Browsing Graduate Studies by Subject "Biology, Genetics"
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Are Marine Migrations of Striped Bass Genetically Pre-determined? : An investigation of Albemarle Sound-Roanoke River Striped Bass Migratory Patterns
(East Carolina University, 2010)Striped bass, Morone saxatilis, is one of the most thoroughly studied anadromous fish species in the United States, with records governing the management of the species dating back to the late 1600s. However, management ... -
THE EVOLUTION OFHOX [sic] PARALOG GROUP 2 GENE EXPRESSION AND REGULATION IN THE JAPANESE MEDAKA
(East Carolina University, 2011)Hox paralog group 2 (PG2) genes are evolutionarily conserved developmental regulatory genes that function to specify rhombomere (r) and pharyngeal arch (PA) identities in animal embryos. Several rounds of whole genome ... -
HIGHER-LEVEL SYSTEMATICS OF THE MILLIPEDES (ARTHROPODA: MYRIAPODA: DIPLOPODA) EVALUATED USING TRANSCRIPTOMIC DATA, MITOCHONDRIAL GENOMICS, AND CLASSIFICATION ANALYSES
(East Carolina University, 2012)Knowledge of deep level phylogenetic relationships within and between many animal groups is currently lacking. Past attempts to reconstruct these ancient evolutionary relationships once relied chiefly on morphological ...