Browsing Master's Theses by Author "Balakrishnan, Christopher N."
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Gene Expression and the Evolution of Reduced Sexual Dimorphism in a Threespine Stickleback Color Trait
Newsome, William Burns (East Carolina University, 2017-01-03)Elucidating the processes and mechanisms responsible for sexual dimorphism has been a central task for evolutionary biologists since Darwin first proposed the concept of sexual selection. However, our understanding of the ... -
Gene Expression Divergence Between Zebra Finch (Taeniopygia Guttata) Subspecies And Gene Regulation In Hybrids
Davidson, John H. (East Carolina University, 2015)Since the publication of Mayr's Systematics and the Origin of Species, birds have been important model organisms for studies regarding evolutionary processes such as sexual selection and speciation. In this study, I will ... -
MHC class I variation among wild, domestic and insular populations of the zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata)
Newhouse, Daniel J. (East Carolina University, 2014)The zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata) is a passerine bird native to Australia and the Lesser Sunda Islands, with domesticated populations derived from each of these localities. The Lesser Sundas and domesticated zebra ... -
Parentally-derived baby food: crop milk in captive-reared doves impacts growth and microbiome composition
Orr, Kristen N (East Carolina University, 2021-12-07)Many animals have evolved parental care strategies to invest in their offspring and consequently improve their chances of survival and future reproductive success. Some produce few young that they invest in heavily with ... -
Population Dynamics in a Mid-Atlantic Breeding Population of King Rails (Rallus elegans) and Comparative Genomic Diversity Across Their Range
Gause, Carol A. (East Carolina University, 2024-01-05)King rail (Rallus elegans) populations have experienced severe declines throughout their range over the past half a century. As an obligate freshwater marsh bird, the king rail relies upon extensive, high-quality wetlands ...