Browsing Biology by Type"Master's Thesis"
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Claudin-7 increases chemosensitivity to cisplatin in human NCI-H522 lung cancer cells
(East Carolina University, 2010)Lung cancer is a leading cause of cancer death for both men and women worldwide. The 5-year survival rate for lung cancer is only 15%, and it accounts for approximately 1.4 million deaths every year. Recently, it has ... -
Climate Change Alters Trophic Interactions in Coastal Ecosystems
(East Carolina University, 2016-05-04)Understanding the effects of multiple anthropogenic changes on local ecosystems is important for understanding community interactions. Because they lie at the interface between the land and sea coastal ecosystems are often ... -
Cloning and Characterization of the Classical Maize Mutant, Polytypic1
(East Carolina University, 2019-07-15)Polytypic1 (Pt1) is a semi-dominant mutant in maize that affects inflorescence development. To understand how Pt1 functions in development, I examined the phenotype of Pt1 mutants in multiple inbred backgrounds. Pt1 defects ... -
Coevolutionary analysis of Appalachian Xystodesmid millipedes and their symbiotic Mesostigmatid mites
(East Carolina University, 2010)Mites (Acari) form symbiotic relationships with many animal taxa including fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals, mollusks, and arthropods. They are frequently found living on millipedes, and it has often been ... -
Comparing the Hickory Shad (Alosa mediocris) and American Shad (Alosa sapidissima) Sport Fishery Using Age and Spawning Composition and Social Media.
(East Carolina University, 2021-05-03)The goal of this study was to compare aspects of Hickory Shad (Alosa mediocris) (Mitchell 1814) and American Shad (Alosa sapidissima) (Wilson 1811) life history while also providing supplemental information on their age ... -
Comparison of a Traditional Teaching Model to the SCALE-UP Teaching Model in Undergraduate Biology: A Mixed Method Study
(East Carolina University, 1/13/16)This project compared a SCALE-UP teaching model to a traditional teaching model. Traditional teaching is now considered a poor motivator for student performance and interests, and the SCALE-UP model was proposed to combat ... -
Comparison of ZnO nanoparticles and ZnCl₂ induced germ cell apoptosis in Caenorhabditis elegans
(East Carolina University, 2014)There is inadequate research data available on manufactured ZnO nanoparticles. Manufactured nanoparticles are widely used in various products and production of manufactured nanoparticles is becoming increasingly abundant. ... -
Consequences of Reduced Versican Expression in Embryonic Chick Synovial Joint Development
(East Carolina University, 2012)The different mechanisms involved in vertebrate synovial joint development are actively being uncovered. A variety of studies have thus far discovered the involvement of several large molecules in the processes of joint ... -
CONSEQUENCES OF SALINIZATION ON CARBON AND NUTRIENT RELEASE FROM A RESTORED COASTAL FORESTED WETLAND
(East Carolina University, 2016-05-04)Given that wetlands provide important ecosystem services, such as improving water quality and protecting inland regions from storms, it is necessary to understand how sea level rise and climate change will alter their ... -
Conspicuous female ornamentation and male mate preference of Threespine Sticklebacks (Gasterosteus aculeatus)
(East Carolina University, 2012)Sexual selection drives the evolution of exaggerated male ornaments (traits showing little function outside social interactions) in many animal species. Female ornamentation is now acknowledged also to be common but is ... -
Contribution of Milk components on Protein Aggregation
(East Carolina University, 2021-05-03)Protein aggregation is a known health hazard that has been implicated in more than 50 human diseases. These diseases have been linked to lifestyle as they mostly prevail in the western world. Besides environmental factors ... -
Control of maize development by microRNA and auxin regulated pathways
(East Carolina University, 2018-12-10)Plant architecture and inflorescence architecture, in particular, are major determinates of yield. Plant architecture is dependent upon the activity of meristems. Meristems are vital to plant development because they not ... -
Cryptic Seed Heteromorphism in Packera tomentosa (Asteraceae) : Differences in Seed Mass Characteristics and Germination
(East Carolina University, 2012)Germination requirements of seeds can dictate when and where plant offspring establish. Microsites available for germination vary spatially and temporally in factors such as temperature and moisture; thus, the production ... -
DERIVATION OF TOLEROGENIC THERAPEUTIC VACCINES FOR MOUSE MODELS OF EXPERIMENTAL AUTOIMMUNE ENCEPHALOMYELITIS
(East Carolina University, 2012)Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease that results in autoimmune demyelination of the human central nervous system (CNS). Experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) is a widely-studied animal ... -
Describing Nitrogen Dynamics in Eastern North Carolina Waterfowl Impoundments by Combining Field-Scale and Laboratory-Scale Based Approaches
(East Carolina University, 2018-08-01)Waterfowl impoundments are wetlands that are hydrologically managed to provide food and habitat for migratory bird populations. Certain impoundment types have recently been found to export nitrogen (N) loads during seasonally ... -
Determining the Chemical Structure of Brucebactin: The Sole Complex Siderophore Utilized by the Pathogenic Bacterium Brucella Abortus
(East Carolina University, 1/13/16)Brucellosis is a zoonotic bacterial disease that affects many around the world. There are over half a million new cases each year and prevalence rates in some areas of the world exceed 10 new cases per 100,000 in the ... -
Development of an Optogenetic Tool for Targeted Sensory Hair Cell Ablation in Zebrafish
(East Carolina University, 2022-04-28)Mechanosensory hair cells convert mechanical information into neuronal signals. Mutations in the genes required for hair cell function cause deafness and lead to the degeneration of sensory hair cells. Mammals are unable ... -
DISINTEGRIN-LIKE DOMAIN IN KSHV ENCODED gB IS A NECESSITY TO PROMOTE VIRUS LATENCY
(East Carolina University, 2011)KSHV glycoprotein B (gB) is a lytic structural protein expressed on the envelope of mature virions and on the membrane of cells supporting lytic infection. Previous studies have identified that in addition to the role of ... -
Distribution Patterns of Juvenile Spotted Seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus) and Red Drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) Along Shallow Beach Habitats in Pamlico River, North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2012)The association of juvenile spotted seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus) and red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) with Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) is well documented. However, their association with other estuarine habitats ... -
Does history matter? : An experimental assessment of whether dragonfly colonization history affects insect biodiversity within ephemeral ponds
(East Carolina University, 2010)Current interactions among species could have an important role in controlling biodiversity. Some studies, however, have shown that the particular time a species arrives at a site during the process of community assembly ...