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TEMPORAL AND SPATIAL GRADIENTS IN PHYTOPLANKTON PIGMENTS IN THE TAR-PAMLICO RIVER ESTUARY
(East Carolina University, 2016-04-28)
Phytoplankton form the base of most aquatic food webs, and their biomass and the composition of their communities directly impact upper trophic levels. Phytoplankton chlorophyll a concentrations in aquatic environments ...
CRISPR/CAS9 SYSTEMS FOR PLANT GENOME EDITING
(East Carolina University, 2016-04-28)
The increasing burden of the world population on agriculture requires the development of
more robust crops. Dissecting the basic biology that underlies plant susceptibility to pathogens
and drives crop loss will inform ...
MCM10 Genetic Screen Using Drosophila melanogaster
(East Carolina University, 2016-04-28)
Genes and the proteins they encode are responsible for virtually every aspect of life. The vast array of biological processes make it difficult to identify genes to study that are relevant to human diseases. MCM10 (short ...
Macronutrient Intake of Pregnant Exercisers and Non-Exercisers
(East Carolina University, 2016-04-28)
With the childhood obesity pandemic, it is vital for pregnant women to focus on healthy habits (i.e. proper nutrition, exercise) in order to ensure a positive in utero environment. Exercise during pregnancy is associated ...
Elucidating the mechanisms of Nickel as an animal mutagen
(East Carolina University, 2016-04-28)
Nickel is an essential metal for many organisms. Nickel occurs naturally from volcanism and weathering of stone. Recently production of nickel from anthropogenic sources has overtaken natural production. Combustion of ...