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Investigating the role microRNAs play in the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita’s viability, reproduction, and parasitism in cotton
(East Carolina University, 2023-04-25)Functions of four microRNAs (miRNAs), min-miR1, min-miR71, min-miR100a, and min-miR-124, were investigated in the parasitic nematode Meloidogyne incognita’s (M. incognita’s) overall behavior and mortality. M. incognita is ... -
Investigating the Role of CG8093 in Drosophila Female Germline Stem Cells
(East Carolina University, 2023-05-03)Cell division and differentiation are imperative for the maintenance of living organisms. Germ cells, which serve as the progenitor cells necessary to create oocytes and sperm, are maintained in many organisms by the ... -
Investigating the Role of CtBP in Colorectal Cancer
(2015-04-29)Recent studies in breast cancer tissue have demonstrated that C-terminal binding protein (CtBP) over-expression induces stem cell-like features and genome instability; whereas CtBP depletion or caloric restriction reverses ... -
Investigating the Role of Ecdysone Receptor in Germline to Somatic Cell Communication
(East Carolina University, 2023-12-04)Oogenesis requires complex coordination between both somatic and germ cell populations, relying on systemic signals such as hormones for proper oocyte production and formation. Drosophila melanogaster is an excellent model ... -
Investigating the role of TER94 in Drosophila melanogaster germ cells
(East Carolina University, 2021-05-28)Mutations in Valosin-Containing Protein (VCP) can lead to onset of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, a fatal neurodegenerative disease; however, the intracellular functions of VCP in cells remain unclear. To study the ... -
Investigating the roles of E-T coupling and social environment in the stimulus-dependent expression of parathyroid hormone 2.
(East Carolina University, 2021-05-28)In larval zebrafish, parathyroid hormone 2 (pth2) codes for a peptide hormone that is expressed exclusively in cells near the ventral part of the posterior tuberculum, an area of the forebrain involved in sensori-motor ... -
Investigating the Seed Bank of a Wetland Plant Community in a Long-Term Mowing and Fertilization Experiment
(East Carolina University, 2023-05-15)The seed bank of a plant community—the store of viable, dormant seeds below the soil surface—holds a legacy of its past composition and may have potential for restoration following habitat degradation. An ongoing 20-year ... -
Investigation Into Intermolecular Interactions of Gd3N@C80(OH)n Using Fluorescence Spectroscopy
(2014)The aim of this experiment was to investigate the intermolecular interactions of the endohedral metallofulerene complex in water and various metal cation solutions. These interactions were observed using a methodology ... -
Investigation of conserved cysteines on 6 fatty acid desaturase function in Arabidopsis thaliana
(East Carolina University, 2021-05-28)Plants are an incredibly diverse group of organisms with over 300,000 species inhabiting different environments worldwide. Recent advances in biotechnology have driven investigations into the biochemical properties of plant ... -
Investigation of Neurodegenerative Disease-related Cofilin-Actin Rod Dynamics Using a Novel Optogenetic Approach
(East Carolina University, 2023-12-15)The presence of actin-cofilin rods in neurons is a common feature of a multitude of neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and Huntingtin’s disease (Bamburg, et al 2010). These ... -
Investors’ Perceptions of Potentially Fraudulent Environmental, Social, and Governance Disclosures
(East Carolina University, 2023-05-15)Investor’s Perceptions regarding Fraudulent Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) Disclosures digs heavily into how important the validity of ESG disclosures are to potential and current investors of a well preforming ... -
Involvement of RAB10 in Cognitive Dysfunction Using Trace Eyeblink Classical Conditioning
(East Carolina University, 2023-05-04)Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is a disorder characterized by progressive memory loss, perceptive inaccuracies, and other issues with neurocognitive function (Khan et al., 2020). Different genetic issues and pathways in the brain ... -
Is Service Convenience in Healthcare Related to Sustained Competitive Advantage?
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)Telehealth services have become a vital technological tool that has proven to be especially important in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic. Telehealth services allow healthcare providers to meet the convenience, safety, and ... -
IS TRAUMA AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO IDENTIFY AND TREAT NON-INJURY MEDICAL CONDITIONS IN YOUNG ADULTS?
(East Carolina University, 2023-04-26)Trauma is often the first point of contact for many people into the healthcare system and serves as a large avenue for the diagnosis of chronic disease. Studies have shown that the screening and diagnosis of chronic disease ... -
Juvenile Court Outcomes Across Race/Ethnicity
(East Carolina University, 2023-05-05)Prior research in juvenile court research examines how decision-making at final disposition is impacted by legal and extralegal factors. Despite past work, less research investigates how extralegal factors influence the ... -
Kids Run the World SHP
(East Carolina University, 2022-05-06)The Boys & Girls Club services children ages 6 to 18 with programs and activities that emphasize development strategies (BGCA, n.d.). It provides role models, a safe environment, and constructive activities that focus on ... -
KNOWLEDGE AND PERCEPTION OF TYPE 2 DIABETES PREVALENCE AND TREATMENT AMONG STUDENTS AT EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-03)The present study will investigate the basic understanding of type 2 diabetes treatment and prevalence among college students in Eastern North Carolina. The data gathered could promote programs that more effectively educate ... -
La Buena Muerte: An ethnographic exploratory case study of rezadoras in Guatemala
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-03)Although early access to palliative care has been shown to improve quality of life and health outcomes at end of life (EOL), disparities persist in access to palliative care for Latinos. In one study, as few as 2% of Latinos ... -
LA CALIDAD DE SALUD POR LOS OJOS DE JOVENES: A study of healthcare as perceived by Latino youth in Greenville, NC
(East Carolina University, 2016-04-29)North Carolina has the fastest growing Latino population in the nation, most of which is occurring in Eastern North Carolina in what are known as new growth communities. These new growth communities are often small, rural, ... -
Last Call Pizza Information System
(East Carolina University, 2022-05-09)For this project, my team of four students were tasked with using a Scrum/Agile methodology to plan, analyze, design, and implement a working information system for a local Greenville, NC business over the course of 16 ...