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The role of araucan in nymphalid wing color pattern formation
(2022-11-17)Despite the great beauty and diversity of butterfly wing color patterns, there is still much that remains unknown about how these color patterns are determined. Certain master regulator genes are known that can determine ... -
Understanding T-cell dependence in the mouse immune response to glycosylated outer membrane vesicles
(2022-05)While engineered Escherichia coli outer membrane vesicles expressing glycans have been previously characterized as efficient vaccine delivery platforms capable of producing a glycan-specific immune response, the mechanisms ... -
Acoustic Variation in Ictalurid Catfishes
(2022-05)There are more than 35,000 ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii) species potentially using acoustic communication. However, of the approximately 1200 known soniferous fish species, few include North American freshwater fish. ... -
Coronavirus Emergence and Evolution: 6+In vitro Analysis of Spike Protein Cleavage of SARS-CoV-2, AcCoV-JC34, and Murine Hepatitis Virus
(2022-05)Members of the Coronaviridae family of viruses represents a highly diverse group that emerges from a wide range of animal reservoirs. Animal reservoirs may vary, from bats and birds to mammals and rodents. Interestingly, ... -
Equine Synovial Sepsis -A Systematic Review of the Literature
(2022-05)For my thesis I performed a systematic review of the literature on equine synovial sepsis covering 1990-July 2021 using appropriate PICOS criteria. Of the 541 studies initially screened, 110 were retained in the final ... -
Quantification of bacteriain Xanthomonas citripv.malvacearuminfection and identification of virulence factors in the emergent strain Xcm4
(2022-05)The pathogen Xanthomonas citripv. Malvacearum (Xcm) is widely known as the causal agent of Cotton Bacterial Blight (CBB), which causes millions of dollars of crop loss in the United States annually. Understanding the ... -
Blue vs. Yellow Color Preference of Hyles Hawkmoths in Foraging Visitations ofVarious Real and Artificial Flowers
(2022-05)As one of the most important pollinators across North America, there is much incentive to further understand the foraging habits of Hyles hawkmoths. Recent research on the subspecies Hyles lineata has identified a preference ... -
The Putrescine Puzzle: How do Manduca sexta hawkmoths respond to scented nectar in Datura wrightii flowers?
(2022-05)The unusual large amounts of a polyamine, putrescine, in the nectar of the Datura wrightii flower add complexity to the mutualistic interactions between the flower and its pollinator, Manduca sexta, acting as a potential ... -
Investigation of potassium tetraborate resistance in Dickeya spp.
(2022-05)Dickeya spp. are common plant pathogens associated with bacterial soft rot, potato blackleg, and slow wilt, which are plant diseases that account for major losses in the agricultural industry. The diseases caused by these ... -
Assessing Differences in Desiccation Tolerance in Two Species of Hawaiian Swordtail Cricket
(2022-05)Two species of Hawaiian swordtail cricket, L. orientalis and L. makaio, inhabit different locations on the island of Maui in the Hawaiian archipelago, generally with L. orientalis residing in a region of higher, and L. ...
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