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  • Chemical cues and the molecular basis of olfactory chemoreception in caudate amphibians

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    Kiemnec, Karen M.
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    Chemoreception is one of the dominant sensory modalities for many species of salamanders (reviewed in Chapter 2). At least seven of the ten currently recognized salamander families are known to respond to some sort of chemical cue. These responses are as varied as delaying hatching, seeking refuge, or initiating aggressive...
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    constructive criticism I received from my graduate committee: Bob Mason, Frank Moore, Dede Olson, and Sue

  • Mutual mate choice in a terrestrial salamander, Plethodon shermani, with long-term sperm storage

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    Eddy, Sarah L.
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    Sexual selection can influence the mating system of an organism through multiple mechanisms. These mechanisms result in variation in reproductive success among individuals, and include scramble competition, endurance rivalries, contests, mate choice and cryptic choice, and sperm competition. Understanding the mating system of a species requires the identification of which...
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    Haig, Kathy Magnusson and Bob Mason. I am also incredibly grateful for my labmates (both here at

  • Energetics and mechanics of swing phase during terrestrial locomotion

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    Nelson, Frank E.
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    Previous attempts to understand the factors affecting the energetic cost of locomotion have found a direct link between the energetic cost and the mechanical work done during periods when the limb is in contact with the ground. However, when the limb is not in contact with the ground during the...
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    Thomas J. Roberts Previous attempts to understand the factors affecting the energetic cost of

  • Dissecting mechanics of chromosome segregation and cleavage furrow induction

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    Chen, Wei
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    Accurate chromosome segregation and cell cleavage are critical to maintaining genomic integrity. Both events involve the spindle apparatus, but the exact mechanics is as puzzling as the contradicting models proposed in the last two centuries. In this dissertation, current prevailing models of chromosome segregation and cell cleavage are tested using...
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