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Secondary Metabolism in Tolypocladium : Characterization, Ecology, Evolution and Regulation

Creator:: Blount, Rheannon Rua
Abstract:: An increased understanding of secondary metabolism in fungi is important for both biological and societal reasons. The ascomycete genus, Tolypocladium, is an ideal system to explore secondary metabolism characterization, ecology, evolution and regulation. The genus produces and has the genomic potential to produce a wide array of metabolites. Paired with...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : Characterization, Ecology, Evolution and Regulation Abstract approved

The genus Caenorhabditis : a system for testing evolutionary questions

Creator:: Raboin, Michael J.
Abstract:: Caenorhabditis elegans is arguably the best understood animal on the planet. Used for over 50 years to study development, we have a vast amount of knowledge of the inner workings of this worm. Our knowledge is incomplete, however, without placing this organism in its evolutionary and ecological context. In this...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: selection and examined the evolution of mitochondrial genome architecture. Through this, I have shown

Genome Organization in the Ectomycorrhizal Truffle Rhizopogon vesiculosus

Creator:: Lu, Dabao Sun
Abstract:: Rhizopogon vesiculosus is a common ectomycorrhizal (EM) symbiont of Pseudotusga menziesii (Douglas-fir) in the coast range of the Pacific Northwest. The species has been studied for its systematics, genet size, population structure, and competitive ability in several field and experimental studies. This thesis seeks to provide a more thorough characterization...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: reconstruction analyses support the resupinate fruiting body morphology and brown rot ecology as

Predator Conservation and Trophic Ecology

Creator:: Wolf, Christopher
Abstract:: Many of Earth’s terrestrial large carnivore species are threatened with extinction. As a result, some of the ecological effects associated with these species may be lost. With the goal of furthering large carnivore conservation research, I conduct three global scale analyses involving these species. First, I explore prey depletion as...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: and Trophic Ecology. Abstract approved

The influence of social structure and molecular evolution on genetic diversity in the sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus)

Creator:: Alexander, Alana
Abstract:: The sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) shows some of the most derived characteristics of any mammal: a large body size, large brain, complex social organization and a capacity for deep foraging dives that few other marine mammals can match. Despite a history of exploitation that removed hundreds of thousands of individuals,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: The Influence of Social Structure and Molecular Evolution

Tempo and Mode of Diversification in the Neotropical Fish Superfamily Anostomoidea (Ostariophysi: Characiformes)

Creator:: Frable, Benjamin W.
Abstract:: Neotropical characiform fishes form one of the most diverse freshwater ichthyofauna in the world. Knowledge of evolutionary processes that generated and maintain the immense characiform lineage and morphological diversity is still poorly understood. When did characiform lineages diversify? How have major geological and environmental changes affected diversification? Why are some...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
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An assessment of plant community structure, herbivory, soils, and state-and-transition theory on a winterfat (Krascheninnikovia lanata [Pursh] A.D.J. Meeuse & Smit) ecological site

Creator:: Matney, Casey A.
Abstract:: State-and-transition models (STMs) have been successfully used to describe ecological dynamics in woodlands, shrublands, grasslands, and several other ecosystems. Changes in vegetation and soil are measured to gauge and predict plant community dynamics within ecological states and transitions between alternative ecological states. Ecological states and their boundaries are defined by...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Rangeland Ecology and Management presented on May 28, 2010. Title: An Assessment of Plant Community

Detecting medusahead (Taeniatherum caput-medusae (L.) Nevski) using high frequency, sequential, globally positioned digital images

Creator:: Ndzeidze, Stephen Koghan
Abstract:: Invasive plant species are expanding and transforming vegetative communities across Oregon and throughout the United States. Over the past three decades remote sensing, geographic information system (GIS), and Global Positioning System (GPS) technologies have been integrated to detect and map the distribution of noxious rangeland plants. This study developed low-cost...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Ndzeidze for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Rangeland Ecology and Management on June 9, 2011

Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) Calling Behavior In Southeast Alaska : A Study In Acoustic Ecology And Noise

Creator:: Fournet, Michelle E. H.
Abstract:: Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) are a widely distributed baleen whale species, well known for their diverse acoustic behavior. On high-latitude foraging grounds, humpback whales produce a suite of non-song vocalizations (“calls”) in concert with foraging and social behavior. In this dissertation I investigated the role of calls in the acoustic...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ) Calling Behavior In Southeast Alaska: A Study In Acoustic Ecology And Noise Abstract approved

Origins and evolution of plant microRNA genes

Creator:: Fahlgren, Noah
Abstract:: Eukaryotic small RNA (~20-30 nucleotides) are diverse regulatory molecules that repress gene expression at the transcriptional and post-transcriptional levels, defend hosts against invading viruses and defend genomes against selfish DNA elements. Small RNA populations are studied by high-throughput sequencing of the total small RNA fraction isolated from cells, however, the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: presented on December 6, 2010. Title: Origins and Evolution of Plant MicroRNA Genes. Abstract

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Secondary Metabolism in Tolypocladium : Characterization, Ecology, Evolution and Regulation

The genus Caenorhabditis : a system for testing evolutionary questions

Genome Organization in the Ectomycorrhizal Truffle Rhizopogon vesiculosus

Predator Conservation and Trophic Ecology

The influence of social structure and molecular evolution on genetic diversity in the sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus)

Tempo and Mode of Diversification in the Neotropical Fish Superfamily Anostomoidea (Ostariophysi: Characiformes)

An assessment of plant community structure, herbivory, soils, and state-and-transition theory on a winterfat (Krascheninnikovia lanata [Pursh] A.D.J. Meeuse & Smit) ecological site

Detecting medusahead (Taeniatherum caput-medusae (L.) Nevski) using high frequency, sequential, globally positioned digital images

Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) Calling Behavior In Southeast Alaska : A Study In Acoustic Ecology And Noise

Origins and evolution of plant microRNA genes

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