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  • Developing a system of mutagenesis in Francisella tularensis LVS

    Creator:
    Flax, Lindsay A.
    Abstract:
    Francisella tularensis is a gram-negative facultative intracellular coccobacillus that primarily infects macrophages. The causative agent of tularemia, this bacterium is considered among the most infectious organisms known, requiring fewer than ten organisms to cause disease. Although ubiquitous in nature, transmission to humans is rare but can occur via insect bites,...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    throughout the years. Special thanks to Dr. Claudia Häse for the hours spent discussing my project

  • Advances in Freshwater Cyanobacterial Genomics

    Creator:
    Brown, Nathaniel M.
    Abstract:
    Limnology is undergoing a transition to high-throughput -omic analysis of freshwater bacterial communities. An important first step in making the transition is to characterize several genomes that can be used as references to guide metagenome assembly and analysis. Here I characterize four new freshwater cyanobacterial genomes, a pair of lake...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    , Jonathan W Shepardson, Zachary C Landry, Claudia S Maier, Jeffrey T Morré, F Joan Hardy, and Theo W

  • Bioinformatics applied to freshwater cyanobacterial blooms and cyanophage

    Creator:
    Schwartz, Andrew D.
    Abstract:
    Freshwater cyanobacterial blooms are a nuisance and health threat in the Pacific Northwest. The accepted methods of characterizing these blooms by microscopic cell counts cannot differentiate between toxic and non-toxic strains of the cyanobacterium Microcystis. Also, there is limited understanding of freshwater cyanophage that may control bloom dynamics. In order...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    . Bennett, Shin-Cheng Tzeng and Dr. Claudia Maier all worked with our lab to obtain excellent mass

  • The Effect of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs on Canine Transitional Cell Carcinoma and Its Correlation with Cyclooxygenase-2 Expression

    Creator:
    Weinman, Marcus Andrew
    Abstract:
    Canine transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) has been shown to have a substantial inflammatory component. It exhibits genotypic and morphologic elements that resemble its human counterpart. Cyclooxygenases (COX) are key enzymes in the synthesis of proinflammatory molecules, such as prostaglandins. Excess prostaglandin production through cyclooxygenases may promote oncogenesis and progression of...
    Resource Type:
    Honors College Thesis
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    and everything in-between, your support has been invaluable. Next, I would like to thank Dr. Claudia

  • The Effects of Phytoplankton Prey Species and Nutrient Limitation on Microzooplankton

    Creator:
    McBeain, Kelsey Ann
    Abstract:
    Phytoplankton and microzooplankton comprise the base and the first link of the marine food web, respectively. These microbes are key drivers of marine carbon and nutrient cycles. Phytoplankton convert atmospheric CO₂ into organic carbon, and microzooplankton consume phytoplankton, packaging phytoplankton carbon into particulate forms that have a variety of fates:...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis

  • Ruminal Biodegradation of Heterocyclic Toxic Compounds

    Creator:
    Tanaree, Dan D.
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    Cyclic nitramines are a class of compounds that include most of the commonly used explosives today. These are among the most common toxicants released into the environment as a result of human activity, generated on military ranges, battlefields, and production sites. Of these, hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5- triazine (RDX) is of particular interest,...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation