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  • Evolutionary Dynamics of Genomes and Endosymbionts in Plant-Parasitic Nematodes

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    Wasala, Wasala Mudiyanselage Sulochana K.
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    Plant-parasitic nematodes cause more than US $100 billion in annual agriculture loss worldwide. Thorough knowledge of their genetic diversity, and interactions with endosymbionts and environment have the potential to provide valuable insights into the basic biology of these animals, and assist future efforts aimed at management of these plant parasites....
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    : ___________________________________________________________ Dee R. Denver Plant-parasitic nematodes cause more than US $100 billion in annual

  • Orbiting the Genus of False Units: Dynamics of Phage Genomes and Nematode Microbiomes Associated with Pseudomonas spp.

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    Ha, Anh D.
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    Pseudomonas is a diverse, ubiquitous, and widely studied genus of bacteria. As Pseudomonas species occupy a wide range of niches in the ecosystem, they have made remarkable biological impacts. Better understanding of Pseudomonas biology, genetic diversity, and functional interactions with other organisms and the environment will provide valuable insights into...
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    : ______________________________________________________ Dee R. Denver Pseudomonas is a diverse, ubiquitous, and widely studied genus of bacteria

  • 16S rRNA Gene Amplicon Sequencing Reveals Trends in Marine Bacterial Diversity and Taxonomic Composition in Natural and Human-built Systems

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    Morelan, Ian A.
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    Bacteria are abundant in marine environments. They play important roles in nutrient cycling and form symbiotic interactions with eukaryotes. However, the vast majority of bacterial taxa are difficult to maintain in laboratory cultures, meaning that most microbiological research of the past century has focused on a small subset of bacteria....
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    Dee R. Denver Bacteria are abundant in marine environments. They play important roles in

  • Evolutionary Insights into Cnidarian-Dinoflagellate Symbiosis from Natural Variation in Aiptasia Sea Anemones

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    Bellis, Emily S.
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    Mutualistic associations between corals and symbiotic microalgae of the genus Symbiodium power tropical reef ecosystems, hotspots of marine biodiversity that buffer coastlines, support tourism- and fisheries-based economies, and offer untapped potential for discovery of novel pharmaceutical compounds. However, reef ecosystems are declining at an alarming rate, in large part due...
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    : ______________________________________________________ Dee R. Denver Mutualistic associations between corals and symbiotic microalgae of the

  • Evolutionary Genomic Responses to Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Caenorhabditis elegans

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    Wernick, Riana I.
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    Understanding the impact of mitochondrial dysfunction on genome evolution has the potential not only to provide new insights on the basic evolutionary processes influencing mitochondrial and nuclear genomes, but may also reveal novel avenues for evolutionary adaptive recovery from harmful mutations. Aberrant mitochondrial activity is fundamental to the pathology of...
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    elegans Abstract approved: ______________________________________________________ Dee R. Denver

  • The genus Caenorhabditis : a system for testing evolutionary questions

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    Raboin, Michael J.
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    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...
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    : ___________________________________________________________ Dee R. Denver Caenorhabditis elegans is arguably the best understood animal on the planet