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Sexual dimorphism and seasonal changes in the Harderian gland of the red-sided garter snake, Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis

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Erickson, Sten M.

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The Harderian gland (HG) of the red-sided garter snake, Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis, is a secretory structure that plays a role in the vomeronasal system by solubilizing semiochemicals such as prey chemoattractants and the female sexual attractiveness pheromone. The HG produces secretions containing pheromone-binding proteins that form a complex with pheromone...

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season (Aleksiuk & Stewart 1971). During the warm summer months, they feed to store energy for
Biological considerations for a new approach to regulating genetically modified crops in the United States

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McDonough, Ashley

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The debate over GM crops is one of the most controversial issues of recent decades. The debate has many dimensions, including environmental impacts, benefits and risks to human health, intellectual property rights, adequacy of biosafety regulations, and fundamental ethical acceptability. The potential benefits of GM crops are numerous, including improved...

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Honors College Thesis
The possibility of international agreements concerning genetically modified organisms in the European Union

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Fairbrother, Jennifer R.

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As genetically modified products come under greater production, tensions surrounding the potential benefits and harms of the technology have appeared in divergent policy between the European Union (EU) and certain member states. The purpose of this thesis is to consider whether some type of international law, also called an environmental...

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disease and increasing vitality (Fox 79; Stewart 218). Opponents argue that the benefits of GMOs do not