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  • Gene Networks of the Skeletal Muscle Cell

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    Singh, Arun J.
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    Skeletal muscle is the largest organ in the body by mass, comprising roughly 40% of total bodyweight in adults. It plays diverse and unique roles that include movement, locomotion, and support for posture and internal organs, among others. The structural foundation for all skeletal muscle in adults is formed early...
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    committee, Drs. Stephen Ramsey, Barbara Taylor, and Andriy Morgun, for their support and feedback during

  • Roles of homeodomain transcription factors during organogenesis

    Creator:
    Xu, Jun
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    The spatial and temporal patterning of sequence specific transcription factors (SSTFs) contributes to cell type specification and organ formation during embryogenesis. Homeodomain transcription factors are evolutionally conserved among invertebrate and vertebrate animals. They are responsible for body segmentation and organogenesis. Lbx1 and Pitx2 both are homeodomain transcription factors contributing to...
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  • Orbiting the Genus of False Units: Dynamics of Phage Genomes and Nematode Microbiomes Associated with Pseudomonas spp.

    Creator:
    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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    to be grateful for life. I would like to thank my committee members Drs. Barbara Taylor, David

  • Cellular Recognition, Division, and Proliferation in the Cnidarian-Dinoflagellate Symbiosis

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    Tivey, Trevor R.
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    Cnidarians and their symbiotic dinoflagellates form a productive mutualism that shapes marine environments. In this symbiosis, dinoflagellate species from the family Symbiodiniacea reside within cnidarian host gastrodermal cells and provide the host with photosynthetically fixed carbon in exchange for host metabolites. This nutritional exchange allows both partners to thrive in...
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    members of my committee, Barb Taylor, Tom Sharpton, Eli Meyer, Mark Leid, and Jim Strother for their

  • Three Sites are Better than One : Exploring Multivalency in LC8 Binding Partners

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    Clark, Sarah A.
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    Hub proteins bind a large number of partners to facilitate structural changes and downstream protein interactions. LC8, a highly conserved protein homodimer, is a unique hub that regulates the activity of proteins in a wide range of cellular processes by binding to intrinsically disordered regions. With many of these systems,...
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    to me. I thank my graduate committee members, especially Dr. Barbara Taylor and Dr. Andy Karplus

  • Unraveling the endogenous functions of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) and characterizing a novel long non-coding RNA (slincR) that contributes to AHR-mediated toxic responses in zebrafish

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    Garcia, Gloria R.
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    The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) is a ligand activated transcription factor that is a member of the basic helix-loop-helix PER-ARNT-SIM (bHLH/PAS) protein family of cellular sensors. The AHR is conserved across multiple animal phyla and is required for proper vertebrate development. A structurally diverse group of chemicals, including polycyclic aromatic...
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  • Functional and Structural Analyses of Three Distinct proteins by Biochemical and Biophysical Techniques

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    Codding, Sara Jone
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    The focus of this dissertation was to understand protein function and structure ona molecular level. To do this successfully, a variety of biochemical and biophysicaltechniques were employed. A wide variety of techniques were applied to study theproteins of interest in this dissertation to probe protein-protein interactions, proteinfunction, protein structure, and...
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  • Transcriptional networks controlled by the fatty acid regulators FAR-1 and FAR-2

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    Bredeweg, Erin L.
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    Fungi are capable of growth on a wide variety of carbon sources, both living and dead. They can produce an arsenal of enzymes and transporters for harvesting sugars, polysaccharides, amino acids, lipids and micronutrients from their environments [1]. Within the nucleus of a cell, transcription factors (TF) control whether genes...
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  • Biosynthesis and Rational Design of Novel Pactamycin Analogs

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    Abugrain, Mostafa E.
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    Pactamycin, a potent antitumor antibiotic produced by the soil bacterium Streptomycespactum, is a structurally unique aminocyclopentitol-containing natural product. Itconsists of a highly functionalized cyclopentitol core unit, two aromatic rings [3-aminoacetophenone (3AAP) and 6-methylsalicylic acid (6MSA)], and a 1,1-dimethylurea moiety. Despite its potent biological activity, the development of thisantibiotic was hampered...
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    work. I would like to thank my committee members Dr. Barbara Taylor, Dr. Mark Zabriskie, Dr

  • Oxidative stress in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis : the role of cellular senescence and glutathione

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    Beilby, Pamela R.
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    Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a devastating neurological disorder characterized by neuromuscular junction decay, motor neuron death, progressive paralysis, and eventually death of the individual, usually by respiratory failure. Oxidative stress is a prominent hallmark of the disease and is often accompanied and exacerbated by mitochondrial dysfunction and neuroinflammation. This...
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    , Kathy Magnusson, Barb Taylor, and Tory Hagen, who have provided guidance and encouragement