Jackson Birrell and Faculty Mentor: C. Riley Nelson, Department of Biology Introduction Plecoptera (stoneflies) are important insects in aquatic ecosystems worldwide. They cover a wide array of functional feeding groups and provide various ecosystem services (1). Stoneflies are sensitive to reductions in water quality, allowing managers to use their presence or absence to denote if […]
Microbiota Effects on Ethanol Tolerance in Drosophila Melanogaster
Rebekah Rushforth and John Chaston: Plant and Wildlife Sciences Introduction: Drosophila melanogaster, the common fruit fly, is one of the primary organisms for genetic study because it contains a small genome that allows for easy study of mutations. Furthermore, Drosophila is a choice model for host genetics. The human gut microbiome contains hundreds to thousands […]
Provo River Restoration: Success or Failure?
Jared Meek and Faculty Mentor: C. Riley Nelson, Brigham Young University, Biology Department Introduction The Provo River in central Utah flows from its headwaters in the Uinta Mountains, down the heavily agricultural Heber Valley, through the urban center of Provo and Orem, and out into Utah Lake. Beginning in the 1950s, the Provo River underwent […]
Decreasing Nutrient Deficiencies in Malawi Through Nixtamalization: A Sustainable Maize Fortification Method
Brooke Carroll and Faculty Mentor: Frost Steele, NDFS The purpose of this study was to address several nutritional deficiencies in a typical Malawian diet through an ancient Mesoamerican process known as nixtamalization. Calcium and niacin, both crucial micronutrients, are both increased through this maize treatment process. It requires an alkaline solution, which we created from […]
Accumulation and retention in brain of supplemental selenium is determined by dietary composition
Robert Fender and Faculty Mentor: Merrill Christensen, Nutrition, Dietetics, Food Science Introduction It is estimated that over 6 million Americans suffer from the neurodegenerative diseases of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s combined, with 1 in 4 Americans suffering from some type of mental illness (1). Oxidative damage and inflammation, which is a recognized hallmark of neurodegenerative diseases, […]
Borrelia Burgdorferi invasion of B lymphocytes
Jacob Bailey and Faculty Mentor: Richard Robinson, Micro and Molecular Biology The goal of this project was to determine if Borrelia Burgdorferi’s linear plasmid 36 is required for intracellular localization in B lymphocytes. A more complete understanding of the intracellular localization of B. burgdorferi may provide the means to effective Lyme treatment. It has been […]
Evolutionary relationships in Anax dragonflies
Rebecca Clement and Faculty Mentor: Dr. Seth Bybee, Department of Biology Introduction Anax dragonflies are found worldwide, with many species migrating across continents. One species of Anax, A. junius, makes annual migrations travelling thousands of miles each fall from Canada to Mexico (May 2013). Researchers from all over the world use Anax to learn about […]
Phylogeny of Hetaerina (Odonata: Calopterygidae)
Samantha Smith and Seth Bybee Introduction: Damselflies (Zygpotera) exhibit diverse mating behaviors, with the family Calopterygidae known for its pigmented wings and territorial behavior (Cordoba-Aguilar, Cordero-Rivera 2005). The genus Hetaerina, or rubyspot damselflies, has been used in numerous studies due to mating behaviors, morphology and a high density along certain streams (Anderson 2010, 2011; Contreras-Garduno […]
Bioactivity of Secondary Metabolites of the Alaskan Fungus, Phellinus igniarius
Johnathon Kreider and Faculty Mentor: Brad Geary, Plant and Wildlife Science Introduction Drug testing is one of the most important activities of the Life Sciences. As biotechnological resources like genetically modified mice or artificial skin become more commonplace and accessible to drug researchers, testing has become more efficient. One of the reoccurring problems, though, is […]
RAGE functions during Secondhand Smoke-Induced Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
Brent Kimber and Faculty Mentor: Dr. Paul Reynolds, Physiology and Developmental Biology Introduction Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD) is a common respiratory disease among pre-term infants or newborns exposed to harmful toxins during pregnancy or at birth. This leads to several respiratory diseases later in life such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) or asthma. However, research […]
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