Analysis of the binding of SOX9 to Enhancer Regions in the Col11a2 Gene by in vivo Cross-linking

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Alisha Clinger and Dr. Laura Clarke Bridgewater, Microbiology and Molecular Biology Improper development of collagen is the cause for many cartilage-based diseases, including osteoarthritis as wells as various skeletal disorders. The Col11a2 (type XI collagen á2 subunit) gene is critical to cartilage development and is necessary for cartilage cells to be able to perform their […]

FDC as an HIV Reservoir: DNA Sequence Analysis of HIV Isolated from FDC and CD4+ T Cells of Infected Patient

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Trever Bradley Burgon and Dr. Gregory F Burton, Microbiology Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), the retrovirus that causes Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), has infected over 60 million people and become what the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS calls: “the most devastating disease mankind has ever faced” (8). Current treatment, known as HAART (highly active antiretroviral […]

Physical Mapping of DNA Sequences of Chenopod Chromosomes using Florescence in Situ Hybridization (FISH).

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Theron J Baker and Dr. Eric N Jellen, Plant and Animal Sciences Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa) is an Andean cereal chenopod known for its ideal nutritional characteristics along with its abilities to grow in drought conditions and in soils with high salt content (Fairbanks 2002). Until recently, quinoa has received little attention from the scientific community; […]

The Inhibitory Affects of Phytochemicals against a Carcinogen by the Modulation of Xenobiotic Enzymes in HepG2 Cells

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Jon Ahlstrom and Dr. Kim O’Neill, Microbiology Cancer is the cause of death of 1 in 3 citizens in the United States. A diet rich in fruits and vegetables can reduce cancer deaths by 33%. Cancer prevention from dietary plants may in part be derived from individual phytochemicals inherent to the plant. The identification of […]

La dama duende: Re-creation of Spanish Golden Age Theatre

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Jason Yancey and Dr. Dale Pratt, Department of Spanish and Portuguese During the 16th and 17th centuries, Spain experienced a literary explosion of unequalled comparison. Dozens of authors lent their pens to create some of the most brilliant and influential works of all time, such as Cervantes’ Don Quijote de la Mancha, or characters such […]

Huff Family History Research

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Emily Wilbur and Dr. Kathryn M Daynes, History In the genealogical field, researchers often use the work of others to compliment and advance their own research. Published family histories are an important and major source for gathering compiled data. Before original sources are consulted, published genealogies should be reviewed to glean relevant information on the […]

The Evolution of the Gaucho

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Josh Whitlock and Dr. David Laraway, Spanish and Portuguese The term gaucho refers to the national hero of Argentina and Uruguay—a once free-roaming and self-sufficient individual, roughly the equivalent of the cowboy in the United States. These heroes are of central importance to the countries they have traditionally inhabited. A quote at the entrance of […]

A Multimedia Collection of Spanish Dialectical Variations

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Jonathan Whiting and Dr. Orlando Alba, Spanish and Portuguese At least twenty countries on three different continents recognize Spanish as an official language and this doesn’t include countries like the United States that still have a sizeable Spanish-speaking population. With so much ethnic and geographic diversity in the Spanish-speaking world, it is only natural to […]

Limitations on Development in Ethiopia

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Charis Van Dusen Thatcher and Professor Lynn Curtis, International Studies Statement of Problem: Addis Ababa the 110 years old capital of Ethiopia with a population of 2.3 million emerged from local grass thatched roofed shanties to a densely populated city without planning. Congested living area with serious housing problem with poor housing conditions, poor health […]