CREATION OF MUTATIONS OF THE HUMAN CDC34 GENE: A REGULATOR OF THE CELL DIVISION CYCLE

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Craig Rogers, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Abstract In the yeast strain Saccharomyces cerevlslae, the gene CDC34 encodes for a ubiquitln ligase necessary for the transition from GI to the S phase of the cell division cycle. CDC34 is one of several cell division cycle (CDC) genes that act as checkpoints, or regulators, of the […]

A STUDY OF RANDOM AMPLIFIED POlYMORPHIC DNA (RAPD) AS MARKERS IN A liNKAGE MAP OF PEROMVSCUS USING TWO INBRED STRAINS

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Dan Ririe, Department of Chemistry Introduction Within the mouse genus Peromyscus there exists many pericentric inversions containing linkage groups, genes which do not recombine. It has been hypothesized that genes inherited together provide the selective pressure which has caused speciation within the genus. The purpose of this project was to aid ongoing research in the […]

EVAPORATION LOSSES IN THE BEAR RIVER MIGRATORY BIRD REFUGE

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Krey H. Price, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Abstract The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge has long been an important haven for migrating waterfowl in North America. During the wet years of 1983-84, however, the refuge was inundated and closed. The refuge has since reopened, but reconstruction of water control structures continues. The U.S. […]

RESONANT TUNNELING OF GAUSSIAN BEAMS

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Travis Elgin Oliphant, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Introduction The Interaction of Gaussian beams with multi-layer dielectric structures has been the subject of numerous studies since Goos and Hiinchen first reported their findings [1]. In addition, resonant tunneling has been a source of considerable investigation both as It applies to quantum electronics and with […]

THE MYTH OF THE CITY: SAN FRANCISCO AS AN AMERICAN URBAN LEGEND

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Bryan L. Norton, Department of American Studies Myths illuminate the origins of collective ideas, they provide practical ways for resolving contradictions and conflicts in a society, and they are an impetus for learning and ingenuity. Myths are a powerful unifying force in a community because they bind disparate individuals and generations into one group. An […]

GENETICS AND HISTORY SURROUNDING CHACHAPOYAS, PERU

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Joel E. Myres, Department of Anthropology Anthropologists studying human diversity and distribution have long recognized that humans are the recipients of two major informational systems; one cultural and the other biological. Both these components of human diversity are inherited by organisms, be they individuals or populations, across spatial and temporal realms, and retain the ability […]

FUZZY LOGIC CONTROL OF AN INVERTED PENDULUM

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Sean Lynn McKell, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Overview A little-known phenomenon recently explored by a few engineers seems, to some, to be a little out of focus. This phenomenon, dubbed “fuzzy logic” by its inventor, Lotfi A. Zadeh, is an oxymoron to mostit connotes something ethereal and misplaced in a field such as […]

FEMALE ARGUMENTS: AN EXAMINATION OF THE UTAH WOMAN’S SUFFRAGE DEBATES OF 1880 AND 1895 AS REPRESENTED IN OPPOSING UTAH WOMEN’S NEWSPAPERS

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Janika Isakson, Department of Communications The fight for woman’s suffrage in the Utah Territory, where many citizens supported the practice of polygamy, was full of contradictions from the very beginning. Following the Civil War, various groups, including Congress in 1868, proposed woman’s suffrage as a possible solution for terminating polygamy in Utah.1 Following Wyoming’s lead […]

SCANDINAVIAN FISHERMEN ON UTAH LAKE

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Leland Harrison, Department of History This honors thesis studied the history of the Scandinavian immigrants engaging in commercial fishing practices on Utah Lake during the 1850s to the 1930s. I chose this important topic in Utah and Mormon history due to its originality; local location, which made the records easily accessible; familial connections, since I […]

IMAGES OF SELF: CONSTANCY AMIDST SOCIAL CHANGE IN INDIA

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Erika Gilroy, Department of Anthropology Introduction Social changes currently taking place in India are primarily a result of the Indian government’s efforts to promote technological industries, introduce family planning programs, and provide greater educational opportunities to a larger number of its people. The major effects of these reforms are the movement of an increasing number […]