Nicholas Wallace and Dr. Laura Bridgewater, Microbiology & Molecular Biology Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) are in the transforming growth factor B (TGF-) super family of proteins, which were originally identified by their ability to induce bone formation in animals.A novel nuclear variant of BMP2 (nBMP2) was recently discovered by Dr. Bridgewater and her graduate researchers. […]
Preparing For Research: Seeing From a New Viewpoint
Deborah Thompson-Rigby and Dr. Zachary Aanderud, Plant and Wildlife Sciences Learning how to conduct research is vital if one plans to continue doing research past their undergraduate degree. In the near future I will be starting a masters degree where I will really learn the ins and outs of research, but the preparation needed to […]
Identification of Yersiniapseudotuberculosisgenes that affect Congo-red binding
Ryan Stewart and Dr. David Erickson Abstract The plague bacterium Yersiniapestisrecently evolved from the enteric pathogen Yersiniapseudotuberculosis, during which time it has adopted a flea-borne lifestyle. Y. pestisforms a biofilmin the flea digestive tract to enhance transmission, whereas Y. pseudotuberculosisdoes not. Biofilmformation requires the hmsgenes, which direct the production of an N-acetylglucosamineextracellular matrix (ECM) that […]
PAS Kinase Interactions
Steven Sowa and Dr. Julianne Grose, Microbiology Goal To discover the substrates of PAS kinase. Introduction Signal transduction pathways are critical to the function of a cell. Correct signals help the cell to manage its resources effectively while improper or inactive signals contribute to cancer and many other human diseases. One protein involved in signal […]
The Misapplication of DNA Barcodes to Taxonomic Classification
Taylor Southwick and Dr. Keith Crandall, Department of Biology Main text The classification of organisms into different taxa is a central issue in biology. If similar organisms are grouped together, then comparative analyses can be used from the genome to the systems level to understand how they work, both biologically and behaviorally. There are two […]
Ror2/Wnt5a Mediated Directional Limb Outgrowth
Aaron Smith and Dr. Jeff Barrow, Physiology and Developmental Biology The apical ectodermal ridge (AER) is a small strip of epithelial tissue that is found at the distal tip of the embryonic vertebrate limb and runs from anterior to posterior. It is known that the AER is necessary to maintain the life of mesenchymal cells […]
A Multiplex Real-time PCR Assay for Rapid Detection and Differentiation of Burkholderia mallei, B. pseudomallei, and B. thailandensis
Chinn-Woan Shih and Richard Robison, Department of Microbiology and Molecular Biology Main Text As stated in the proposal, my focus has been with three bacterial species of Burkholderia: mallei, pseudomallei, and thailandensis. Burkholderia mallei is the causative agent of glanders, an abscess-forming infection that is predominantly found in the equine population and is capable of […]
Quantification of Kaposi’s Sarcoma Herpesvirus Gene Expression in Infected Humanized Mice
Mark Rowan and Dr. Bradford K. Berges, Microbiology & Molecular Biology Kaposi’s Sarcoma Herpesvirus (KSHV) is a prevalent disease around the world. Some Sub- Saharan African countries have infection levels as high as 40 percent. Usually the effects of this disease are not fatal unless the infected person has already been infected with HIV or […]
A Study of Biological Photonic Crystals in the Effects of Beta Amyloid on Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors in Alzheimer’s: Internal Opal Scale Structures of Iridescent Beetle Species in the Cerambycidae Family
Andrew Romney and Dr. Sterling Sudweeks, Physiology & Developmental Biology For the past two years, I have worked in Dr. Sterling Sudweeks’ research lab experimenting with neurotransmitter receptors that are implicated in the development of Alzheimer’s Disease. When functioning normally, these receptors act as ion channels which open upon binding nicotine or acetylcholine and are […]
A Study of Biological Photonic Crystals in the Internal Opal Scale Structures of Iridescent Beetle Species in the Cerambycidae Family
Lauren Richey and Dr. John Gardner, College of Life Sciences Main Text A photonic crystal is a periodic structure that confines, manipulates, and guides photons. Such structures affect the propagation of electromagnetic waves by defining allowed and forbidden frequency bands known as photonic band gaps. Therefore, a photonic crystal can be thought of as the […]
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