Youna Choi and Dr. Eric Wilson, Microbiology and Molecualr Biology Introduction Most antigens (foreign substances) enter an organism via mucosal surfaces. Thus, understanding the mechanisms involved in immune protection at these surfaces is of paramount importance. Immune responses are highly dependent on homing mechanisms responsible for directing lymphocyte (white blood cell) migration and accumulation at […]
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Anatomical Variation of the Porcine Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve
Marc Christensen and Dr. Jonathan Wisco, Department of Physiology and Developmental Biology Introduction Selective reinnervation of the posterior cricoarytenoid muscle (PCA), accomplished by anastomosis of a transected recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) with the phrenic nerve, is the best treatment for vocal cord paralysis and RLN compromise. However, anatomical variation of the RLN in human patients […]
Effect of harvester ants on invasive and native plant establishment on disturbed sites in Rush Valley, Utah
Amy Clark and Samuel B. St. CLair, Plant and Wildlife Science Department Introduction Invasive species pose a serious threat to earth’s ecosystems. This is a problem especially in the arid west where millions of acres of Great Basin shrubland have become dominated by invasive weeds such as cheatgrass and halogeton following disturbances like fire. Both […]
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