Benjamin Bitner, and Jeffery Tessem; Department of Nutrition, Dietetics, Food Science Introduction Due to recent increases in incidence, diabetes is now classified as a global epidemic. Diabetes results from the eventual destruction of β-cell mass, which causes decreased insulin secretion. Increasing functional β-cell mass may provide a cure for diabetes. A previous study has shown […]
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VelvetS: Software for Optimizing Velvet Input
Ford, Donald VelvetS: Software for Optimizing Velvet Input Faculty Mentor: John Chaston, Plant & Wildlife Sciences Introduction Genome assembly is an important tool used to obtain more complete representations of entire genomes. Sequencing techniques, such as shotgun sequencing, are able to generate short pieces of a genome known as reads. Genome assemblers use these reads […]
Investigating species boundaries and taxonomy in the California Pincushion Plants
Saunders, Theresa Investigating species boundaries and taxonomy in the California pincushion plants Faculty Mentor: Leigh Johnson, Department of Biology Introduction Species in the genus Navarretia are annual wildflowers found almost exclusively in California. The Navarretia atractyloides group consists of just two species, N. atractyloides and N. hamata, that are more similar to each other morphologically […]
Creation of Twelve Member Plasmid Library for Promoter Swapping to Control Chromosomal Gene Expression in E. Coli
Nielson, Chris Creation of Twelve Member Plasmid Library for Promoter Swapping to Control Chromosomal Gene Expression in E. Coli Mentor: William R. McCleary, Department of Microbiology and Molecular Biology Introduction Metabolic engineering is becoming a very important area of research, allowing researchers to harness metabolic pathways to either eliminate or synthesize desired compounds. Understanding metabolic […]
National Parks and the Threats They Face: A World Survey
Jared Meek Mentor: Brigham Daniels, J. Reuben Clark Law School National Parks and the Threats They Face: A World Survey Introduction The earth is experiencing profound changes in its ecological health and rate of biodiversity loss across the globe. For example, birds, insects, and mammals of Europe are migrating northwards and uphill in response to […]
Thymidine kinase 1: the key to predicting cancer recurrence
Brog, Rachel Thymidine kinase 1: the key to predicting cancer recurrence Dr. Kim L. O’Neill, Microbiology and Molecular Biology Introduction Currently it is estimated that over 230,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year in the United States alone. Although treatments are improving, an alarming number of these cases will show cancer recurrence […]
Transition From Cardiovascular Disease to Cancer as the Leading Cause of Death in US States, 1999-2014
Michael C. Harding and Evan Thacker, Department of Health Sciences INTRODUCTION: In 1900 the three leading causes of death in the United States were pneumonia and influenza; tuberculosis; and gastritis, enteritis, and colitis.1 However, through a combination of improved sanitation, the discovery of antibiotics, and the advent of vaccination programs, deaths from infectious diseases subsided […]
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