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Functional Anatomy of the Forelimb of a New Drepanosaur: Testing Behavioral Models for Extinct Species
Austin Andrus, Dr. Brooks Britt, Department of Geological Sciences Introduction: I recently discovered a new genus of reptile from the Triassic period (roughly 225 million years ago). Reptiles like it are called “drepanosaurs,” and share many unique features such as large claws, unusual, humped shoulder blades, opposable fingers, and prehensile tails. Many of these structures […]
Ceramides, Mitochondrial Fission, and Reactive Oxygen Species, A Novel Mechanism of Obesity-induced Insulin Resistance
Braden Tucker and Dr. Benjamin Bikman, Physiology and Developmental Biology Introduction: With the unabated rise in obesity in the United States and globally (1), increasing efforts are being devoted to understand and prevent both the onset and the consequences of excess fat gain. As evidenced by health trends, efforts to curtail weight gain have proven […]
The Effects of Seed Coatings on Arid Grassland Species Germination
Karen Campbell and Dr. Bryan Hopkins, Plant and Wildlife Sciences Introduction The governments of the United States spend millions of dollars every year to reseed native species after a wildfire. However, less than 1% of all the seeds they lay actually germinate. By coating seeds in various fertilizers, we hope to increase the rate of […]
Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Discovery in Cutthroat Trout Subspecies using Genome Reduction, Barcoding, and 454 Pyro-sequencing
Derek D Houston, David B Elzinga, Peter J Maughan, Scott M Smith, John SK Kauwe, R Paul Evans, Ryan B Stinger, Dennis K Shiozawa Abstract Background Salmonids are popular sport fishes, and as such have been subjected to widespread stocking throughout western North America. Historically, stocking was done with little regard for genetic variation among […]
Molecular Diversity Compared to Associated Morphological Differences Between Two Species of Southern Chilean Crabs
Andres Mallipudi with Erwin Barria, Carlos G. Jara, and Keith A. Crandall Abstract The biologically diverse region of Patagonia is under constant threat of urban development from both external and internal sources. Gaining a thorough understanding of the ecological roles of this area’s organisms is essential to preserving Patagonia’s rich biodiversity. Researching the differences between […]
Species Boundaries in the Gymnodactylus darwinii complex (Reptilia, Squamata)
Aaron N. Waite and Dr. Jack W. Sites Jr., Zoology Introduction The genus Gymnodactylus is a group of small lizards belonging to the family Gekkonidae, which occur in the east and central areas of Brazil. The species G. darwinii is restricted to the Atlantic Forest and ranges from the northeastern state of Bahia south 1500 […]
Systematics and Genetic Variation Among the Cryptic Sub-Species Complex of Two- Lined Salamanders Eurycea bislineata
Eric Swenson and Dr. Keith Crandall, Zoology DNA sequence analysis can be a very powerful tool to examine the evolutionary history of many different species of organisms. One of the most useful benefits is determining species lineage and evolutionary relationships. In this study we attempted to examine the phylogenetic relationship of Eurycea bislineata, an east […]
The Separation of Suspected Subspecies of Cutthroat Trout Using Mitochondrial DNA Sequences
Becky A. Shiozawa and Professor R. Paul Evans, Zoology Current mitochondrial DNA techniques using restriction fragment length polymorphisms (RFLPs) are still unsuccessful in determining phylogenetic relationships between subspecies of cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarki), such as the relationships between Snake River finespot cutthroat trout and Yellowstone cutthroat trout, Bear River Bonneville cutthroat trout and Yellowstone cutthroat […]
Follicular Dentritic Cells and Retention of HIV Quasi-Species
Candace McNaughton and Dr. Gregory Burton, Microbiology HIV infects millions of people worldwide; in the year 2000 alone, more than 3 million people died from AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) as a result of HIV infection1. In countries, such as the United States, where effective treatment is affordable, highly active antiretroiviral therapy (HAART) can reduce viral […]
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