Biology Department Senior Projects -2002
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| Jill L. Atherton | The functional response of larva Ambystoma tigrium and its potential role in the development of the cannibal morph |
| David E. Beil | SAUR promoter activity in response to endogenous auxin from germination to maturation of wild type and R15 auxin-resistant mutant transgenic Nicotiana plumbaginifolia |
| Michael J. Boss | Analysis of luciferase expression driven by a SV40 promoter in the presence of an intron 51 fragment of the von Willebrand factor gene in HeLa cells and BAEC |
| Lori M. Brown | The role of angiotensin II in cardiovascular responses evoked from the rostral ventrolateral medulla in rats consuming high levels of NaCl |
| Charles F. Buseck | The effects of unilateral ovariectomies and nitrogen limiting diets on ovary lengths and juvenile hormone synthesis in the ringlegged earwig, Euborellia annulipes |
| Sara C. Carpenter | Nicotine levels increase in Nicotiana sylvestris exposed to artificially damaged conspecifics |
| Cheryl K. Carr | Cell-Type Specific Role of FbxA Protein in Dictystelium discoideum |
| Abbie L. Casper | The Effects of a single YY1 binding site from vWF intron 51 on gene expression |
| Jill E. Cheeseman | The effects of maternal nicotine administration on the ventilatory response to inspired CO2 in neonatal rats: Possible implications for SIDS |
| Nicole Coatsworth | The immediate and residual effects of cleaning products containing triclosan on size, diversity, and triclosan resistance of bacterial populations. |
| Andrea C. DeDent | Investigation of Peroxidase Isoenzyme Function in the Pathogenic Interaction of the Crucifer Brassica rapa with four Common Fungal Pathogens |
| Meloni J. DiPietro | Role of kinship and familiarity in recognition of conspecifics and heterospecifics by American Toad (Bufo americanus) tadpoles. |
| Erika L. Downs | The Effects of Ventral Nerve Cord Severance on Various Characteristics of the Male Ring-Legged Earwig, Euborellia annulipes |
| Chris A. Eicher | The effects of male castration on reproductive success and female choice in the earwig, Euborellia annulipes |
| Keith E. Fischer | Effects of UV-B Radiation and Fungal Pathogen Saprolegnia ferax on Larval Survival in the Green frog (Rana clamitans) |
| Ryan D. George | Molecular Characterization and Localization of Triclosan Resistance in Pseudomonas putida RDG2 |
| Allison J. Greene | Competing for Resources: An Assessment of the Impact of Alien Trout Species, Salmo trutta, on the Abundance of Native Brook Trout, Salvelinus fontinalis, as Determined by the Water Quality of the French Creek Watershed. |
| Brandon S. Grove | Using Scales of Oncorhynchus mykiss (SteelheadTrout) in Order to Determine Hatchery of Origin |
| Laura J. Gutierrez | Kinetic analysis of root growth, gravitropism, and auxin induction of the GH3 promoter in the auxin-resistant R15 mutant of Nicotiana plumbaginifolia |
| Lindsay A. Hall | The Effects of Atrazine and Diazinon on Olfactory-mediated Antipredator Behavior in Rainbow Trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss |
| Andrew M. Ho | GH15104, a Full-Length cDNA Derived from CG8601, Rescues of Homozygous microdiscs (mcd) Mutant Disc Phenotype in Drosophila melanogaster |
| Daniel D. Homans | Predator recognition training in brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis): Can multiple conditioning trials produce an antipredator response to brown trout (Salmo trutta) odor? |
| Seth C. Houwer | Characterization of the Relationship Between FbiA and FbxA, two Dictyostelium Discoideum Proteins |
| Rebecca K. Johnson | Distribution and abundance of submersed macrophytes in Lake Pleasant, PA |
| Jennifer L. Kauffman | Diversity of macroinvertebrates in beaver and depressional wetlands and the implications for wetland mitigation |
| Cassie J. Majetic | Is the milfoil weevil, Euhrychiopsis lecontei, a potential keystone species capable of biological control? |
| Tracy L. McAninch | A Study of the Effects of Triclosan-Containing Toothpaste and Antibacterial Toothbrush on the Triclosan Resistance of Oral streptococci |
| Kelly A. McFeaters | Creating and characterizing the fbiA- mutant in Dictyostelium discoideum |
| Dawn E. McIlvried | An Analysis of the Correlation Between Cellular von Willebrand Factor RNA Levels and Protein Binding to a 3' Regulatory Gene Element in Bovine Aortic Endothelial Cells |
| Melissa M. Moran | Effects of Social History on Assessment of Resource Holding Potential and Dominance in Convict Cichlids (Cichlasoma nigrofasciatum). |
| Brian J. Morini | Polysomnographic Recordings: The Effects of Sleep Quality on Heart Rate, Arterial Blood Oxygen Saturation, and the Electroencephalogram. |
| Helen L. Overmoyer | The relationship between endoparasite load and plumage darkness in the Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis). |
| Christine Peoples | Cloning of the Bovine Homologue of Exon 51, Intron 51, and Exon 52 of the Human von Willebrand Factor Gene |
| Christine L. Perkins | The Determination of the Presence of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria in Pre-hospital Environments |
| Hillary L. Pranga | Selective Resistance and the Effects of Pieris rapae Infestation on Peroxidase Expression of Brassica rapa |
| Shaun T. Reining | Sequencing of a Putative Polymorphic Region in microdiscs Mutants in Drosophila melanogaster |
| Lori L. Sander | Aggregation pheromones and role of antennae in mating of the ringlegged earwig, Euborellia annulipes |
| Ashley M. Schueler | The functional significance of age, mating status, and select neuropeptides on the reproductive system of male earwigs |
| Rich Schultheis | The Effects of Fish Stocking in High-Elevation Lakes of Colorado |
| Beth A. Snyder | The effects of triclosan degradation/detoxification by resistant bacteria on the growth of Escherichia coli in triclosan-containing products |
| Kathleen A. Sperdute | The isolation of novel regulators of HXT1 expression in Saccharomyces cerevisiae |
| Erin L. Switzer | The Effects of Litter Size on the Ventilatory Response to Inspired CO2 in Sprague-Dawley Rat Pups |
| Heather A. Tardio | In situ hybridization studies of the temporal and spatial expression patterns of the microdiscs gene during Drosophila melanogaster development |
| Lindsay R. Thelin | Cloning of a Novel Dopamine Receptor From Nervous Tissue of the Spiny Lobster, Panulirus interruptus. |
| Tara C. Trent | Lead accumulation in Brassica juncea plants enriched with lead-resistant rhizobacteria: Potential for enhanced phytoremediation capabilities |
| Darrell J. Voll | The Identification and Mapping of Carbonic Anhydrase Activity in the Nasal Cavity in Mice |
| Heidi E. Walsh | Cloning of Dopamine Receptors from the Nervous System of Panulirus interruptus, the Spiny Lobster |
| Christopher L. West | Investigating Cell-Specific PKA Catalytic Subunit Overexpression in Prespore and Prestalk Cells in Both Wild-Type and FbxA- Strains of Dictyostelium discoideum |
| Lisa M. Whitney | Mortality and female choice in the black-horned tree cricket Oecanthus nigricornis (Walker) |
| Elizabeth A. Wilson | Characterization and Comparison of the Dictyostelium discoideum FbiA++ Mutant to the fbxA Null Mutant. |
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