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Role of p24 Proteins in Regulating Reproductive Behavior
(2012-07-11)
The organism Drosophila melanogaster, otherwise known as the fruit fly, has proven to be a respectable genetic model for analyzing behavior. Genes function within signaling pathways to regulate a variety of behavioral ...
The effect of anonymity on the WTA - WTP gap in endowment effect games
(2012-04-12)
I conducted experiments to determine whether anonymity affects the gap between the willingness to accept (WTA) and willingness to pay (WTP) in endowment effect games. Plott and Zeiler (2005) theorize complete anonymity is ...
And Ye Shall Know the Wrath of God: An Analysis of American Religion Violence
(2012-04-30)
Since the early 1970’s, religious violence and terrorism have become salient topics in American political and social discourse. The growing prominence of religious violence underscores the need to understand these acts ...
Analyzing The Effects Of Partial Gravity On Skeletal Integrity
(2012-07-11)
The effect of partial gravity (G) (as on the Lunar surface) on weightbearing bone remains undefined; a new model (the partial G mouse) provides for graded reductions in weightbearing. It was hypothesized that mice exposed ...
Characterization of BclA1, a putative C. difficile Exosporium Glycoprotein.
(2012-05-03)
Clostridium difficile is a spore forming, anaerobic bacterium that can cause diarrhea, pseudomembranous colitis, and toxic mega colon in susceptible hosts. C. difficile spores are highly resistant to extreme chemical and ...
Investigation of Genes Associated with the White Coat Color in Tigers
(2012-05-02)
The white phenotype in tigers is highly sought after by zoos and private sanctuaries. There are enough animals in the captive population to avoid severe inbreeding, however close relatives are often bred together to produce ...
Infaunal Abundance In Restored and Refernce Marhses of the Northwestern Gulf of Mexico: the impact of habitat type and drought
(2012-05-04)
To date, over 50% of historical tidal marsh habitat in the U.S. has been lost. A widely accepted approach to mitigate the loss of valuable ecological services is marsh restoration, which includes using excavated soil or ...
Gustatory Perception of Sugars in Drosophila melanogaster Larvae
(2012-04-26)
Drosophila melanogaster larvae have historically been targeted as favorable models for the study of chemosensation and chemosensory learning due to the relative simplicity of their neuroanatomy. Sugars are traditionally ...
Efficacy of lactic acid as a pathogen intervention for dry- and wet-aged beef subprimals.
(2012-04-18)
USDA Select carcasses (n=6) were selected, and paired boneless (n=12) strip loins were cut in half (n=24) and were assigned randomly to be dry-aged (unpackaged) or wet-aged in a vacuum package bag. Strip loin sections were ...
Effects of Social-Interaction on Reward Sensitivity in Adolescent Mice
(2012-04-23)
This study examined alterations in the rewarding properties of opioids due to social interaction. The first experiment explored the role of peer interactions on drug reward. Adolescent male mice were administered morphine ...