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Population Genetics Of Black Bear (Ursus Americanus), Amanda K. Thibodeau

Honors College

DNA analysis is a ubiquitous tool to identify variation within populations. By using microsatellites, highly variable genetic loci distributed throughout the entire nuclear genome, genetic characteristics can be identified in the population. Genetic variation in the black bear, Ursus americanus, was characterized through samples gathered from the Maine population. In total, five loci were characterized for analysis. In order to aid in wildlife forensic cases, I examined genetic variations in black bears. The range of observed heterozygosity for the population sample was 0.729-0.871; the number of alleles per locus ranged from 7 to 15. Sampling the population and determining the …

2006 Lowbush Blueberry Project Reports, Kristi Crowe, Alfred A. Bushway, Rodney J. Bushway, Vivian Ch Wu, Brian Perkins, Pam Small, Darrell Donahue, Frank Drummond, Judith Collins, Floyd Dowell, Dorothy J. Klimis-Zacas, Mary Ellen Camire, Gordon Starr, David E. Yarborough, S Hoffmann, Daniel J. Bell, Seanna L. Annis, Tamara Levitsky, Loretta Kreider, Kristen Mcgovern, K Frost, John M. Smagula, Qian Wang, Kerry Fl Guiseppe

Wild Blueberry Research Reports

The 2006 edition of the Lowbush Blueberry Project Reports was prepared for the Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine and the Wild Blueberry Advisory Committee by researchers at the University of Maine, Orono. Projects in this report include:

1. Evaluation of Emerging Disinfection Technologies for Wild Blueberry Processing

2. Incorporation of wild blueberry puree into a soy-based burger and its effect on sensory and chemical properties of the broiled burgers

3. Infestation Detection using NIRS

4. Mechanism of Action through which Wild Blueberries affect Arterial Functional Properties in Normotensive and Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats

5. Practical Microbial Control Approach for Wild Blueberries …