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Carbon Metabolism In Cave Subaerial Biofilms, Victoria E. Frazier
Carbon Metabolism In Cave Subaerial Biofilms, Victoria E. Frazier
Masters Theses
Subaerial biofilms (SABs) grow at the interface between the atmosphere and rock surfaces in terrestrial and subterranean environments around the world. Multi-colored SABs colonizing relatively dry and nutrient-limited cave surfaces are known to contain microbes putatively involved in chemolithoautotrophic processes using inorganic carbon like carbon dioxide (CO2) or methane (CH4). However, the importance of CO2 and CH4 to SAB biomass production has not been quantified, the environmental conditions influencing biomass production and diversity have not been thoroughly evaluated, and stable carbon and nitrogen isotope compositions have yet to be determined from epigenic cave SABs. …
Genomic Analysis And Functional Characterization Of The Terpene Synthase Gene Family In Brachypodium Distachyon, Ayla Marie Norris
Genomic Analysis And Functional Characterization Of The Terpene Synthase Gene Family In Brachypodium Distachyon, Ayla Marie Norris
Masters Theses
Brachypodium distachyon is a small, temperate grass native to the Mediterranean region. While not agriculturally important, it possesses many characteristics such as rapid generation time, self-pollination, a small genome size, and ease of genetic transformation, that make it an attractive model organism for genetic studies. Brachypodium is closely related to other grasses of economical importance such as rice, sorghum, and especially wheat, and in fact it is the first member of the Pooideae grass sub-family to have its genome fully sequenced. Cereal grasses such as rice, sorghum, and maize have been reported to produce a class of secondary metabolites called …