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Conferred Immunity Against The H1n1 Type A Influenza Virus In Madin-Darby Canine Kidney Cells Via Cecropin B Transfection Therapy., Tomasz P. Stryjewski Nov 2007

Conferred Immunity Against The H1n1 Type A Influenza Virus In Madin-Darby Canine Kidney Cells Via Cecropin B Transfection Therapy., Tomasz P. Stryjewski

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


Influence Of Juvenile Hormone On Territorial And Aggressive Behavior In The Painted Lady (Vanessa Cardui) And Eastern Black Swallowtail (Papilio Polyxenes), Tara Bergin May 2007

Influence Of Juvenile Hormone On Territorial And Aggressive Behavior In The Painted Lady (Vanessa Cardui) And Eastern Black Swallowtail (Papilio Polyxenes), Tara Bergin

Honors Theses

Competition is important in environments with limited resources. Males of many insect species are territorial and will defend resources, such as a food source or egg-laying site, against intruders, or even compete to attract a mate. In insects, evidence suggests that juvenile hormone acts as an aggression mediator, much like testosterone in other animal species. In this study I tested this idea using a group of male Painted Lady butterflies, Vanessa cardui, and Eastern Black Swallowtail butterflies, Papilio polyxenes, that were treated prior to metamorphosis with either a high or low dose of methoprene acid (a juvenile hormone mimic). Male-male …


Analysis Of The Tfc6 Promoter In Saccharomyces Cerevisiae: Transcriptional Regulation Through Tf Iiic Binding At Etc6, Daniel Edwards May 2007

Analysis Of The Tfc6 Promoter In Saccharomyces Cerevisiae: Transcriptional Regulation Through Tf Iiic Binding At Etc6, Daniel Edwards

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


Early Stage Detection Of Marine Oil Oxidation, Loren Lapointe May 2007

Early Stage Detection Of Marine Oil Oxidation, Loren Lapointe

Honors Theses

A method involving overnight stir bar sorptive extraction (SBSE) headspace gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) in negative ion chemical ionization (NICI) mode was developed to determine the presence of aldehydes (cis-4-heptenal, trans,trans-2,4-heptadienal, trans-2-octenal, cis-6-nonenal, trans-2-cis-6-nonadienal, trans-2-nonenal, and trans,trans-2,4-decadienal) in fresh and aged commercial fish oil (untreated and treated with antioxidant blends). Aldehyde standards were quantifiable to >100ppb levels using this method. Only trans,trans-2,4-heptadienal was shown to be present in the commercial fish oil and its presence was used to compare the performance of the two different antioxidant treatments in the fish oil. Includes Powerpoint.


Bacteria Homolog Of Frataxin, Cyay, And Its Role In The Interaction With The Isc System, Simon Yeung May 2007

Bacteria Homolog Of Frataxin, Cyay, And Its Role In The Interaction With The Isc System, Simon Yeung

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


Video Game Addiction: Truth Or Fiction, Lyles Thibodeaux-Harmony May 2007

Video Game Addiction: Truth Or Fiction, Lyles Thibodeaux-Harmony

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


Viscosity And Gravity Effects On The Kinetics Of E. Coli Alkaline Phosphatase, Sujatha Muralidharan May 2007

Viscosity And Gravity Effects On The Kinetics Of E. Coli Alkaline Phosphatase, Sujatha Muralidharan

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


Stability Of Eukaryotic Elongation Factor One Alpha Protein In The Cell, Jennifer Watry Apr 2007

Stability Of Eukaryotic Elongation Factor One Alpha Protein In The Cell, Jennifer Watry

Honors Theses

Eukaryotic Elongation Factor One Alpha (eEF1A) is an abundant protein found in every cell of every organism and is involved in functions concerning protein synthesis and degradation, the cytoskeleton, and signaling. How these functions are regulated is not yet understood for this protein. Regulation of the protein may be controlled by transcription of the genes encoding the protein or the stability and modification of the protein. The goal of this project was to determine the stability of eEf1A proteins in Arabidopsis thaliana. Protein stability was determined by treating tissues with cycloheximide, an inhibitor of protein synthesis. Gel electrophoresis and …


A Sine-Based Dichotomous Key For Primate Identification, Jacquelyn W. Zimmerman Apr 2007

A Sine-Based Dichotomous Key For Primate Identification, Jacquelyn W. Zimmerman

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


The Purification Of Helicobacter Pylori Urease Β Subunit Protein And Dna For Vaccine Production, Alyson Moll Apr 2007

The Purification Of Helicobacter Pylori Urease Β Subunit Protein And Dna For Vaccine Production, Alyson Moll

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


World Bank -Cpa Conflict: The Struggle To Define Human Rights And Development In The Philippines, Adam B. Robbins Jan 2007

World Bank -Cpa Conflict: The Struggle To Define Human Rights And Development In The Philippines, Adam B. Robbins

Honors Theses

This thesis analyzes the interactions between the World Bank (hereafter, the Bank) and the Cordillera Peoples Alliance (CPA), an indigenous and environmental advocacy group based in the Cordillera region of Luzon, in the Philippines. Using data gathered through both text-based and participatory research methods, I analyze the discursive relationship and violent confrontations between the two organizations. Conflicting development and human rights values cause the majority of these conflicts. I focus on how each organization enacts development and human rights, and how this leads to conflict. Ultimately, I intend for this thesis to offer practical guidance for the reader involved in …