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Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Characterization of SBIP68: A Putative Tobacco Glucosyltransferase Protein and Its Role in Plant Defense Mechanisms, Abdulkareem O. Odesina
Impact of Mutations of Targeted Serine, Histidine, and Glutamine Residues in Citrus paradisi Flavonol Specific Glucosyltransferase Activity, Preethi Sathanantham
AlgR Directly Controls rsmA in Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Tyler Speaks
Identification of Genes Required to Synthesize an Antibiotic-like Compound from the Soil Bacterium Rhodococcus sp. MTM3W5.2, Amber L. Ward
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Using Site-Directed Mutagenesis to Determine Impact of Amino Acid Substitution on Substrate and Regiospecificity of Grapefruit Flavonol Specific 3-O-Glucosyltransferase, Olusegun Adeboye Adepoju
Production of an Antibiotic-like Activity by Streptomyces sp. COUK1 under Different Growth Conditions, Olaitan G. Akintunde
Identification, Cloning, and Expression of Tobacco Responsive to Dehydration like Protein (RD22), SBIP-355 and Its Role in SABP2 Mediated SA Pathway in Plant Defense, Hanadi Abdulaali Almazroue
Neogene Climate Change in Eastern North America: A Quantitative Reconstruction, Kyrie A. Baumgartner
Inter-and Intra-Population Variability across the Transcriptome of Lake Baikal’s Endemic Copepod with Ramifications for Adapting to Climate Change, Larry L. Bowman Jr
Probiotic Potential of Bacterial Isolates From ‘Amabere amaruranu’ Cultured Milk, Blaise B. Boyiri
Biochemical Characterization of SBIP-470 and its role in SA-mediated Signaling in Plants, Danda P. Chapagai
Cloning and Expression of a Tobacco Stearoyl-ACP Desaturase Gene SBIP24 and its Interaction with SABP2 in SA pathway, Amin J. Ferdous
Characterization of TonB in Rhizobium leguminosarum ATCC 14479, Brian D. Hill
Site-Directed Mutagenesis in Citrus paradisi Flavonol-Specific 3-O-Glucosyltransferase, Sara Khaja
The Vascular Flora of Steele Creek Park and a Quantitative Study of Vegetation Patterns in Canopy Gaps, Sullivan County, Tennessee, Phillip C. Klahs
Subcloning, Expression and Purification of Functional E. coli Nucleotide Excision Repair Protein UvrA Using IMPACT-CN System, Cathy W. Lin Mrs
Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus) Abundance and Distribution in the Southern Appalachian Mountains of Northeast Tennessee, John P. McCormick
Occurrence and Implications of the N-Acylethanolamine Metabolic Pathway in Physcomitrella patens, Richard R. T. Sante
Adaptive Strategies for Foraging and Their Implications for Flower Constancy, or: Do Honey Bees Multitask?, Ashley E. Wagner
Diel Patterns of Foraging Aggression and Antipredator Behavior in the Trashline Orb-weaving Spider, Cyclosa turbinata, James C. Watts
An Agent-Based Model of Ant Colony Energy and Population Dynamics: Effects of Temperature and Food Fluctuation, Guo Xiaohui
Paleozoic Seed Bank and Their Ecological Significance, Petra Seka Yehnjong
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Investigating Potential Bioactive Compounds from Rhodococcus and Their Effects on MCF7 Breast Cancer Cells, Megan N. Crabtree
Cause and Impacts of the Early Season Collapse of Lilium grayi (Gray’s lily), on Roan Mountain, TN/NC, Russell J. Ingram
Fossil Trachemys (Testudines: Emydidae) from the Late Hemphillian of Eastern Tennessee and Its Implications for the Evolution of the Emydidae, Steven E. Jasinski
Detection of Bacterial Retroelements Using Genomics, Sen Mu
Systemic Leptin Modulates the Expression of E-cadherin, β-catenin in the Ovary of Dietary-Induced Obese Infertile Rats, Olufunke A. Sokan
Regulating rsmA Expression in Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Sean D. Stacey
Identification of Acyltransferases Associated with Triacylglycerol Biosynthesis in Avocado, Ha-Jung Sung
Development of in vitro Chylomicron Assay Using Caco-2 Cells, Yuxi Sun
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Study of Metal Tolerance / Accumulation in Festuca arundinacea Schreb. From a Serpentine Site in North Carolina, Nkongho Collins Binda
Biogenic Amine Levels Correlate with Time of Day, Age, Light Cycle, and Aggressive State in the Flesh Fly, Sarcophaga crassipalpis, Veronica L. Fregoso
Characterization of FhuA 104/149C: a Double Cysteine FhuA Mutant with Normal Binding and Diminished Transport, Ada K. Hagan
Cloning, Expression, and Biochemical Characterization of Recombinant Putative Glucosyltransferases Clone 3 and 8 from Grapefruit (Citrus paradisi), Deborah Hayford
Characterization of Fresh Water Microalgae from East Tennessee for Biodiesel Production, Amukta Mayakoti
The Effects of Intracerebroventricular Leptin on Milk Availability in Lactating Rats, Brittany Lynita Moore
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Extreme Variation in the Sagittal Crest of Tapirus polkensis (Mammalia Perissodactyla) at the Gray Fossil Site Northeastern TN., Aaron Randall Abernethy
Flow Cytometric Analysis of Crayfish Hemocytes., Sarah Kathryn Allen
Isolation of a Rhodococcus Soil Bacterium that Produces a Strong Antibacterial Compound., Ralitsa Bogomilova Borisova
Role of SABP2 in Tobacco Non-Host Resistance., Pavan Chandra Chigurupati
Inhibition of Escherichia coli ATP Synthase Using Bioflavonoids., Naga babu Chinnam
Subcellular Localization of Tobacco Salicylic Acid Binding Protein 2 in Plants., Leonard Yenwong Fai
On The Cranial Osteology of Eremiascincus and Its Use For Identification., William B. Gelnaw
Population Structure Based on Age-Class Distribution of Tapirus polkensis from the Gray Fossil Site Tennessee., Matthew L. Gibson
Variation in the Modified First Metatarsal of a Large Sample of Tapirus polkensis and the Functional Implications for Ceratomorphs., Patrick Lawrence Hawkins
Does SABP2 Exist As a Dimer?, Mir Ashad Hossain
Molecular Modulation of a-Subunit VISIT-DG Sequence Residue Asp-350 in the Catalytic sites of Escherichia coli ATP Synthase., Sneha R. Jonnalagadda
Spatial Ecology of the Spotted Salamander Ambystoma maculatum During the Nonbreeding Season., Dale Patrick Ledford
A Biogeographic Analysis of the Socially Polyphenic Spider Anelosimus studiosus in East Tennessee., Brent Linville
The Occurrence of an Abdominal Fauna in an Articulated Tapir (Tapirus polkensis) Recovered from the Miocene Gray Fossil Site Northeast Tennessee., Shannon M. McConnell
Neogene Palynology of the Gray Fossil Site, Tennessee, USA: Floristic Implications., Diana Ochoa-Lozano
A Study of Habitat Selection and Fluctuating Asymmetry of Amybstoma tigrinum at Henderson Island Wildlife Management Area in Jefferson County TN., Christopher Scott Ogle
Analysis of Bone Crushing Behavior of the Dire Wolf (Canis dirus) Using Dental Microwear Texture Analysis., Elizabeth Schmitt
Requirement of ßDELSEED-Motif of Escherichia coli F1FO ATP Synthase in Antimicrobial Peptide Binding., Junior Kom Tayou
Effect of Pesticides on Salicylic Acid Binding Protein 2 (SABP2) and Plant Defense, Joannes Petrus Yuh
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Preserving Traditional Botanical Knowledge in a Developing World: A Case Study., Sneha Elizabeth Abraham
Discovery and Characterization of an Antibiotic from the Soil Bacterium Bacillus sp., Thomas S. Barber
The Analysis of Palaeobotanical Remains from Native American Sites in the Tennessee Region of the Upper Cumberland Plateau., Chase W. Beck
A Re-Evaluation of the Pleistocene Hellbender, Cryptobranchus guildayi, and an Overview of Cryptobranchus Remains from Appalachian Caves., Keila Elaine Bredehoeft
Modulation of Alpha-Subunit VISIT-DG Sequence Residues Ser-347, Gly-351 and Thr-349 in the Catalytic Sites of Escherichia coli ATP Synthase., Laura Elaine Brudecki
Inhibition of Escherichia coli ATP Synthase by Polyphenols and Their Derivatives., Prasanna Keerthi Dadi
Characteristics of Nectar Production and Standing Crop in Campsis radicans (Bignoniaceae)., Andrea Alexis Edge
Pattern and Mechanism of Calcium Mobilization During Embryonic Development in a Viviparous Snake, Virginia striatula., Santiago Fregoso
Effect of Stress on Mucin Expression in the Gastrointestinal Tract of Mice., Bupe Martha Habiyambere
Lack of Rhythmicity in the Honey Bee Queen: An Investigation of Temporal Behavioral Patterns in Apis mellifera ligustica., Jennifer N. Johnson
Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) and Veery (C. fuscescens) Breeding Habitat Associations in Southern Appalachian High-Elevation Forests., Andrew J. Laughlin
Isolation of a Siderophore Produced by Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Strain H372., Rachel Elizabeth Presswood
Neurochemical Levels Correlate with Population Level Differences in Social Structure and Individual Behavior in the Polyphenic Spider, Anelosimus studiosus., Jennifer Bryson Price
Comparative Morphometrics of the Sacral Vertebra in Aneides (Caudata: Plethodontidae)., Lisa Nicole Schaaf
The Effects of Betadine®, Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), and Iodine on Regeneration in the Planarian Dugesia tigrina., Traci R. Shaffer
Role of SABP2 in Systemic Acquired Resistance Induced by Acibenzolar-S-Methyl in Plants., Diwaker Tripathi
Time-Memory Behavior Yields Energetically Optimal Foraging Strategy in Honey Bees., Byron N. Van Nest
Molecular Evidence Suggests Multiple Evolutionary Origins of Sociality in the Polyphenic Spider Anelosimus studiosus (Araneae: Theridiidae)., Nathaniel O. Weber
Thermal Adaptation in Daphnia pulex., Patricia Jean Williams
Isolation and Identification of the Siderophore "Vicibactin" Produced by Rhizobium leguminosarum ATCC 14479., William H. Wright IV
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
A Phylogenetic Analysis of Species Relationships in Hemlocks, the Genus Tsuga (Pinaceae)., Jordan David Baker
Salamanders of the Mio-Pliocene Gray Fossil Site, Washington County, Tennessee., Grant Stanley Boardman
Investigating Nectar Rhythms in Squash (Cucurbita pepo): Effects on Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) Foraging Behavior., Samuel David Boyd
Molecular Mechanism of Ferricsiderophore Transport via the Outer Membrane Receptor FhuA in Escherichia coli., Jennifer K. Cooke
Vitis Seeds (Vitaceae) from the Late Neogene Gray Fossil Site, Northeastern Tennessee, USA., Fade Gong
Differential Expression of Genes During Diapause in the Flesh Fly, Sarcophaga crassipalpis., Puja Karki
Amphibian Habitat Usage of Two Restored Bogs in Shady Valley, Johnson County, Tennessee., Amy P. Lucas
Expression and Biochemical Function of Putative Flavonoid GT Clones from Grapefruit and Identification of New Clones using the harvEST Database., Venkata K. P. S Mallampalli
Seasonal Changes in the Morphology of the Uterus of the Oviparous Lizard Saproscincus mustelinus and the Reproductively Bimodal Lizard Saiphos equalis., Ashley Nicole Mathieson
Reproductive Success of American Kestrels (Falco sparverius) Nesting in Boxes along an Interstate in Northeastern Tennessee., Jennifer Robertson Powers
Genetic Structure of Yonahlossee Salamander Populations., Joshua Andrew Rudd
Cranial Morphology and Systematics of Late Pliocene Alligator from Florida, with Notes on Alligator Evolution and Distribution., Jeremy Brett Stout
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Cytotoxic Effects of Ruthenium Compounds on Human Cancer Cell Lines., Katie Beth Brown
Characterization of the Pathway Leading to the Synthesis of Salicylic Acid in Plants Resisting Pathogen Infection., Alexander Eddo
Characterization of the Genes Involved in Biosynthesis and Transport of Schizokinen, a Siderophore Produced by Rhizobium leguminosarum IARI 917., David Jack Hammond
Gene Expression and Phenotype Response of Drosophila melanogaster to Selection., Kenneth W. McDonald