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Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Use of Transposon Screening for Salicylic Acid-Assisted Desiccation Killing in Salmonella, Shannon D. Elliott
Inhibiting Survival of Salmonella During Desiccation Through the Use of Naturally Occurring Signals, Joseph Headrick
The Stringent Response in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Influences the Phenotypes Controlled by the Gac/Rsm System, Michael Shawn Hooker
Comparative Characteristics of Integrin αDβ2 Binding to Native Fibrinogen and Fibrinogen Modified by DHA Oxidation During Inflammation, Ajibola Ilesanmi
The Old Family Clock: Exploring High Variation of Chronotype in the Common House Spider, Parasteatoda tepidariorum, Caitlin Jones
Cyclic-di-GMP Regulates Salmonella Typhimurium Infection of Epithelial Cells and Macrophages, Abdulafiz Musa
Understanding the Role of SABP2-interacting Protein (SIP) 428: an NAD+-Dependent Deacetylase Enzyme in Abiotic Stress Signaling of Nicotiana tabacum, Mariam Onabanjo
Mapping The Binding Site Within Integrin D2 for Carboxyethylpyrrole (CEP)-Modified Proteins, Afia Prema
Investigation of the Protein Components in a Periplasmic Mechanism Regulating Bacterial Morphology, Alexandra Pulliam
Impacts of Urbanization on Pollination Success for Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca), David Rockow
Vibroacoustic Response of the Tympanic Membrane to Hyoid-borne Sound Generated During Echolocation in Bats, Chelsie Snipes
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Hypocretin-Receptor mRNA Expression in the Central Amygdala of Alcohol-Dependent and Non-Dependent Rats, Gabriel Aldridge
Alcohol, Stress, and Sex in the Bed Nucleus of the Stria Terminalis, Nicholas Burski
Characterizing the Interaction Between Candida albicans and Two Enterobacter Species, Abigail Cornett
Using Macroinvertebrates to Assess the Effects of Nutrient Input Between the Nolichucky and Pigeon Rivers, Anna Grizzard
Effect of Chemical and Physical Enhancers on the Skin Permeation of Cromolyn Sodium, Miranda Holman
Expression and Functional Characterization of Avocado DGAT1 and PDAT1 in Arabidopsis and Camelina, Josphat Kiunga
Risk-Prone and Risk-Averse Foraging Strategies Enable Niche Partitioning by Two Diurnal Orb-Weaving Spider Species, Mitchell D. Long
Flora of Doe Mountain Recreation Area, Johnson County, Tennessee, Benjamin McCullough
Light and Temperature Entrainment of Two Circadian-Driven Behaviors in the Flesh Fly Sarcophaga crassipalpis, Raven Ragsdale
Cyclic di-GMP Regulates Motility, Biofilm Formation, and Desiccation Tolerance in Acinetobacter baumannii, Garrett Reynolds
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Effects of Respiratory Perturbations on Aging and Healthspan in Daphnia magna, Millicent Nkiruka Ekwudo
The Influence of Incubation Conditions on Oxygen Consumption During the Development of Pantherophis guttatus, Celeste Gallardo
Lipidomic Analysis of Various Developmental Stages of Physcomitrium patens, Deepshila Gautam
Hemin Utilization in Rhizobium leguminosarum ATCC 14479, John Lusby
A New All-Natural Wound Treatment Gel Shows Strong Inhibitory Activity Against Staphylococcus aureus and Other Wound Pathogens, Tasha K. Nelson
Characterization of SABP2-Interacting Proteins (SIP) 428: an NAD+-Dependent Deacetylase Enzyme in Plant Abiotic Stress Signaling, Oviavo Nohoesu
Neuroinflammation, Peripheral Inflammation and Gut Microbiome Profiles in Male Mice from Two Proposed Mouse Models of Social Behavior Deficits, Sarah Parkinson
Vitamin B12 Deficiency Does Not Stimulate Amyloid-beta Toxicity in a Ceanorhabditis elegans Model of Alzheimer’s Disease, Opeyemi F. Showemimo
Not All Pollinator Gardens are Created Equally: Determining Factors Pertinent to Improving Pollinator Garden Effectiveness, Travis Watson
Identification of Transcription Regulators of the AlgZ/R Two-Components Regulatory System in Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Kwasi Yeboah
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Assessing the Impact of Restored Wetlands on Bat Foraging Activity Over Nearby Farmland, Philip Allagas
Congruence and Temporal Variation of Floral Visitation and Pollen Transport Networks in Southern Appalachia, Daniel A. Barker
Predator-Avoidance of Larval Black-bellied Salamanders (Desmognathus quadramaculatus) in Response to Cues from Native and Nonnative Salmonids, Brian L. Dempsey
The Effects of Elevation on Foraging Behavior of Bats in Southern Appalachia, Victoria Long
Chronoecology of a Cave-dwelling Orb-weaver Spider, Meta ovalis (Araneae: Tetragnathidae), Rebecca Steele
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
In Silico Structural Analyses of Avocado WRINKLED Orthologs, Shina Bhatia
Preparation of a Flavonol Specific Glucosyltransferase found in Grapefruit and Site-Directed Mutants for Protein Crystallization, Aaron Birchfield
Age and Seasonal Change in the Chronobiology of a Spider with an Exceptionally Long-Period Circadian Clock, Shae Crain
Does Thermotolerance in Daphnia Depend on the Mitochondrial Function?, Rajib Hasan
Telomeric DNA Damage and Repair Machineries in HIV Infection, Lam Nguyen
Role of Topoisomerase II alpha in DNA Topology and T cell responses during Chronic Viral Infections, Stella Chinyere Ogbu
A Possible luxR Solo Type Regulator of an Antibiotic-Like Compound from the Soil Bacterium Rhodococcus, Katelyn Sellick
The Effects of Two Novel Anti-Inflammatory Compounds On Prepulse Inhibition and Neural Microglia Cell Activation in a Rodent Model of Schizophrenia, Heath W. Shelton
The Effects of Urbanization on Avian Seed Dispersal Success of Toxicodendron radicans (Anacardiaceae), Amber M. Stanley
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Temperature and Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid’s Effect on Daphnia magna Reproduction, Mark Albright
A Role of Vitamin B2 in Reducing Amyloid-beta Toxicity in a Caenorhabditis elegans Alzheimer’s Disease Model, Muhammad Tukur Ameen
Localization of SIP470, a Plant Lipid Transfer Protein in Nicotiana tabacum, Shantaya Andrews
Escaping the Arrhenius Tyranny: Metabolic Compensation during exposure to high temperature in Daphnia, Bret L. Coggins
Direct and Indirect Effects of Invasive Cirsium arvense on Pollination in Southern Appalachian Floral Communities, Jesse Daniels
Diel Rhythmicity Found in Behavior but Not Biogenic Amine Levels in the Funnel-Web Spider Agelenopsis pennsylvanica (Araneae, Agelenidae), Alexander E. DeMarco
The Effect of Ethanol on Skeletal Muscle Endocrine Function and the Novel Myokines Myonectin and Irisin, Kendra Hagood
PA2771 Affects algZ expression and AlgZ/R Phenotypic Outputs in Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Abigail Hughes
The Role of Non-Neuronal Acetylcholine in Urogenital Chlamydial Infection, Jessica R. Lockhart
Characterization of SIP68 for its Role in Plant Stress Signaling, Saroj Chandra Lohani
Post-transcriptional Regulation of RsmA In Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Ian Miller
Does Spaceflight Increase the Chance of Female Astronauts Developing Uterine Cancer?, Areej Mosa
The Study of Alcoholic Liver Diseases, Seun Emmanuel Owoseni
The Role of CYP2A5 in Cadmium-Induced Liver Injury, Julia Salamat
Biochemical Characterization of Tomato Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolase, Sujan Shrestha
DREADD Targeting Projections from the Nucleus Accumbens to the Ventral Pallidum with Nicotine Self-Administration, Amanda Smith
Impact of Reproductive Mode on Skeletal Development in a Reproductively Bimodal Squamate Species, Amanda Tedder
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Inclusive Teaching Strategies: An Evaluation of Course Structure and Summative Assessment in Introductory Biology, Oluwaseun O. Agboola
Effects of Acute Sepsis on Renal Structure and Sympathetic Innervation in Mice, Tuqa Alkhateeb
A Study of Salmonid Growth in Two Southern Appalachian Headwater Streams, Joshua Argo
Range-wide Prevalence and Impacts of Pseudocercosporella inconspicua on Lilium grayi and an Assessment of L. superbum and L. michauxii as Reservoirs, Cindy L. Barrett
Effects of Predatory Cues on Copper Sensitivity and Metabolic Rate in Gambusia affinis, Melissa N. Campbell
Enemy Exacerbation: Effects of Predator Stress on Sulfate Lethality in Freshwater Amphipods (Gammarus minus), Trevor Chapman
Online Learning in Biology: An Investigation into Designing Online Learning Resources, William Ford
Examining the Understanding of Inquiry-Based Learning and Teaching Among Undergraduate Teachers and Students, Maren Hudson
Effects of Lactobacillus rhamnosus MRS6AN on Intestinal GPAT3 pathway involved in the lipid transport in enterocytes, Ayodeji Oludare Ipinmoroti
Postnatal Cell Shape development of the Corneal Endothelium in Mice, Victor Temidayo Ojo
Cloning of N-acylethanolamine Metabolic Pathway Genes from Physcomitrella patens, Swati Swati
Ecological Informatics: An Agent Based Model on Coexistence Dynamics, Shiva Thapa
The AlgZ/R Two-Component System Is Responsible for Attenuation of Virulence in Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Danielle A. Williams
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
The Combined Effects of Leptin and Coenzyme Q10 in Ameliorating Obesity- Induced Infertility in Female Rats, Adekunle Adedeji
Characterization of SIP470, a Family 1 Lipid Transfer Protein and its Role in Plant Stress Signaling, Timothy Ndagi Audam
Venom Peptides Lasioglossin II and Mastoparan B as Escherichia coli ATP synthase Inhibitors, Rafiat Ajoke Bello
The Apoptotic and Inhibitory Effects of Phylloquinone in the U937 Cell Line, Tesha E. Blair
Anandamide-Mediated Growth Changes in Physcomitrella patens, Jedaidah Y. Chilufya
Effects of Acclimation on Temperature Tolerance and Oxidative Damage in Daphnia magna, Kailea J. Holbrook Ms.
Random Mutagenesis of Rhodococcus Strain KCHXC3 and Detection of Mutants Which No Longer Produce an Antibacterial Compound, Robert Christopher Holley
Structural and Functional Analysis of Grapefruit Flavonol-Specific-3-O-GT Mutant P145T, Sangam Kandel Mr
Chronic Morphine Effect on Inflammatory Cytokine Production in Activated BV-2 Microglia Cell Line via Akt/Gsk3β Signaling, Yetunde R. Makinwa
Effects of Lactobacillus rhamnosus Milk Isolate on the Production of Inflammatory Cytokines in Enterocytes, Beverly C. Ngeny
Comparison of Anti-Pneumococcal Functions of Native and Modified Forms of C-Reactive Protein, Donald Neba Ngwa
Characterization of Pro-inflammatory and Anti-inflammatory Microglia in the Anterior Cingulate Cortex in Autism Spectrum Disorder, Aubrey N. Sciara
Isolation and Heterologous Expression of Putative Tomato Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolase, Vijay Tiwari
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Characterization of Putative ExbB and ExbD Leads to the Identification of a Potential Tol-Pal System in Rhizobium leguminosarum ATCC 14479, Valeria Barisic
Breeding Bird Census to Compare Long-term Changes in the Avifauna of the Spruce-fir Forest on Mount Guyot, Great Smoky Mountains National Park 1967-2015, Kevin C. Brooks
Identification of Plant Transcription Factors that Play a Role in Triacylglycerol Biosynthesis, Parker Dabbs
Influence of Lactobacillus rhamnosus Isolated from “Amabere Amaruranu” Cultured Milk on Adipogenesis, Justin E. Kotala