Dissertations from 2009
Innate Immune Responses in the Central Nervous System Following Toll-Like Receptor (TLR) 7 and TLR9 Activation, Niranjan Babu Butchi
Influence of tick transmission on the host response to Rickettsial infection, Soma Chowdhury
Testicular toxicity and the potential for 1, 2 -ethlyene dichloride (EDC) to initiate epigenetic disruption of the paternal genome, Harold J. Daigle
The effects of geomorphology and primary productivity on neotropical leaf litter herpetofauna: implications for Amazonian rainforest conservation, Jessica L. Deichmann
Characterization of the 'glutamate effect' on the solution thermodynamics and function of the large fragments of the type I DNA polymerases from E.coli and T.aquaticus, Daniel J. Deredge
Functional implications of the neuromuscular transform in decapod crustacean locomotion, Richard Burkett Dewell
Detection of stress biomarkers in sperm, embryonic, and early larval states of aquatic invertebrates following pesticide exposure, Karen Perry Favret
Development and application of Dissociable Antibody Microarray (DAMA) staining technique, Guanyuan Fu
A systematic investigation into relationships within Mexican pocket gophers, Thomomys umbrinus (Rodentia Geomyidae), Amber Gates
Evidence that the Boundary Element-Associated Factors BEAF-32A and BEAF-32B affect chromatin structure in Drosophila melanogaster, Matthew Kenneth Gilbert
Benthic microalgae on the Louisiana inner continental shelf: biomass, distribution, and contribution to benthic food-webs, Mark Alan Grippo
DNA methylation analysis and identification of a novel antisense transcript in the Peg3 imprinted domain, Jennifer Marian Huang
DNA topoisomerases I from Pseudomonas aeruginosa and vaccinia virus and their use as drug targets, Teesta Jain
Genome-wide mapping of BEAF binding sites in Drosophila links BEAF to transcription, Nan Jiang
Effects of fuels, weather, and management on fire severity in a southeastern pine savanna, Mindy Claire McCallum
Evolution of vocal signals in a neotropical avian lineage, Brian J. O'Shea
Arthropod and vertebrate determinants for horizontal transmission of Rickettsia felis, Kathryn Elizabeth Reif
Nitric oxide cytotoxicity and functions of iron-sulfur enzymes in Escherichia coli, Binbin Ren
Expression of the Edwardsiella ictaluri type III secretion system and its relationship to the native plasmids, Matthew Lee Rogge
Antiviral chemotherapeutic agents against equine herpesvirus type 1: the mechanism of antiviral effects of porphyrin derivatives, Galena V. Rybachuk
Non-canonical retrotransposon insertions: alternative pathways to integration, Deepa Latha Srikanta
Characterizing the epidemiology of Isospora amphiboluri in captive bearded dragons (Pogona vitticeps), Michael Robison Walden
Distribution, diversity and ecology of aerobic carbon monoxide-oxidizing bacteria in Hawaiian volcanic deposits, Carolyn Frances Weber
The effects of STAT activators in the crosstalk of gp130 cytokines in adipocytes, Ursula Antoinette White
DNA structural selectivity of binding by the Pol I DNA polymerases from Escherichia coli and Thermus aquaticus, Andy James Budiman Wowor
Function of IscA in biogenesis of Iron-sulfur clusters and repair of NO-modified iron-sulfur proteins, Juanjuan Yang
Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (QPCR) assay as a molecular tool to assess rickettsial replications in tick hosts, Andrea S. Zanetti
Dissertations from 2008
The Zinc Induction of Heme Oxygenase-1 Gene Promoter In Mouse Hepa Cells, Salim M. Alawneh
Evolutionary history and hybridization in Passerina buntings, Matthew D. Carling
Ecological genomics of high altitude adaptation in Rufous-collared sparrows (Zonotrichia capensis), Zachary A. Cheviron
Detection of rare TP53 and Kristen-Ras mutational frequencies in human sperm, Derek N. Cole
Chemotactic and inflammatory responses to and recognition of Encephalitozoon spp. of microsporidia, Jeffrey Lynn Fischer
The diet of saltmarsh consumers, Kari Ann Galvan
Species boundaries, biogeography, and intra-archipelago genetic variation within the Emoia samoensis species group in the Vanuatu Archipelago and Oceania, Alison Madeline Hamilton
Novel Oncolytic Herpesviruses for Breast Cancer Treatment, Anna Israyelyan
Phylogenetics and New Approaches to Vaccine Development for West Nile, Arun Venkatesh Iyer
Genetic and mechanistic analysis of heterochromatin spreading in the yeast S.cerevisiae, Nithya Jambunathan
Trophic control of saltmarsh invertebrates, David Samuel Johnson
Isolation and Characterization of Two siamese Phenotypic Modifiers and Their Role in Endoreplication and Trichome Development, Remmy Wekesa Kasili
Molecular determinants of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus tumorigenicity, Haixia Kong
Comparative roles of herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) glycoproteins in cytoplasmic virion egress, HyunCheol Lee
Retrotransposon mediated genomic variation in the human and chimpanzee lineages, Jungnam Lee
Functional studies on the extrinsic proteins of Photosystem II, Haijun Liu
The effect of contamination, sediment source and salinity on the uptake, distribution, and excretion of metals by Spartina alterniflora, Sarahfaye Mahon
Transcriptional control of the adiponectin gene by STAT5A, Joel Maier
Avian diversification in the afrotropics, Ben D. Marks
A novel modulatory role for nitric oxide in retinal amacrine cells, Emily Ann McMains
Solution Conformations and Structural Thermodynamics of Type I DNA Polymerases from Escherichia coli and Thermus aquaticus, Allison Joubert Richard
Bile salts as olfactory and gustatory stimuli in the channel catfish, Shane Howell Rolen
Genetic Analysis of the Boundary Element Associated Factors-BEAF32A and BEAF-32B, Swarnava Roy
Retrotransposon-mediated instability in the human genome, Shurjo Kumar Sen
Phylogeogaphy of Nothoprocta Tinamous and the the Phylogeny of the Tinamidae, Thomas Valqui
Comparative aspects of the control of posture and locomotion in the spider crab Libinia emarginata, Andres Gabriel Vidal Gadea
Neonatal Respiratory Virus Infection Shapes Pulmonary Function in Adult Mice, Dahui You
Dissertations from 2007
DNA-binding and oligomerization properties of a functionally distinct Dps homolog, Dps-1 from Deinococcus radiodurans, Gargi Bhattacharyya
Floral traits, pollinator behavior, and plant reproduction: tests of natural and sexual selection in the hummingbird-pollinated herb Chrysothemis friedrichsthaliana, Jane Elizabeth Carlson
Isolation and characterization of the SIAMESE family: a novel class of cell cycle regulators in plants, Michelle Lynn Churchman
Influence of tumor necrosis factor-alpha and minocycline on microglia and macrophage activation during polytropic retrovirus infection, Meryll E. Corbin
Forest fragmentation effects on seed dispersal, seed fate, and fruit production of Duckeodendron cestroides and Bocageopsis multiflora in the Brazilian Amazon, Jennifer Mei Cramer
Receptor-mediated calcium entry in retinal amacrine cells, Scott Michael Crousillac
Depletion of 32-kbp circular plasmids from Borrelia burgdorferi, Amanda Paige DeRouen Polito
Sturctural studies of lipoxygenases: cloning, expression and purification of lipoxygenases from Anabaena and Fusarium, Pratik Dhar
Genetics of Herpes Simplex Virus Type-1 tegument proteins involved in virion morphogenesis and egress, Preston A. Fulmer
Acoustic tagging of black drum on Louisiana oyster reefs: movements, site fidelity, and habitat use, Gerald James George
Comparative phylogeography of four montane bird species in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo, Cheryl Leigh Haines
The role of toll-like receptor 7 in the neuropathogenesis of retrovirus infection in neonates, Stephanie Diane Lewis
Watershed-scale patterns of seaward migration in Lentipes concolor, a Hawaiian stream goby, Mark Gordon McRae
Histone-like protein from Mycobacterium smegmatis has two DNA binding domains and is localized to the nucleoid in vivo, Anirban Mukherjee
Phylogenetic systematics, biogeography, and evolutionary ecology of the true crocodiles (Eusuchia: Crocodylidae: Crocodylus), Jamie Richard Oaks
Ecological factors affecting the diversity of tropical tree seedlings, C. E. Timothy Paine
Brucella melitensis: the evaluation of a putative hemagglutinin gene's effect on virulence in the caprine model, Quinesha Laticia Perry
Characterization of a virulence related hypothetical protein in Edwardsiella ictaluri, Ildiko Katalin Polyak
Metabolism and gene expression during diapause in athropods, Julie Annette Reynolds
The Effects of recQ, uvrD, and recD Mutants of Deinococcus radiodurans on Resistance to DNA Damaging Agents, Stephannie Gauthier Ruiz
Evaluation of selected immune response to Haemonchus contortus in Gulf Coast native compared to Suffolk lambs, Krishna P. Shakya
Isolation and characterization of two closely related beta-carbonic anhydrases of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, Ruby Agno Ynalvez
Theses from 2006
Uncovering bacterial diversity on and below the surface of a hyper-arid environment, the Atacama Desert, Chile, Danielle Rene Bagaley
Freshwater mussel communities of the Florida Parishes, Louisiana: the importance of spatial scale, Anne Raynie Bambarger
Distribution and biogeography of Central American howling monkeys (Alouatta pigra and A. palliata), Amrei Baumgarten
The regulation of genes involved in trichome development, Matthew Lloyd Brown
RNAi knockdown of Nopp140 induces the Minute syndrome in Drosophila: a potential model for the human Treacher Collins syndorme, Zhengfang Cui
Population biology and disturbance ecology of a native north American bamboo (Arundinaria gigantea), Paul R. Gagnon
Molecular analysis of Vibrio vulnificus phase variants and characterization of a new biofilm-proficient rugose phenotype, Brenda L. Grau
The epidemiology of West Nile virus in Louisiana, Karen Ruth Gruszynski
Retrotransposon mediated genomic fluidity in the human and chimpanzee lineages, Kyudong Han
Anoxia tolerance, anaerobic metabolism, and the lack of a mitochondrial permeability transition in the ghost shrimp, Lepidophthalmus louisianensis, Schmitt, 1935, Jeremy Dale Holman
Historical fire regimes in southeasern pine savannas, Jean Marie Huffman
Role of hydrocarbon pollutants, salinity, tidal height, bioenergetics and competition in colonization of oyster reefs by commensal assemblages, Yasoma Dhammika Hulathduwa
Evolutionary patterns in snake mitochondrial genomes, Zhijie Jiang
Phylogeny of Hinterhubera, Novenia and related genera based on the nuclear ribosomal (nr) DNA sequence data (Asteraceae: Astereae), Vesna Karaman
Power analysis for a mixed effects logistic regression model, Yinmei Li
Effect of vaccination of goats with H-gal-GP and H11 antigens from intestinal membrane cells of Haemonchus contortus, Donya Dupree Olcott
Tropical Pyramids: Dung Beetle Richness, Abundance, and Biomass, Meghan Gabrielle Radtke
Racial disparities, birth outcomes, and changing demographics of East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, Misty D. Richard
Brugia phangi: effects of third stage larvae ES immunization on early migration and parasite establishment in Mongolian gerbils (Meriones unguiculatus), Ginger Ann Robertson
Monoclonal and phage-displayed antibodies as lipopolysaccharide serotyping reagents and their use in typing colony variants of Vibrio vulnificus, Randall M. Schulz