Theses from 2007
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
Determinants of local calcium signaling in retinal amacrine cells, Madhumita Sen
Positional effects of tRNA genes: transfer RNA genes as chromatin boundaries in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Tiffany Anne Simms
Substrate utilization in skeletal muscle and adipose tissue, Lauren M. Sparks
Investigation of Protein-DNA Contacts in the Saccharomyces Cerevisiae RNA Polymerase III Recruitment Factor (TFIIIB) Complex and Effects of Promoter Topology on Transcription, Nick Dimitrios Tsihlis
SVA elements: hominid specific retrotransposons, Hui Wang
Residue coevolution: modeling and interpretation, Zhengyuan Wang
Studies of epigenetic instability in human normal and diseased vulva skin, Zhengyu Zhang
Theses from 2005
Geographic variation and speciation in Rough-winged swallows (Aves: Hirundinidae: Stelgidopteryx), M. Josephine Babin
The Role of Urease in the Pathogenesis of Edwardsiella ictaluri, Natha Joy Booth
Alu retrotransposition-mediated genomic variation within the primate order, Pauline Ann Callinan
An analysis of human Alu element lineages, Anthony Bronson Carter
Cytokines and aeroallergens in the pathogenesis of summer-pasture associated obstructive pulmonary disease: effects on endothelin production, neutrophil activation and chemotaxis, Lais Rosa Rodrigues Costa
V-ATPase expression and function in the brine shrimp, Artemia franciscana: role of proton gradients in anoxia-induced quiescence, Joseph Antonio Covi
Plasmid-mediated high-level gentamicin resistance in bacteria for the turtle farm environment in Louisiana, Maria Alejandra Diaz
Ecotoxicology of metal-hydrocarbon mixtures in benthic invertebrates, Kurt A. Gust
Amplification dynamics of primate retrotransposons, Dale James Hedges
Modulation of adipocyte genes by signal transducers and activators of transcription, Jessica C. Hogan
DNA supercoiling with a twist, Edwin Kamau
Host-parasite cophylogeny and rates of evolution in two rodent-louse assemblages, Jessica E. Light
Voluntary exercise in the C57B1/6J mouse: phenotypic effects of varying dietary fat levels and hippocampal gene expression differences between high-level and low-level exercisers, Leslie DeBardeleben McLaughlin
The 17 kDa protein in photosystem II, purification and interaction with the photosystem, Glen Meades
The genetics of speciation by reinforcement, Daniel Ortiz-Barrientos
A comprehensive analysis of human Pre-Ta LINE-1 and Ya-lineage Alu mobile elements, Anthony Canaan Otieno
Effects of hurricanes and fires on southeastern savanna-forest landscapes, Heather Alicia Passmore
Genetics and functions of the SARS coronavirus spike protein, Chad Michael Petit
Regulatory intricacies that confer temporal control of conjugation and antibiotic production functions in Streptomyces: new variations on old themes, Kevin Lee Schully
The evolution of prezygotic reproductive isolation in the Drosophila pseudoobscura subgroup, Sheri Dixon Schully
Isolation, characterization, and expression analysis of [beta]-1, 3-glucanase genes from strawberry plants, Yanlin Shi
Neural stem cells as a delivery vector for chemokine expression in the central nervous system, Mark Winston Stalder
The role of perturbation on biochemical systems: salt, pH, and microgravity effects on protein-ligand and small molecule interactions, Gregory S. Thompson
Regulation of the expression of photorespiratory genes of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, Baran Tural
Ecology of disjunct cloud forest sugar maple populations (Acer saccharum subsp. skutchii) in North and Central America, Yalma Luisa Vargas-Rodriguez
Uric acid-mediated modulation of the transcriptional regulator HucR from Deinococcus radiodurans, Steven P. Wilkinson
Mobile elements and primate genomic variation, Jinchuan Xing
Dissertations from 2004
Molecular, genetic and physiological characterization of a Chlamydomonas reinhardtii insertional mutant, James Edward,IV Adams
A novel strategy of controlling bovine pneumonic pasteurellosis: transfecting the upper respiratory tract of cattle with a gene coding for the antimicrobial peptide cecropin B, Charles Mitchell Boudreaux
Thermodynamic characterization of DNA binding by type I DNA polymerases from Thermus aquaticus and Escherichia coli, Kausiki Datta
Isolation and characterization of carbonic anhydrase from Ostertagia ostertagi, Andrew Allan DeRosa
Transfer functions of Streptomyces plasmid pIJ101: insights into a novel bacterial conjugation system, Matthew John Ducote
Improved methods for the isolation and characterization of Flavobacterium columnare, Bradley Donovan Farmer
DNA binding properties of histone-like protein HU from Deinoccus radiodurans suggest involvement in DNA recombination, Sharmistha Ghosh
Investigations into DNA vaccination against Channel Catfish Virus, Heather C. Harbottle
Herbivore movement and spatial population dynamics in a heterogeneous landscape, Kyle Jonathan Haynes
Modulation of GABAergic signaling in retinal amacrine cells, Brian Kevin Hoffpauir
LINE drive: L1 element orthologous loci, Huei Jin Ho
Phylogenetic influence of complex, evolutionary models: a Bayesian approach, Neeraja M. Krishnan
Molecular genetics and functions of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus glycoproteins in viral entry and virus-induced cell fusion, Rafael E. Luna
Microhabitat distribution and demography of two Florida scrub endemic plants with comparisons to their habitat-generalist congeners, Satya Maliakal Witt
Chromosomal localization of a proinsulin transgene inserted with a transposon-based vector into Japanese quail, Coturnix coturnix, Lacey R. McNally
Genetics and functions of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 membrane proteins in virus-induced cell fusion, virion morphogenesis and egress, Jeffrey Michael Melancon
Evaluation of rough Brucella strains as vaccines for brucellosis and pseudorabies in swine, Lorraine Harrow Molin
Estimation of the effect of misclassifications on diagnostic test performance in two persistent bovine viral infections, Kimberly Orr
Molecular systematics of the cashew family (Anacardiaceae), Susan Katherine Pell
Early tissue migration of and host response to Brugia pahangi in gerbils, Kristina Houpe Porthouse
Analysis of bacterial diversity and biogeography at the Central Arizona-Phoenix Long Term Ecological Research (CAP LTER) site, Brian Anthony Rash
Adaptations by the locomotor systems of terrestrial and amphibious crabs walking freely on land and underwater, Jennifer Nuss Schreiner
Site-directed mutagenesis studies of E. coli biotin carboxylase, Valerie Melissa Sloane
A study of the anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial and immunomodulatory properties of thalidomide in leprosy, Azeb Tadesse Argaw
Geography, coloration and speciation in a genus of neotropical reef fishes (Gobiidae: Elacatinus), Michael S. Taylor
Rates of molecular evolution and their application to neotropical avian biogeography, Christopher C. Witt
Effects of gp130 cytokines on adipocytes, Sanjin Zvonic
Dissertations from 2003
Equine immunity to cyathostome infections, Marie Alexandra Baudena
A role for Constitutive Pathogen Resistance5 in promoting cell expansion in Arabidopsis thaliana, Ginger Marie Brininstool
Effects of submergence and hypoxia on the growth and anatomy of rice (Oryza sativa L.) seedlings, Denise M. D'Abundo
Systematics of the Western Lyresnake (Trimorphodon biscutatus) complex: implications for North and Middle American aridland biogeography, Thomas James Devitt
The invasive tropical shrub Clidemia hirta (Melastomataceae) in its native and introduced ranges: tests of hypotheses of invasion, Saara Jennie DeWalt
Global expression analysis of Deinococcus radiodurans' response to ionizing radiation: irrE is a novel regulator of this response, Ashlee M. Earl
The effect of aging on the immune response to vaccination in the horse, Daniel H. Fermaglich
Susceptibility of Bacillus anthracis to Gamma and Cherry bacteriophage, Preston A. Fulmer
The development of molecular diagnostics for breast cancer, Anna Henrik Israyelyan