The Biology Dissertations Series is comprised of dissertations and theses authored by Marquette University's Biology Department doctoral and master's students.
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Expression and Function of ASI2, a Gene Required for Sexual Reproduction in Tetrahymena Thermophila, Lihui Yin
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
The Distinct Transport and Location of Rare Radial Spoke Proteins, Pooja Kelekar
Studies of a Methyltransferase and an Exonuclease Involved in Initiator tRNAmet Maturation in Saccharomyces Cerevisiae, Sarah G. Ozanick
Nuclear RNA Surveillance in Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Requires a Three-Protein Polyadenylation Complex, Xuying Wang
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
The Role of AMP-Activated Protein Kinase (AMPK) in Mouse Oocyte Meiotic Resumption, Jing Chen
Function of Oxa1 in the Biogenesis of Mitochondrial Protein Complexes, Lixia Jia
Investigation of the Bacterial Diversity of Biofilms and Nitrogen-Fixing Microorganisms in Yellowstone Lake, Nick Roman Konkol
Characterization of a Putative Methyltranferase Gene and Its Expression in Tetrahymena, Lei Sun
EARLI1 Proteins Localize to the Cell Wall and Protect Cells from Freezing Damage, Yi Zhang
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Characterization of Subunit e of the Yeast Mitochondrial F₁F₀-ATP Synthase, Valerie Everard-Gigot
Polyadenylation Dependent Nuclear RNA Surveillance in Saccharomyces Cerevisiae, Sujatha A. Kadaba
Analysis of Amp-Activated Protein Kinase (AMPK) in Mouse Oocyte Meiotic Maturation, Cean LaRosa
Role of Yeast F₁F₀-ATP Synthase Subunit g in the Formation of Supercomplexes in the Mitochondrial Inner Membrane, Sonika Saddar
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
MADS-Box Genes Play Diverse Roles in Flowering Time Regulation of Arabidopsis and Maize, Ying Pan
ASI1 is Required for Sexual Reproduction in Tetrahymena Thermophila, Yun Wang
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
Investigations on Methane and Methanotrophic Bacteria in Geothermally Active Yellowstone Lake, James Charles Bruckner
Characterization of the Low-Temperature Response of EARLI1 in Arabidopsis, Jason A. Bubier
Acetylcholine in the Lamprey Spinal Cord: Cellular, Synaptic and Network Effects, Katharina A. Quinlan
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
The Influences of Recombination on Human Genome Evolution, Moltu Joseph
Functional Analysis of the sV23 Vitelline Membrane Protein in Drosophila Melanogaster, Anita Manogaran
Sequence Elements that Regulate Splicing of Thyroid Hormone Receptor mRNA, Valerie Salato
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
Mutations in Two Putative Glycosyltransferase Genes in Rhizobium etli, Lane Benziger
Calcium Channel Modulation by GABAB Receptor Activation, Thomas J. Carter
Characterization of Oocyte Maturation in Diabetic Mice, Shannondoah Anne Colton
The Role of Elevated Levels of Inorganic Phosphate and Hydrogen Ions in Muscular Fatigue: A Re-Examination Near Physiological Temperatures, Edward P. Debold
The Influence of Biofilms on the Attachment of the Zebra Mussel, Dreissena polymorpha, Jerry H. Kavouras
Isolation and Characterization of Genes Induced During Macronuclear Development in Tetrahymena Thermophila, Rupa A. Udani
Isolation and Characterization of the Tlr Family of Germ Line-Limited Mobile Genetic Elements in Tetrahymena Thermophila, Jeffrey David Wuitschick
Theses/Dissertations from 2001
Analysis of an Abundantly Expressed Novel Member of the nifA Regulon in Rhizobium etli, Olivia J. Jahn
Analysis of an Abundantly Expressed Novel Member of the Nifa Regulon in Rhizobium Etli, Olivia J. Jahn
Genetic Dissection of Eggshell Assembly in D. Melanogaster, Debra Mauzy-Melitz
Characterization of MADS Box Genes in Hyoscyamus Niger, Monica Patel
Effect of Antibodies from Sporadic ALS Patients on Voltage-Dependent Calcium Currents in Dissociated Rat Motor Neurons, Jennifer R. Schmidt
Investigations on the Microbial Ecology of Yellowstone Lake Hydrothermal Vents, Carl Michael Schroeder
Expression and mechanical function of arterial smooth muscle cells, Jennifer J. Sherwood
Expression and Mechanical Function of Arterial Smooth Muscle Cells, Jennifer J. Sherwood
Isolation and Characterization of EARLI1, A Vernalization-Responsive Gene in Arabidopsis Thaliana, Richard K. Wilkosz
Theses/Dissertations from 2000
Electrophysiological Properties of Lamprey Spinal Neurons During Fictive Locomotion, Michelle Dacus
Regulatory Elements of the sV23 Gene of Drosophila Melanogaster, Frank J. Fokta IV
Identification of an open reading frame with similarity to integrase in a Tetrahymena thermophila micronucleus-limited element, Jill Alane Genshan
Identification of an Open Reading Frame with Similarity to Integrase in a Tetrahymena Thermophila Micronucleus-Limited Element, Jill Alane Gershan
Skeletal Muscle Fatigue: pH Effects on Contractile Function and Excitation-Contraction Coupling in Single Cells, Shannon T. Knuth
Theses/Dissertations from 1999
An Evolutionary and Genetic Analysis of Dec-1 Protein Function in Drosophila, James C. Badciong
Plant Signals and Bacterial Components Induce Modifications in Rhizobium Lipopolysaccharide, Dominik M. Duelli
Symbiotic and Nutritional Phenotypes of Rhizobium Etli PurH Mutants, Robert W. Pasko
Theses/Dissertations from 1998
High Expression of A and B Antigens on Human Platelets : Studies on the Population Frequency and Nature of the Antigens, Brian R. Curtis
Regulation of erbAα Alternative Pre-mRNA Processing, Michelle L. Hastings
Adaptations of rodent skeletal muscle to resistance exercise and simulated microgravity, Kris Matthew Norenberg
Sequence Microheterogeneity and Cis-Acting Sequences of Tlr1, a Developmentally Regulated DNA Rearrangement in Tetrahymena Thermophila, Namrata Srivastava
Theses/Dissertations from 1997
Alternative Processing of ErbAα mRNA, Hema Ingle
Alterations in the Sexual Maturation and Reproductive Function of the Rat Induced by Variations in Environmental Parameters, Stanley Joseph Nazian
Molecular Mechanism of Pre-Plastocyanin Import into Chloroplasts, Manjula Sen
Nucleosome Phasing and Internucleosomal DNA Methylation in Tetrahymena Thermophila, Teresa A. Van Nuland
Theses/Dissertations from 1996
Medium Components and Developmental Arrest in Preimplantation Mouse Embryos, Mary Kathryn Dienhart
Smooth Muscle Myosin Heavy Chain Isoform Levels and Unloaded Shortening in Single Smooth Muscle Cells, Daniel Paul Meer
Processing and Distribution of dec-1 Eggshell Products in Drosophila Melanogaster, María I. Noguerón
Eggshell Assembly in Drosophila: Processing and Localization of Vitelline Membrane and Chorion Proteins, Terri E. Pascucci
Theses/Dissertations from 1995
Developmental Stage-Specific Proteins Bind to Sequences within the Long Repeat of the Tetrahymena Thermophila Tlr1 DNA Rearrangement, Jay L. E. Ellingson
Molecular Analysis of Chloroplast Protein Import, Jingqiu Li
Evolutionary Analysis of the dec-1 Eggshell Gene in Drosophila Yakuba and Drosophila Virilis, Jeffrey M. Otto
Theses/Dissertations from 1994
Dopaminergic Modulation of Spinal Neurons in the Lamprey: Network, Cellular, and Synaptic Effects, Christopher P. Kemnitz
Molecular Analysis of Ovary Specific cDNAs from Galleria Mellonella, Veeraramini S. Rajaratnam
Theses/Dissertations from 1993
The Role of Progesterone in the Diet-Induced Suppression of LH Secretion in the Adult Female Rat, Gerogiann M. Becker
Studies of RNA/RNA Annealing Activity in HeLa Cell Nuclear Extract, Xiaofan Dong
Isolation of Phaseolus Vulgaris Compounds Inhibitory to Rhizobium Leguminosarum Biovar Phaseoli, Linda M. Eisenschenk
Variable Expression of Class I HLA Antigens on Platelets and T-lymphocytes : a Study of the Phenomenon and Its Mechanism, Steven J. Letellier
Effects of Tumor Necrosis Factor and Cyclic Strain on Tissue Factor Activity in Arterial and Venous Endothelial Cells, Matthew D. Silverman
Theses/Dissertations from 1992
Isolation of a Nucleoprotein Complex from Bacillus Subtilis Chromatin, Frank DiPino
Developmental Regulation of the sV23 Vitelline Membrane Gene of Drosophila Melanogaster, Yuanping Liang
Effect of Hindlimb Suspension on the Soleus Muscle: Blood Flow, Fatigue, and Single Fiber Function, Kerry S. McDonald
Role of the Late Afterhyperpolarization in Lamprey Spinal Neurons and its Significance in Fictive Swimming, Daniel Paul Meer
Rhizobium Purine Metabolism and Its Role in Infection of Legumes, Jeffrey D. Newman
Theses/Dissertations from 1991
Maturation of the Murine Oocyte-cumulus Cell Complex: Lectins as Probes for Understanding its Regulation, C. Funsho Fagbohun
The Contractile Properties of Single Slow- and Fast-Twitch Muscle Fibers: Alterations with Endurance Exercise-Training, Jane M. Schluter
Antigenic Variation of the Lipopolysaccharide of Rhizobium Leguminosarum CFN42, Hong Tao
The Frog Semitendinosus Muscle: Contractile and Metabolic Studies of Muscle Fatigue, LaDora Vaughan Thompson
Smooth Muscle Myosin Heavy Chain Isoforms, Allen E. Tsao
Characterization of a DNA Fragment from Streptococcus Pyogenes with Nucleotide Homology to Gyrase A Active Site, Gene C. Webb
Theses/Dissertations from 1990
Tissue Distribution and the Effect of Cycloheximide on the Regulation of a Cropsac mRNA by Prolactin in Pigeon, Xiaojuan Chen
Structural Analysis of an Annexin Gene Regulated by Prolactin in the Pigeon Cropsac, Youssef S. Hitti
Studies to Determine the Site of Increased Estradiol Negative Feedback in the Underfed Female Rat, Patricia Ann Spillar
Theses/Dissertations from 1989
Genetic and Functional Comparison of LPS Biosynthetic Loci in Rhizobium leguminosarum Strains of Different Host Ranges, Benita A. Brink
Accumulation and Maturation of Immune Cells in the Lung During Acute Pulmonary Inflammation, Debra K. Newton-Nash
Accumulation and maturation of immune cells in the lung during acute pulmonary inflammation, Debra Kay Newton-Nash
A Cluster of Early Eggshell Protein Genes in Drosophila melanogaster: Gene Structure, Expression and Regulation, Ellen M. Popodi
Submissions from 1988
Genetic analysis of lipopolysaccharide and purine biosynthesis and their requirement for nodulation in Rhizobium leguminosarum strain CFN42, Joseph Richard Cava
The Requirements for Purine and Exopolysaccharide Biosynthesis in the Symbioses of Rhizobium leguminosarum, Ronald J. Diebold
Functional Changes in Single Muscle Fibers Following Disuse Atrophy, Paul R. Gardetto
Identification, cloning and analysis of prolactin-regulated genes in the pigeon crop, Laurel Anne Pukac
Genetic and Molecular Analysis of an Eggshell Mutant in Drosophila melanogaster, Smita S. Savant
Genetic and molecular analysis of an eggshell mutant in Drosophila melanogaster, Smita Shamrao Savant
Molecular Analysis of a Proteolytic Processing Event During the Maturation of the Drosophila Eggshell, Thomas Schoenfeld
Drosophila Genomic Clones Sharing Sequence Homology with an "A" type Ribosomal Protein Gene, John D. Wigboldus
Theses/Dissertations from 1987
Systemic Regulation of the Murine Pulmonary Lymph Node Plaque-forming Cell Response, Elizabeth Moree Allen
Analysis of Tryptophan Biosynthesis in Zymomonas mobilis, Christina K. Eddy
Cloning and analysis of the dec-1 female-sterile locus, a gene required for proper eggshell morphogenesis in Drosophila, Robert John Hawley
Studies on the Prepubertal Response to Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone As a Result of Underfeeding, Kathleen Molitor Lively