Honors Projects

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Miniature of Determining the influence of proximal Zeste binding sites and promoters on rates of transvection
Determining the influence of proximal Zeste binding sites and promoters on rates of transvection
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    • Embargo End Date: 2026-05-17

    Date: 2023-01-01

    Creator: Molly Henderson

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      Miniature of High Resolution Molecular Analysis of the Hedgehog Pathway in Tooth Development
      High Resolution Molecular Analysis of the Hedgehog Pathway in Tooth Development
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        • Embargo End Date: 2026-05-20

        Date: 2021-01-01

        Creator: Claire Christine Havig

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          Miniature of Assessing parameters influencing interhomolog proximity of paired homologous chromosomes in <i>Drosophila</i>
          Assessing parameters influencing interhomolog proximity of paired homologous chromosomes in Drosophila
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            • Embargo End Date: 2026-05-20

            Date: 2021-01-01

            Creator: Molly Margaret Moore

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              Miniature of Conifer forest photosynthetic seasonality: exploring the effect of winter severity and the efficacy of different remote sensing methodologies
              Conifer forest photosynthetic seasonality: exploring the effect of winter severity and the efficacy of different remote sensing methodologies
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                • Embargo End Date: 2026-05-20

                Date: 2021-01-01

                Creator: Anneka Florence Williams

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                  Miniature of Disease on the Half-Shell: Prevalence and impact of the protistan pathogen MSX on oyster population health throughout the Gulf of Maine
                  Disease on the Half-Shell: Prevalence and impact of the protistan pathogen MSX on oyster population health throughout the Gulf of Maine
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                      Date: 2018-05-01

                      Creator: Madeline Schuldt

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                        Miniature of Enhancer usage variation assessed via chromatin-conformation within and among three species of <i>Drosophila</i>
                        Enhancer usage variation assessed via chromatin-conformation within and among three species of Drosophila
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                          • Embargo End Date: 2027-05-19

                          Date: 2022-01-01

                          Creator: Maia B. Granoski

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                            Miniature of Three Decades of Replicated Field Studies Reveal Eelgrass (<i>Zostera marina</i>) Inhibits Soft-shell Clam (<i>Mya arenaria</i>) Growth in Eastern Maine
                            Three Decades of Replicated Field Studies Reveal Eelgrass (Zostera marina) Inhibits Soft-shell Clam (Mya arenaria) Growth in Eastern Maine
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                              • Embargo End Date: 2027-05-16

                              Date: 2024-01-01

                              Creator: Everett Horch

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                                Modulation of the crustacean cardiac neuromuscular system by the SLY neuropeptide family

                                Date: 2024-01-01

                                Creator: Grant Griesman

                                Access: Open access

                                Central pattern generators (CPGs) are neuronal networks that produce rhythmic motor output in the absence of sensory stimuli. Invertebrate CPGs are valuable models of neural circuit dynamics and neuromodulation because they continue to generate fictive activity in vitro. For example, the cardiac ganglion (CG) of the Jonah crab (Cancer borealis) and American lobster (Homarus americanus) contains nine electrochemically coupled neurons that fire bursts of action potentials to trigger a heartbeat. The CG is modulated by neuropeptides, amines, small molecule transmitters, gases, and mechanosensory feedback pathways that enable flexibility and constrain output. One such modulator, the SLY neuropeptide family, was previously shown to be expressed in hormonal release sites and within the CG itself and has unusual processing features. However, its physiological effect was unknown. Here, I performed dose-response experiments in the crab and lobster whole heart and isolated CG to determine the threshold concentration of SLY neuropeptides to which these systems respond. The crab isoform had strong, excitatory effects in the crab whole heart and weakly modulated the crab CG. The lobster isoform weakly modulated the lobster whole heart and CG. Surprisingly, the crab isoform exerted large, variable effects on the lobster system, which suggests that SLY neuropeptides, their receptors, and their signaling pathways may be evolutionarily conserved across these two species. This research contributes to our understanding of how neural circuits can generate flexible output in response to modulation. It may also offer insight into processes influenced by peptidergic neurotransmission in the nervous systems of other animals, including mammals.


                                Miniature of Functionality of <i>Candida albicans</i> She3 in the mRNA transport of <i>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</i>
                                Functionality of Candida albicans She3 in the mRNA transport of Saccharomyces cerevisiae
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                                    Date: 2021-01-01

                                    Creator: Sheikh Omar Kunjo

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                                      Miniature of Tracking photosynthetic seasonality at needle and forest scales  in pines experiencing mild winters
                                      Tracking photosynthetic seasonality at needle and forest scales in pines experiencing mild winters
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                                      • Restriction End Date: 2025-06-01

                                        Date: 2022-01-01

                                        Creator: Sara Elizabeth Nelson

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