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Direct interactions between Escherichia coli transcription proteins Rho and NusA by Taryn Bosquez
Transcription termination is an important regulatory component within the Escherichia coli (E. coli) genome. Two proteins are known to influence transcriptional termination in E. coli: Rho and NusA. Rho only functions to induce transcription…
Energy density of two forage species in the northwestern Atlantic: Silver Hake (Merluccius bilinearis) and Alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus) by Katherine King
Understanding forage species’ energy density is important for mapping energy flow in an ecosystem. Bioenergetic models are used to determine which species play important roles and how changes may influence the ecosystem in which they reside. In the…
The effect of well depth and septic tank distance on Escherichia coli and total coliform presence in private wells at Vilas County rental properties by Robert Rosner
Because Escherichia coli and other coliform bacteria pose a risk to public health through
waterborne illnesses, it is necessary to investigate the impact of well depth and septic tank proximity on bacterial contamination in rural private wells. I…
waterborne illnesses, it is necessary to investigate the impact of well depth and septic tank proximity on bacterial contamination in rural private wells. I…
The Identification of Novel Cell Death Inducers by Jacob Baus
Cell death caused by cardiac infarction events commonly result in the development of heart disease. The identification and classification of genes in these cell death pathways improves medical professionals understanding of these mechanisms and helps…
Iliotibial Band Syndrome: A Friction Syndrome or a Compression Syndrome? by Stephanie Peterson
For a long time, Iliotibial Band Syndrome (ITBS), a common injury seen in athletes of all different backgrounds, was believed to be due to friction between the iliotibial band (ITB) and the lateral femoral epicondyle of the femur. However, Fairclough…
Neutral lipid metabolism of the rotifer Brachionus plicatilis during periods of starvation by Konner Feldhus
The rotifer Brachionus plicatilis is a halophilic invertebrate often used for research and feeding young fish. One concern in this work is to provide young fish with energy-rich lipids. Past research suggests that neutral lipids serve a primarily…
Androgen metabolite measurement in droppings from adult male Eastern Bluebirds (Sialia sialis) by Colleen Elzinga
This study was undertaken to validate the use of noninvasive techniques for measuring androgen hormone metabolites in the Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis). Typically researchers have used blood plasma to measure direct hormone levels within…
Transcriptional Regulation by λBacteriophage Antitermination by Sean Gibbons
As a regulator of transcription, antitermination works to allow for RNA polymerase to read through termination signals and express genes found downstream of these termination signals. The Q protein of phage λ displays this antitermination phenotype…
Primary Succession on the Basin of a Catastrophically Drained Lake in the Boreal Forest by Andrew Pierson
This study examined primary succession on the basin of a catastrophically drained lake in northern Minnesota. The site, Bass Lake, suffered this drainage as a result of logging operations in 1925, which reduced the total area of the lake from…
Activity budgets and exhibit use of captive grey wolves related to exhibit familiarity by Morgan Beisbier
Wild and captive grey wolves (Canis lupus) not only live in different habitats, but they also have different necessary survival activities. These differences give rise to questions concerning exhibit familiarity and the correlation with activity…
The effect of phenylpropanolamine on the development of the lateral line system, heart rate, and morphology of Danio rerio larvae by Cassie Olson
Phenylpropanolamine (PPA) is a sympathomimetic drug that is a vasoconstrictor and bronchodilator. In 2000, it was removed from the market due to causing stroke. Research on a relationship between PPA exposure and hair cell development has not yet…