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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…