Browsing HHMI Life Science Freshman Research Scholars by Title

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    • How can the measurement of fluorescence help with Eastern Red Cedar disaster? 

      Roopnarinesingh, Christian (Oklahoma State University, 2019-04-27)
      Juniperus virginiana, more commonly known as the Eastern Red Cedar, has caused excess economic damage due to its dynamic flammability in the Great Plains. Research on the variables in which Eastern Red Cedars are flammable ...

    • How temperature may affect horses: Using ethograms to examine horse behavior based on variations in weather 

      Davidson, Madissen T. (Oklahoma State University, 2019-04-27)
      This study is to serve as a baseline for future research regarding horses. The study was conducted by observing the horse's behavior and characteristics in various weather conditions from a proximal distance of 75 ft (25 ...

    • Interacting effects of soil microbes and spiders on plant growth 

      Smith, Gabriella (Oklahoma State University, 2019-04-27)
      Biotic factors contribute greatly to the success of nutrient cycling, this is done by recycling and translocating nutrients microbe. Research has shown that high densities of predators affect the amount of nutrients deposited ...

    • Phylogeny of Sonoran Desert milkweeds resolved with plastid genome sequences 

      Gentry, Shelby (Oklahoma State University, 2019-04-27)
      The Sonoran Desert Clade milkweeds have very unusual traits, including species that are nearly leafless and shrubby. This clade includes 9 species for which we estimate a phylogenetic tree and use this information to better ...

    • Predator-prey interactions with Physa acuta 

      Austin, Sydney (Oklahoma State University, 2019-04-27)
      Freshwater communities can be complex with the predatory strategies that take place within them. Gastropods are an example of a typical prey that is found within these freshwater communities. Their predators give off a ...

    • Single step polyfluoroarylation of amides 

      Noel, Alyssa; Hamilton, Matthew; Jesperson, Daniel; Keen, Brockton (Oklahoma State University, 2019-04-27)
      Per- and polyfluoroarenes are important synthetic chemistry targets because they are active components in many pharmaceuticals, agrichemicals, and industrial manufacturing products. Many of the current methods of synthesizing ...

    • Treatment of Wilson's disease with alpha lipoic acid 

      Gorske, Lindsey (Oklahoma State University, 2019-04-27)
      Wilson's disease is the malfunction of the copper removing protein ATP7B. This rare, genetic disease affects the body by accumulating copper in vital organs such as the liver, brain, and eyes. There are currently two drugs ...