Browsing UCO - Graduate Works and Theses by Degrees "M.S., Biology"
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Integration of silica-based materials within a dye-sensitized solar cell
(2022)Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC) are a potential model to help aid in potential steps in solar energy efficiency and progress. However, measures taken have resulted in costly methods and a lack of supply in various ... -
Investigating differential gene expression in vivo of cardiac birth defects in an avian model of maternal phenylketonuria.
(2018)Cardiac malformations (CVMs) are a leading cause of infant morbidity and mortality. CVMs are particularly prevalent when the developing fetus is exposed to high levels of phenylalanine in-utero in mothers with Phenylketonuria. ... -
Isolation, characterization, and annotation of a novel mycobacteriophage Eaglepride
(2022)Bacteriophages (phages) are obligate intracellular parasitic viruses that infect bacterial host cells. They are the most abundant biological entity on the planet, with an estimated 1031 viral particles in the biosphere. ... -
Isolation, identification, and in silico analysis of mycobacteriophage OKCentral2016.
(2018)Bacteriophages or phages are specific viruses that are capable of infecting bacterial cells without harming eukaryotic cells. Bacteriophages have been utilized to treat and eliminate bacterial infections, which is known ... -
Macroinvertebrate assemblages and water quality analysis of spring systems associated with the Pontotoc Ridge Nature Preserve, Oklahoma.
(2014)Pontotoc Ridge Nature Preserve is located in southeastern Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, 20.7 miles south of Ada. This area consists of 2,900 acres of assorted vegetation with several springs, all of which emerge from the ... -
Modeling the historic distribution of bluntface shiner (Cyprinella camura) and estimating contemporary detection and occupancy probabilities in their historic range within Oklahoma
(2023)Bluntface Shiner (Cyprinella camura; BFS) is a fish that is endemic to the Arkansas, Lower- Mississippi, and Tennessee river basins, but exists as disjunct populations east and west of the Lower Mississippi River. Evidence ... -
Molecular survey of Ixodes scapularis associated pathogens from Odocoileus virginianus at Lake Arcadia in Edmond, Oklahoma
(2021)Odocoileus virginianus (white-tailed deer) is the primary host and vector for Ixodes scapularis (deer tick). Most of the research into Ixodes scapularis has been geographically restricted to the northeastern United States, ... -
Morphology and demography of Sonoran mud turtles (Kinosternon sonoriense) along an aquatic habitat permanence gradient.
(2009)Aquatic habitats exist along a permanence gradient and are characterized by the degree of interactions between abiotic (desiccation) and biotic (predation) factors, which are identified as characteristics that regulate ... -
Multi-species occupancy, detection, and habitat selection of mesocarnivores in eastern Oklahoma with a focus on eastern spotted skunks
(2022)The eastern spotted skunk (Spilogale putorius) was once a commonly occurring species and was regularly harvested for fur. In the mid-20th century, this species experienced a drastic and sudden decline which prompted ... -
Population structure and reproductive migration of land crabs on Grand Cayman Island.
(2018)Cardisoma guanhumi (white land crab) and Gecarcinus ruricola (black land crab) are found throughout Grand Cayman, and concern has been expressed regarding their possible declining populations and current distributions. The ... -
Prevalence of antibodies to West Nile virus in selected farm animals in central Oklahoma.
(2007)This study examined the seroprevalence of West Nile virus (WNV) specific Immnunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies among five different farm animal species including: Bos taurus (cattle), Capra hircus (goat), Ovis aries (sheep), ... -
Reexamination of a pocket gopher (Geomys) contact zone in Oklahoma and hybrid identification using microsatellites and mitochondrial DNA markers.
(2019)Two species of pocket gophers, Geomys bursarius and G. breviceps, are found in central Oklahoma. These species were previously recorded as hybridizing in a contact zone located within Cleveland County. This contact zone ... -
Sexual selection, alternative reproductive tactics and sexual conflict in collared lizards : integration of molecular and behavioral ecology.
(2014)Sexual selection theory often predicts that socially dominant males should sire more offspring than males adopting subordinate social tactics. However, it is often difficult to determine the extent to which this expected ... -
Social modulation of androgens and glucocorticoids in territorial male collared lizards.
(2010)"The challenge hypothesis predicts that breeding strategy and degree of parental care may modulate within season hormone levels and androgen responsiveness to social challenges in males. Hirschenhauser and Oliveira (2006) ...