Earthworm activities alter soil structure, microbial activity, and nutrient availability in ecosystems colonized by earthworms compared to those lacking earthworms. Where earthworm populations are abundant, their activities increase surface leaf litter decomposition, and mixing of surface litter into the soil by earthworms and likely provides organic matter that enhances soil microbial activity. However, seasonal and […]
A12: Investigation of Effects of Salicylic Acid on Mitochondrial TatC Expression in Arabidopsis thaliana
The Twin Arginine Translocation pathway (TAT) is a protein pathway that is fueled only by the proton motive force, can transport fully folded proteins, and is present in bacteria, archaea and eukaryotic organelles such as the chloroplast and mitochondria. It is well known as to the function of this pathway in bacteria and chloroplasts, though […]
C70: Sex differences in alcohol seeking behavior in four-core genotype mice
The purpose of our study is to determine whether hormones or chromosomes have a greater impact on the motivation to seek alcohol in a mouse model. Studies have found that sex differences exist for alcohol consumption between both humans and rodents, and female rodents consistently consume more alcohol than males (Füllgrabe et al., 2007). The […]
B94: Novel Developments In Cancer Treatment
Cancer is a disease caused by mutations in the DNA and is the second leading cause of death in the United States. There are a variety of different treatments, including radiation, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, and surgery that are currently being used to eradicate this disease. The current treatments have many societal issues that are […]
A52: Fixed Rings of Generalized Weyl Algebra
In the 1920s, Heisenberg developed the Fundamental Equation of Quantum Mechanics to represent the relationship between position and momentum of a particle. To study the equation, they started learning Generalized Weyl Algebras (GWAs). GWAs appear in diverse areas of mathematics including mathematical physics, noncommutative algebra, and representation theory. We study the invariant theory of certain […]
B52: An Analysis of Climate Change Impact on Society
Americans have very different opinions about whether climate change exists, whether it is man-made, and what actions should be taken to stop it. The purpose of my project is to determine if a relationship exists between a population’s opinion on climate change and the climate they experience. I have calculated several metrics that quantify different […]
B21: Evolutionary Mechanism of Antibiotic Resistance: VIM – 4 Metallo-β-lactamases
Metallo-β-lactamases (MBLs) are a class of proteins contributing to the ongoing but often unrecognized antibiotic resistance crisis, in which many current and most past antibiotics are less effective than when first introduced. These proteins protect bacteria by destroying manmade antibiotics, and have spread worldwide in part due to the selective pressure of antibiotic overprescription. To […]
B14: Investigating the Function of TC-Tiotsh in the First Thoracic Segment of the Red Flour Beetle, Tribolium Castaneum
The impressive diversity of wings in insects offers an attractive opportunity to study the molecular basis underlying morphological evolution. The wings of insects play an important role in the adaptation of insects to a wide variety of environments. However, the evolutionary origin of this critical structure is still elusive. In order to investigate the origin […]
CSI-02: Transfer, Optimization, and Characterization of Cold Atoms in a Magneto-Optical Trap for Ultracold Physics Experiments
The general research area of my project is on experimental ultracold atom physics, primarily on Bose-Einstein condensates (BECs), with the objective of building an atomic transfer system necessary for a BEC experiment apparatus that is being built in Miami University. We use rubidium-87 atoms in our experiments, and part of the process of creating Rb-87 […]
B13: Potential Health Problems by Alcohol Consumption in Adolescent Rats due to Changes in the Gut Microbiome
Alcohol is the most widely used substance among Americans, including adolescents and adults. Adult binge drinking and high alcohol consumption increase risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Alcohol consumption causes dysbiotic changes in the composition and bacterial metabolites of gut microbiota, suggesting that microbiome changes may underlie alcohol-induced risk for type 2 diabetes. Most published […]
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