Honors Theses in Biology

 

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Honors Theses from 2023

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Does tssH deletion in Paraburkholderia bonniea affect its symbiosis with Dictyostellum discoideum?, Anna Chen

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Testing Evolutionary Conservation of Sex Determination in Lepidoptera Using CRISPR/Cas9 Gene Editing, Sophia Schroeder

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Biomechanics of Mantis Prey Capture, Danielle S. Taylor

Honors Theses from 2022

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Investigation of the LonB Protease as a Key Regulator of Carotenoid Production in Haloferax volcanii, Katherine M. Andre

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Characterizing Cellular Stress, Hippocampal Function, and Behavior in a Novel Rat Model of Alzheimer's Disease, Anne A. Schulman

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Modeling Jadera haematoloma’s Phenotypic Variation in the Context of its Developmental Plasticity, Michael C. Yorsz

Honors Theses from 2021

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Reduced performance of ash-specialist caterpillars on non-native, cultivated Oleaceous plants, Grace Horne

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Morphological Variance in Mouthparts and Foraging Behavior in Bumblebees, Ye Jin Lee

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Impact of the North American Monsoon on Molt Migrant Passerines, Liuqingqing Yang

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Microbiome community and parasitic infections in wild bees, Mark G. Young

Honors Theses from 2020

Modeling Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Spread Throughout the Northeast with Updated Parameter Values, Jamie A. Attanasio

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Development and validation of gene delivery methods for ​Crassostrea virginica, Adrienne N. Tracy

Honors Theses from 2019

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Tracking the endangered Northern Black Racer, Coluber constrictor constrictor, in Maine to determine areas of conservation importance, Josiah Johnson

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Insects and the Evolution of Developmental Pathways: Functional Analysis of Genetic Sex Determination Mechanisms in Oncopeltus fasciatus, Josefine Just

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Asian Jumping Worm (Megascolecidae) Impacts on Physical and Biological Characteristics of Turfgrass Ecosystems, Ella L. Maddi

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Assessing the Invasive Potential of Najas minor in Maine, Kaitlin M. Volk

Honors Theses from 2018

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DISC1 knockout rats reveal sexually dimorphic patterns of impairment across development, Stephanie S. Desrochers

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The effects of nutrient limitation on toxin production for the harmful algal bloom species, Pseudo-nitzschia, in the Gulf of Maine, Julia M. Park

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The Role of EGF and Insulin Pathway Cross-talk in Wing Development in Jadera haematoloma, Jane Swart

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Human Charged Multivesicular Body Protein 2B (CHMP2B) Mutant Variant CHMP2BIntron5 Causes Notch Signaling Gain-of-Function Phenotypes in Drosophila External Sense Organ Cell Lineages, Caroline M. Wilson

Honors Theses from 2017

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Protein Kinase Activity Toward TaABF1 in Imbibing Grains, Taylor P. Enrico

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Examining Interactions between Opsins and Carotenoid Biosynthetic Proteins in Halophilic Archaea, Alexandru M. Plesa

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Vein patterning during juvenile wing development in Oncopeltus fasciatus and Jadera haematoloma, William R. Simmons

Honors Theses from 2016

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Structure and Function of Melatonin Receptors in Arthropods: A Computational Approach, James W. Connelly IV

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Spatial and Temporal Patterns in Irruptive Fringillid Movements, Paul J. Dougherty

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Human Charged Multivesicular Body Protein 2B (CHMP2B) Causes Deficits in Morning Circadian Activity when Expressed in Drosophila Clock Neurons, Christopher Krasniak

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Multiple introductions as a trigger for invasive behavior of introduced pin oak (Quercus palustris) in central Maine, Juvenal Lopez

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Ecological predictors and consequences of non-native earthworms in Kennebec County, Maine, Julia Rogers

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Environmental contingency of seed-fungi interactions in coexisting invasive purple loosestrife and native cattail, Shayla R. Williams

Honors Theses from 2015

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Assessing the Carbon Impacts of Colby College’s Biomass Plant, Alice Hotopp

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The Stimulatory Effects of Acute Ethanol Exposure on the Innate Immune System of Zebrafish (Danio rerio), Paul C. Macklis

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Mathematical modeling of Emiliania huxleyi and a host-specific virus, Julia Middleton

Honors Theses from 2014

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Variations in Intra- and Interspecific Response to Mobbing Calls by the Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus), Katerina M. Faust

Honors Theses from 2013

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The Effects of Island Size and Geographic Distance on the Genetic Diversity of Blue Flag Irises (Iris versicolor) in the Bay of Fundy, Elise Begin

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Investigating the Role of Epibiotic Bacteria in Defense Against Chytridiomycosis in the Green Frog, Lithobates clamitans, Sarah Nalven

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Prenatal Choline Supplementation and MK-801 Toxicity: Protecting Memory and Preventing Neurodegeneration, Chelsea Nickerson

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Relationship of Cross-Linking Potential to Mechanism of Cell Death, Adam N. Spierer

Honors Theses from 2012

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The Development and Morphology of Zebrafish after Embryonic Ethanol Exposure, Frances Lee

Honors Theses from 2011

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Do male physiological condition and territory quality affect female choice in the Brown Anole, Anolis sagrei?, Sarah P. Flanagan

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The impact of tricaine methanesulfonate, 2-phenoxyethanol, and carvone-methyl salicylate on the innate immune response of zebrafish (Danio rerio), Charles R. Wulff

Honors Theses from 2010

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The role of TaABF1 in abscisic acid-mediated suppression of 𝒶-amylase gene expression in cereal grains, Lauren J. Harris

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External Sensory Organ Expression of D-Pax2 is Activated by Two Temporally Distinct Enhancers, Seth A. Johnson

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The wheat bZIP factor, TaABF1, mediates ABA-induced gene expression in bombarded barley aleurone layers, Benjamin R. Keyser

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The differential roles of D-Pax2 variants in regulating Drosophila eye and bristle development, Colin J. O’Shea

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Assessing Genetic Differentiation Among Populations of the Invasive Plant Impatiens glandulifera in Maine, Jordan R. Schoonover

Honors Theses from 2009

Estimation of Population Reduction and Gene Flow in the Rare Orchid Isotria medeoloides, Philip Crystal

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The Effect of Glutamate on Neurite Outgrowth in Fiddler Crab (Uca pugilator) X-organ Cells, Ruth B. Langton

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Evaluation of Nocturnal Flight Calls as a Useful Tool in the Study of Avian Migration, Andrew C. McEvoy

Honors Theses from 2008

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Movement patterns and feeding behavior of the limpet tectura testudinalis (Müller) along the mid-Maine Coast, Joshua Lord

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Microhabitat Selection by the Tortoiseshell Limpet, Tectura testudinalis (Müller), in Tide Pools on the mid-Maine Coast, Emily R. Lyczkowski

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Effects of Alcohol and Training on Exercise Performance and Muscle Recovery Biochemistry in the Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei), MaryClaire McGovern

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The Pollination Biology and Mating System of a Peripheral Population of Witheringia solanacea (Solanaceae), Timothy Miller

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Cytotoxicity of Diepoxybutane and Epichlorohydrin in Relation to Stages of the Cell Cycle, Megan L. Watts

Honors Theses from 2007

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Influence of juvenile hormone on territorial and aggressive behavior in the Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) and Eastern Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes), Tara Bergin

Geographic distribution of genetic Variation in the Rare Orchid Isotria medeoloides , Emily Devlin

Honors Theses from 2006

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Resistance of forest community types to structural and compositional change following beech bark disease infestation, Sarah Ann Hoskinson

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Altering finite Markov chains to more accurately model forest succession, Malcolm Itter

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A broad-spectrum mer operon in a multi-drug resistant strain of the fish pathogen, Aeromonas salmonicida, Erin Parry

Honors Theses from 2002

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Effects of melatonin on hemolymph glucose and lactate concentrations in the fiddler crab, uca pugilator, Kathryn M. Dalton

Honors Theses from 2001

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Isolation and investigation of the role of HMG1 in diepoxide cross-link recognition, Tiffany Frazar

Honors Theses from 1998

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Shrimp aquaculture: an analysis of its evolution and organization; and the development of a shrimp growth model, Adam Rana