By Discipline: Biology (2009)

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The following abstracts for discipline Biology have been submitted:

• Anti Gelling Additives to Optimize Winter Use of Biodiesel
  Poster
  
  (Agricultural Science, Biology)
  Andrew J. Green*, Patrick M. Delaney, and Andy R. Sterling
  Dr. Thomas E. Marshall and Dr. Glenn R. Wehner, Faculty Mentors
  (P-9-2, 4:15, PML)
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• Antibiotic Resistance of E. coli in Steer Creek
  Oral Paper
  
  (Biology, Environmental Studies, Interdisciplinary)
  Kent T. Buxton* and David I. Taylor
  Dr. Cynthia Cooper, Faculty Mentor
  (33-3, 1:45, OP 2111)
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• Antibiotic Resistance of Escherichia coli from Hazel Creek Lake and Forest Lake
  Oral Paper
  
  (Biology)
  Jacob E. Schrum
  Dr. Michael Lockhart and Dr. Cynthia Cooper, Faculty Mentors
  (59-2, 3:00, VH 1408)
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• Assessing Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis Infection Levels in the Amphibian Communities in Upland and Lowland Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecosystems of Northern Calhoun County, Illinois
  Oral Paper
  
  (Biology)
  Peter J. Muelleman
  Dr. Chad Montgomery, Faculty Mentor
  (39-3, 1:45, VH 1408)
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• The Bacteriophage λ DNA Packaging Motor: A Genetic Analysis of Reversion Mutations of Lethal Terminase Packaging Defects
  Poster
  
  (Biology)
  Dan W. Serber
  Dr. Michael Feiss (University of Iowa) and Dr. Diane Janick-Buckner, Faculty Mentors
  (P-10-8, 4:15, PML)
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• Comparing the Microfungal Communities in Herbivore Dung and Bouteloua gracilis Roots
  Oral Paper
  
  (Biology)
  Kelsey E. Vaughn
  Dr. Jose Herrera, Faculty Mentor
  (10-4, 9:00, VH 1408)
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• The Determination of the Effect on Plasma Retinol and β -Carotene Levels by Various Explanatory Variables: A Statistical Approach
  Poster
  
  (Interdisciplinary, Biology, Statistics)
  Chelle King Porter*, Molly Smith, Yu-yu Ren, Brett L. Wiley, and Dan W. Serber
  Dr. Hyun-Joo Kim, Faculty Mentor
  (P-14-3, 4:15, PML)
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• Determination of Time Difference Between Two Commonly Used Heat Detection Systems in Gelbvieh Cattle
  Oral Paper
  
  (Agricultural Science, Biology)
  Justin M. Nash
  Dr. Glenn R. Wehner, Faculty Mentor
  (23-1, 9:45, VH 1416)
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• Determining the Correlation Between Age-related Changes in Gravitropism and Auxin Sensitivity in Flax (Linum usitatissimum) Roots with a Mathematical Image Analysis Algorithm
  Oral Paper
  
  (Biology)
  Yu-yu Ren* and Bo M. Forrester
  Prof. Zhong Ma and Dr. Todd Palumbo, Faculty Mentors
  (45-3, 1:45, VH 1328)
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• Determining the Function of Dishevelled Protein Domains During Development
  Oral Paper
  
  (Biology)
  Elise M. Walck
  Dr. Timothy D. Walston, Faculty Mentor
  (10-2, 8:30, VH 1408)
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• Determining Phenotypic Variation for Content among Amylomaize VII Inbreds with an Enzymatic Method
  Poster
  
  (Chemistry, Biology, Agricultural Science)
  Diana S. Acevedo
  Dr. Mark Campbell, Faculty Mentor
  (P-10-16, 4:15, PML)
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• Determining the Correlation between Age-related Changes in Gravitropism and Auxin Sensitivity in Flax (Linum usitatissimum) Roots with a Mathematical Image Analysis Algorithm
  Poster
  
  (Biology)
  Yu-yu Ren* and Bo M. Forrester
  Prof. Zhong Ma and Dr. Todd Palumbo, Faculty Mentors
  (P-10-14, 4:15, PML)
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• The Digestive Efficiency of a Generalist Predator: The Northern Water Snake (Nerodia sipedon sipedon)
  Poster
  
  (Biology)
  Douglas R. Elliott II
  Dr. Chad Montgomery, Faculty Mentor
  (P-10-10, 4:15, PML)
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• Digestive Efficiency of a Generalist Snake Predator (Thamnophis sirtalis)
  Oral Paper
  
  (Biology)
  Christopher M. Owens
  Dr. Chad Montgomery, Faculty Mentor
  (39-2, 1:30, VH 1408)
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• The Ecology of a Snake Community in Northern Missouri
  Oral Paper
  
  (Biology)
  Peter J. Muelleman
  Dr. Chad Montgomery, Faculty Mentor
  (39-1, 1:15, VH 1408)
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• Effect of Folic Acid on Cell Migration During Caenorhabditis elegans Development
  Oral Paper
  
  (Biology)
  Chelle King Porter
  Dr. Timothy D. Walston, Faculty Mentor
  (10-1, 8:15, VH 1408)
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• The Effect of Gene Patents on Our Perceptions of Ownership as Seen Through the Genomic Research and Accessibility Act
  Oral Paper
  
  (Biology, Psychology, Interdisciplinary)
  Anna E. Esfeld
  Mr. Kristopher Stroup and Dr. Elizabeth M. Clark, Faculty Mentors
  (13-1, 8:15, VH 1416)
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• Effect of Habitat on Nest Success in a Northeast Missouri Bird Community
  Poster
  
  (Biology)
  Amanda H. DeBrot
  Dr. Chad Montgomery, Faculty Mentor
  (P-10-6, 4:15, PML)
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• Effects of ADF Knockdown on Growth Cone Dynamics
  Poster
  
  (Biology)
  Chelle King Porter
  Dr. Peter Meberg (University of North Dakota at Grand Forks) and Dr. Jason E. Miller, Faculty Mentors
  (P-10-1, 4:15, PML)
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• Escherichia coli Levels over a Three Year Period in Forest Lake
  Oral Paper
  
  (Biology)
  Nicole F. Morris
  Dr. Cynthia Cooper, Faculty Mentor
  (59-4, 3:30, VH 1408)
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• Evaluating the Conditions for Inoculation of the Forage Grass Bouteloua gracilis (Blue Grama) by Dark Septate Endophytic Fungi
  Poster
  
  (Biology)
  Anna E. Esfeld
  Prof. Zhong Ma, Faculty Mentor
  (P-10-4, 4:15, PML)
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• Evaluation of Chytrid Infection Level in a Newly Discovered Population of Bufo boreas in Colorado
  Oral Paper
  
  (Biology)
  Julie M. Hasken* and Jennifer L. Newby
  Dr. Chad Montgomery and Dr. Michael I. Kelrick, Faculty Mentors
  (21-2, 10:00, VH 1408)
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• Evaluation of Surgery Procedures for Surgically Implanting Ultrasonic Telemetry Transmitters in Spotted Seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus)
  Oral Paper
  
  (Biology)
  Benjamin T. Hale
  Dr. Gregory Stunz (Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi) and Dr. Jonathan C. Gering, Faculty Mentors
  (39-4, 2:00, VH 1408)
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• Examination of E. coli Survival in Fresh Water Streams
  Oral Paper
  
  (Biology)
  Chase A. Gray* and Jacob B. Sanning
  Dr. Cynthia Cooper, Faculty Mentor
  (59-3, 3:15, VH 1408)
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• Expression of the Fas1 Paralogs in Maize
  Poster
  
  (Biology)
  Christopher G. Dove*, Rebecca L. O'Connell, and Christa A. Manton
  Dr. Diane Janick-Buckner and Dr. Brent Buckner, Faculty Mentors
  (P-10-5, 4:15, PML)
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• Factors Influencing Immature Tick Load (Dermacentor variabilis) on the White-footed Mouse (Peromyscus leucopus)
  Oral Paper
  
  (Biology, Mathematical Biology)
  Tad A. Dallas
  Dr. Hyun-Joo Kim and Dr. Stephanie Fore, Faculty Mentors
  (45-2, 1:30, VH 1328)
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• Gossypol (GP), a known inhibitor of the classic NF-kB cell signaling pathway, is a potentially useful treatment for Duchenne (DMD) and related muscular dystrophies
  Poster
  
  (Biology)
  Walter T. Winders* and Chris A. Sumski
  Dr. Anton Weisstein, Faculty Mentor
  (P-10-15, 4:15, PML)
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• Hotspots in Amblyomma americanum Densities
  Poster
  
  (Biology)
  Nathaniel J. Civili
  Dr. Stephanie Fore, Dr. Laura Fielden, and Dr. Hyun-Joo Kim, Faculty Mentors
  (P-10-11, 4:15, PML)
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• Hypodermal Morphogenesis in Nematodes
  Poster
  
  (Biology)
  Hubert Ekpoh
  Dr. Timothy D. Walston, Faculty Mentor
  (P-10-2, 4:15, PML)
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• Identification of Host Range for Escherichia Coli Specific Bacteriophages Using Lytic Plaques
  Poster
  
  (Biology)
  Sarahann M. Hutchinson
  Dr. Michael Lockhart, Faculty Mentor
  (P-10-9, 4:15, PML)
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• Identification of In-Vivo Non-Telomeric Binding Sites for POT1
  Poster
  
  (Biology)
  Kyle W. Meinke
  Dr. Diane Janick-Buckner, Dr. Michel Ouellette (Eppley Cancer Research Institute), and Dr. Kyung Choi (Eppley Cancer Research Institute), Faculty Mentors
  (P-10-3, 4:15, PML)
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• The Maternal Effect in Population Dynamics
  Oral Paper
  
  (Biology, Mathematical Biology, Mathematics)
  Alexander M. Nord
  Dr. Peter Rolnick (Retired), Faculty Mentor
  (45-4, 2:00, VH 1328)
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• Maternal Health Education Among Sugarcane Field Workers in Southeast Dominican Republic
  Poster
  
  (Health Science, Biology, Sociology/Anthropology)
  Brian S. Hilliard*, Lara K. McKay, and Christopher G. Dove
  Dr. Lin Twining, Faculty Mentor
  (P-5-12, 4:15, PML)
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• Metapopulation Model of a Rare Winter Annual Plant Species, Missouri Bladderpod
  Oral Paper
  
  (Mathematical Biology, Interdisciplinary, Biology)
  Jonathan D. Vollmer* and Brett L. Wiley
  Dr. Michael Adams , Faculty Mentor
  (33-2, 1:30, OP 2111)
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• Modeling the Effects of Genetic Drift and Natural Selection with Discrete Simulation
  Poster
  
  (Biology, Computer Science, Statistics)
  Joyce Tipping* and Spencer J. Tipping
  Dr. Anton Weisstein and Mr. Pamela J. Ryan, Faculty Mentors
  (P-13-1, 4:15, PML)
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• Murine Costal Diaphragm Procedure Development
  Poster
  
  (Biology)
  Jesse C. Lavin
  Dr. Laura Fielden, Faculty Mentor
  (P-10-13, 4:15, PML)
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• Natural History of Sceloporus undulatus at Two Buttes Reservoir State Wildlife Area, Colorado
  Oral Paper
  
  (Biology)
  Anthony J. Wilmes*, Laura K. Garey, Andrea M. Grelle, and Shane M. Wright
  Dr. Michael I. Kelrick and Dr. Chad Montgomery, Faculty Mentors
  (21-3, 10:15, VH 1408)
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• Population Dynamics: The Maternal Effect
  Oral Paper
  
  (Physics, Biology)
  Christopher M. Owens
  Dr. Peter Rolnick (Retired), Faculty Mentor
  (21-4, 10:30, VH 1408)
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• Punctuated Equilibrium and Phyletic Gradualism as Models of Evolution
  Poster
  
  (Darwin Bicentennial, Biology)
  Daniel P. Quinn
  Dr. Jonathan C. Gering, Faculty Mentor
  (P-2-2, 4:15, PML)
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• The Role of Dark Septate Endophytes in Drought Tolerance of the Forage Grass Blue Grama (Bouteloua gracilis)
  Poster
  
  (Biology)
  Marcy R. Anderson
  Prof. Zhong Ma, Faculty Mentor
  (P-10-12, 4:15, PML)
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• Root Associated Fungal Communities of Bouteloua gracilis: Biogeographic Variations Across North American Grasslands
  Oral Paper
  
  (Biology)
  Hana H. Khidir
  Dr. Jose Herrera, Faculty Mentor
  (10-3, 8:45, VH 1408)
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• Scanning Electron Microscopy of High Amylose Corn Starch
  Poster
  
  (Agricultural Science, Biology)
  Andrew J. Green
  Dr. Mark Campbell and Dr. George L. Shinn, Faculty Mentors
  (P-9-1, 4:15, PML)
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• The Seasonal Pattern of Tick Load (Dermacentor variabilis) on Peromyscus leucopus
  Oral Paper
  
  (Biology)
  Inga C. Storen
  Dr. Stephanie Fore, Dr. Laura Fielden, and Dr. Hyun-Joo Kim, Faculty Mentors
  (21-1, 9:45, VH 1408)
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• Stratification of Escherichia coli and Total Coliforms in Forest Lake
  Oral Paper
  
  (Biology)
  Ashley E. Winkler
  Dr. Cynthia Cooper and Dr. Michael Lockhart, Faculty Mentors
  (59-1, 2:45, VH 1408)
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• The Wire Screen Holding Test is a Reliable Procedure for Determining Muscle Weakness in the MDX Mouse
  Poster
  
  (Biology)
  Jenna M. Sesti* and Kay L. Bruemmer
  Dr. Laura Fielden, Faculty Mentor
  (P-10-7, 4:15, PML)
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