By Discipline: Biology (2011)

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The following abstracts for discipline Biology have been submitted:

• Automated Functional Annotation of Maize Genes Using a Support Vector Machine
  Poster
  
  (Computer Science, Biology)
  Kelsy M. Parker* and Mike J. Rodriguez
  Dr. Jon Beck and Dr. Diane Janick-Buckner, Faculty Mentors
  (P-6-1, 4:30, Georgian Room - SUB)
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• Breeding Specialty Starch Maize Using Exotic Genetic Resources for Gene Discovery of Novel Alleles and Modifiers with Materials Generated from USDA-ARS GEM Project
  Poster
  
  (Agricultural Science, Biology)
  Avinash Karn
  Dr. Mark Campbell, Dr. Brent Buckner, and Dr. Diane Janick-Buckner, Faculty Mentors
  (P-1-2, 4:30, Georgian Room - SUB)
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• Caenorhabditis elegans as a Model Host of Staphylococcus aureus Virulence
  Oral Paper
  
  (Biology)
  Terin E. Budine
  Dr. Timothy D. Walston, Faculty Mentor
  (17-5, 10:15, MG 1098)
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• Characterization of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in the SLITRK1 Gene of Individuals Exhibiting Tourette's Syndrome
  Poster
  
  (Biology)
  Lauren A. Choate
  Dr. Brent Buckner, Faculty Mentor
  (P-3-9, 4:30, Georgian Room - SUB)
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• Computational Studies of Protein-RNA Recognition in Viral Leukemia
  Oral Paper
  
  (Astrobiology, Chemistry, Biology)
  Shane M. Bernard
  Dr. Maria Nagan, Faculty Mentor
  (13-4, 10:15, MG 1096)
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• Continued Comparison of Rumen Fermentation of Corn Starch Varying in Amylose and Amylopectin Concentration
  Oral Paper
  
  (Agricultural Science, Biology)
  Kathryn M. Miluski
  Dr. Glenn R. Wehner, Faculty Mentor
  (7-2, 8:15, MG 1098)
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• Dermacentor variabilis Preliminary Overwintering Study
  Poster
  
  (Biology)
  Katherine E. Ward
  Dr. Stephanie Fore, Faculty Mentor
  (P-3-8, 4:30, Georgian Room - SUB)
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• Discerning the Affects of Natural Selection and Genetic Drift by Using a Modification of Tajima's D
  Oral Paper
  
  (Mathematical Biology, Biology, Statistics)
  Nathan D. Kopp* and Colin D. Teberg
  Dr. Anton Weisstein and Mr. Pamela J. Ryan, Faculty Mentors
  (32-4, 2:00, MG 1000)
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• Ecological Population Modeling
  Oral Paper
  
  (Physics, Biology)
  Saroj R. Rai
  Dr. Peter Rolnick (Retired), Faculty Mentor
  (1-3, 8:30, MG 1096)
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• Establishing Caenorhabditis elegans as a Model for Neural Tube Defects
  Poster
  
  (Biology)
  Bridget C. Waller* and Kassi L. Crocker
  Dr. Timothy D. Walston, Faculty Mentor
  (P-3-6, 4:30, Georgian Room - SUB)
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• Evaluation of Pathogen Resistance in Nutritionally Enhanced Cassava
  Oral Paper
  
  (Biology)
  Brittney B. Thomas
  Dr. Timothy D. Walston, Faculty Mentor
  (17-3, 10:00, MG 1098)
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• An Examination of the Proteasomal Rate of Degradation of Nuclear p65 in MDX Mice
  Poster
  
  (Biology)
  Casey D. Stefanski*, Melanie Carr, Elizabeth Cottey , Amy Adams , and Corinna Warnars
  Dr. C. George Carlson (AT Still University) and Dr. George Schulte, Faculty Mentors
  (P-3-10, 4:30, Georgian Room - SUB)
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• Exploration of Potential Interactions Between SA Signaling and Lipid Metabolism: Characterization of Two Putative SA-binding Proteins (pSABPs) Shaven 3(SHV3) and Shaven-Like 2(SVL2) in Plant Resistance

  Oral Paper
  
  (Biology)
  Amare M. Assefa
  Dr. Caroline VonDahl (Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research) and Dr. Diane Janick-Buckner, Faculty Mentors
  (17-1, 9:30, MG 1098)
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• Expression of Class 1 knox Genes in a New ROUGH SHEATH1 Mutant of Maize
  Poster
  
  (Biology)
  Hazar H. Khidir*, Christopher Tracey, M. Christine Graves, and Sarah Hutchinson
  Dr. Diane Janick-Buckner and Dr. Brent Buckner, Faculty Mentors
  (P-3-1, 4:30, Georgian Room - SUB)
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• Generation of a Transgenic Worm Strain that Expresses Enhanced GFP upon Heat Induction
  Oral Paper
  
  (Biology)
  Victor E. Adimoraegbu
  Dr. Timothy D. Walston, Faculty Mentor
  (7-3, 8:30, MG 1098)
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• A Genetic Screen for Mutations Affecting Morphogenesis in Caenorhabditis elegans
  Oral Paper
  
  (Biology)
  Charleen L. Johnson♦
  Dr. Timothy D. Walston, Faculty Mentor
  (7-1, 8:00, MG 1098)
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• Geometric Comparisons of the EMS Blastomere in Caenorhabditis elegans and C. briggsae
  Oral Paper
  
  (Mathematical Biology, Biology)
  Corey R. Johnson♦
  Dr. Timothy D. Walston, Dr. Scott Thatcher, and Dr. Diane Janick-Buckner, Faculty Mentors
  (32-3, 1:45, MG 1000)
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• Histological Characterization of a New ROUGH SHEATH1 Mutant of Maize
  Poster
  
  (Biology)
  M. Christine Graves*, Hazar H. Khidir, and Christopher J. Tracy
  Dr. Diane Janick-Buckner and Dr. Brent Buckner, Faculty Mentors
  (P-3-4, 4:30, Georgian Room - SUB)
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• How Unique Are We, Really?
  Oral Paper
  
  (Anthropology, Biology, Philosophy & Religion)
  Steven R. Goldberg
  Dr. Hena Ahmad, Faculty Mentor
  (9-2, 8:15, VH 1228)
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• Lifestyle Behaviors Contributing to Retention of Permanent Teeth in the Elderly
  Poster
  
  (Health Science, Biology)
  Nicole M. Eckelkamp* and Taylor Kennedy
  Dr. Joseph Visker, Faculty Mentor
  (P-10-11, 4:30, Georgian Room - SUB)
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• Modeling Carbon Sequestration in Phaseolus vulgaris
  Poster
  
  (Mathematical Biology, Biology, Mathematics)
  Joshua A. Mantooth* and Matthew J. Kiblinger
  Prof. Zhong Ma and Dr. Todd Palumbo, Faculty Mentors
  (P-4-1, 4:30, Georgian Room - SUB)
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• Modeling Energy Allocation in a Generalist Predator
  Oral Paper
  
  (Mathematical Biology, Biology, Mathematics)
  Boryana S. Koseva* and Stephen M. Quinn
  Dr. Chad Montgomery and Dr. Phil Ryan, Faculty Mentors
  (32-2, 1:30, MG 1000)
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• Molecular Assessment of Fungal Endophytes Inhabiting Roots of Teosinte (Zea mays ssp. parviglumis) Grown at Three Different Environmental Settings
  Oral Paper
  
  (Biology)
  Ravin Poudel
  Dr. Jose Herrera, Faculty Mentor
  (7-4, 8:45, MG 1098)
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• Molecular Substrates of Dopaminergic Cell Fate in Teleost Fishes
  Poster
  
  (Biology)
  Emily Fassi
  Dr. Hans A. Hofmann (The University of Texas at Austin) and Prof. Brenda Moore, Faculty Mentors
  (P-3-3, 4:30, Georgian Room - SUB)
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• Seasonal Activity Patterns of the Tick Amblyomma americanum and the Role of Temperature
  Oral Paper
  
  (Mathematical Biology, Biology, Statistics)
  Drake C. Bouzek
  Dr. Stephanie Fore and Dr. Hyun-Joo Kim, Faculty Mentors
  (32-1, 1:15, MG 1000)
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• Survey of Reptile and Amphibian Species Abundance and Distribution in Wakonda State Park
  Poster
  
  (Biology)
  Corissa P. Lennon
  Dr. Chad Montgomery, Faculty Mentor
  (P-3-7, 4:30, Georgian Room - SUB)
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• Surviving Without Oxygen: Cryptobiosis in Ticks
  Oral Paper
  
  (Astrobiology, Biology)
  Erin A. Sanders* and Danielle J. Zemmel
  Dr. Laura Fielden, Faculty Mentor
  (13-3, 10:00, MG 1096)
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• Sustaining the Human Dignity of Biotechnology: A Plausible Cause?
  Oral Paper
  
  (English, Biology)
  Carolina Scalzo
  Dr. Hena Ahmad, Faculty Mentor
  (25-4, 2:00, VH 1408)
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• Synthetic Biology at Truman: Developing an Accessible and Engaging Laboratory Protocol to Teach the Principles of Synthetic Biology
  Oral Paper
  
  (Biology)
  Bryce A. Bond* and Marissa L. Decker
  Dr. Brent Buckner, Faculty Mentor
  (3-4, 10:15, MG 1098)
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• The Unusual Suspects: A Characterization of Four Conditionally-Lethal Vibrio fischeri Mutants
  Poster
  
  (Biology)
  John H. Kimbrough
  Dr. Eric V. Stabb (University of Georgia) and Dr. Peter Goldman, Faculty Mentors
  (P-3-5, 4:30, Georgian Room - SUB)
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• Use of Differential Scanning Calorimetry as a Diagnostic Indicator for the Presence of Double-Mutant Genotypes; Resulting in Slowly Digestible Maize Starches
  Poster
  
  (Agricultural Science, Biology, Chemistry)
  Emily D. Mauch
  Dr. Mark Campbell, Faculty Mentor
  (P-1-4, 4:30, Georgian Room - SUB)
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• What Gall! How Consistent is Prey and Natural Selection by Downy Woodpeckers on Goldenrod Galls Through the Winter?
  Poster
  
  (Biology)
  John H. Kimbrough
  Dr. Peter Goldman, Faculty Mentor
  (P-3-2, 4:30, Georgian Room - SUB)
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• You Want Me to Touch What?! Gender Bias in Insect Collections
  Oral Paper
  
  (Biology, Education)
  Sarah D. Meyer
  Dr. Laura Fielden, Faculty Mentor
  (17-2, 9:45, MG 1098)
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