Dissertations on Biology

Biology is the scientific study of the natural processes of living organisms or life in all its forms. including origin, growth, reproduction, structure, and behaviour and encompasses numerous fields such as botany, zoology, mycology, and microbiology.

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Effect of Premature Birth on Psycho-biological Processes of Adults

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This study uses a standardized, widely used and well-researched laboratory test for inducing moderate psychobiological stress responses called the Trier Social Stress Test (TSST)....

Last modified: 28th Feb 2022

Pain Induced Synaptic Plasticity in the Amygdala

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This thesis addressed the question of whether plasticity can outlast a stimulus and the time course of the plasticity. This plasticity was seen in the amygdala, an area important for associative learning and the affective component of pain....

Last modified: 24th Feb 2022

Posttranslational Modifications of Histone Proteins

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The overall goal of my doctoral work was to use the tools of chemical biology to decipher how different posttranslational modifications of histone proteins function in epigenetic regulation....

Last modified: 21st Feb 2022

Analysis of Brg1 in Keratinocytes During Wound Healing

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The aim of the experiment was to analyse the Brg1 protein expression in different cellular compartments during the skin wound healing process....

Last modified: 21st Feb 2022

Why are microbes so much better at making medicines than we are?

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This research not only indicates the existence of medicines waiting to be discovered, but also provides the possibility of harnessing these pathways to modify existing drugs and even to produce novel chemical scaffolds de novo. ...

Last modified: 21st Feb 2022

Leptospira: Pathogenesis, Genomics, Antigen, Immune Response and Vaccines

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Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease with global occurrence. This review aims in understanding of genomics, pathogenesis, immune response, vaccine design strategies of the disease....

Last modified: 18th Feb 2022

Dissection of Microrna-30D’s Function Roles in Mammalian Pancreatic-beta Cells

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In this thesis, important aspects of pancreatic β-cell function under normal or stress condition such as apoptosis, proliferation, insulin production and release and their regulation by the miRNA were explored....

Last modified: 18th Feb 2022

Tissue Engineered Cartilage: Bioreactor Mechanically Guided 3D Mesenchymal Stem Cell Chondrogenesis

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Current cartilage therapeutic research is a lengthy and expensive process and can lead to total joint replacement, if it fails....

Last modified: 17th Feb 2022

Toxicity and Autoactivation of Baits

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This project aimed to test the toxicity/autoactivation of rat baits in the yeast and to find the minimum concentration of 3-AT (3-amino-s-triole) at which it inhibits the HIS3 gene....

Last modified: 17th Feb 2022

Wnt Signalling Pathways in Skin Development and Epidermal Stem Cells

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In this review, we focus on the cellular processes of skin development and homeostasis to point out the spatial and temporal interconnections of Wnt-dependent signalling pathways....

Last modified: 16th Feb 2022

Epigenetics and Drug Abuse: Implications for the Biological Underpinnings of Abuse

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This paper discusses the characteristics of drug use, neural structures and epigenetic processes involved in addiction, and several biological treatments for addictions....

Last modified: 16th Feb 2022

Translation Initiation in Mammalian Mitochondria - a Prokaryotic Perspective

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In this review, we focus on the aspects of the mammalian mitochondrial translation initiation, a highly regulated step of translation, and present a comparison with prokaryotic translation....

Last modified: 15th Feb 2022

The Role of vitamin D in the Development of Asthma and Allergies

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This report looks at what makes the level of vitamin D associated with asthma and food allergy, including its actions on some immune system cells that play a role in such conditions....

Last modified: 14th Feb 2022

A Bioinformatic Approach to Elucidate Evolution of Transcription Factor Binding Sites in Drosophila melanogaster

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Understanding and learning how CRMs carry out their functions and how they evolve are crucial features to finally elucidate the genotype-phenotype map of an organism....

Last modified: 14th Feb 2022

Nanoparticle Formulations for Sustained Delivery and Brain Targeting of Neuropeptide Y

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The aim of this study was to formulate several NPY loaded nanoparticulate formulations that can potentially cross the BBB....

Last modified: 14th Feb 2022

Regulation of the Cd36 Scavanger Receptor by the Antioxidant 7,8-dihydroneopterin

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This research focuses on the second mode of action and explores how 7,8-NP is able to down regulate CD36 expression....

Last modified: 14th Feb 2022

Plant Genus (Acacia and Eucalyptus) Alters Soil Microbial Community Structure and Abundance Within Revegetated Shelterbelts

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In order to better understand plant-soil interactions within restored agricultural landscapes we investigated the effects of dominant plant type on soil microbial communities....

Last modified: 4th Feb 2022

Drosophila Cross Lab Report: Comparing the Given Genotype to the Phenotype

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Drosophila melanogaster, more commonly known as 'fruit fly', is one of the most widely used organisms to study genetics. In this lab experiment, our group was given two crosses to observe: a normal cross and a reciprocal cross....

Last modified: 17th Jan 2022

Chemical, Physical, and Mechanical Properties of the Human Skin

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Understanding the chemistry and physical properties of the skin assists industry in manufacturing products, such as deodorant, lipstick, and moisturizers to name a few....

Last modified: 12th Jan 2022

Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Beta-Subunit (FSHB)

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The protein hormone this research paper discusses is the follicle-stimulating hormone beta-subunit. This protein hormone in the case of this research paper belongs to humans, also known by their scientific name, Homo Sapiens.​...

Last modified: 21st Dec 2021

The Effect of Solute Concentration on the on the Change in Mass of a Cell

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The objective of this experiment was to measure diffusion through dialysis tubes (artificial semi-permeable membrane)....

Last modified: 1st Dec 2021

Dissertation on Pulse Crop Yield Loss from Disease

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The detection and characterization of QoI-resistant pathogens causing ascochyta blight of pulse crops in Montana....

Last modified: 24th Nov 2021

Experimental Studies on Biological Individuality Utilizing Marine Invertebrates

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This paper analyses two major case studies, the experiments of Henry Van Peters Wilson, and those of Julian Huxley. Both men investigated the concept of biological individuality in the laboratory by dissociating sponge cells....

Last modified: 22nd Nov 2021

Dissertation on Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

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The study demonstrates that ADAMTS13 analysis provides a valuable insight to the disease status during the course of therapy. It has helped us in the diagnosis and management of TTP....

Last modified: 17th Nov 2021

Dissertation on Amino Acids Role in Appetite Regulation

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Expanding our understanding of NmU and NmS mediated NMU2 intracellular signalling mechanisms, provides the potential to understand the role of NMU2 in feeding regulation....

Last modified: 12th Nov 2021