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The Hydrodynamic Model of Giardia lamblia Attachment
(Georgetown University, 2017)Giardia lamblia is a flagellated, intestinal parasite that resists peristalsis by attaching to the intestinal wall. Despite investigation over the past 40 years, the mechanism of attachment remains controversial. Here we ... -
The Population and Ecological Genetic Effects of Habitat Fragmentation
(Georgetown University, 2017)Maintaining intraspecific variation is important for populations’ long-term success and is increasingly being recognized as an important conservation goal. Populations in anthropogenically fragmented habitats may lose ... -
Social factors affecting female behavior, ecology, and fitness in wild bottlenose dolphins
(Georgetown University, 2016)In humans and non-human animals alike, the social environment presents context-dependent costs and benefits. Some species face extreme pressures resulting from divergent fitness traits among the sexes, leading to pronounced ... -
THE ROLES OF TWO SMALL GTP-BINDING PROTEINS ARL1 AND YPT6 IN AUTOPHAGY
(Georgetown University, 2016)Autophagy is a cellular degradation process that sequesters organelles or proteins into a double-membraned structure called the phagophore; this transient compartment matures into an autophagosome, which then fuses with ... -
Molecular basis of photoperiodic diapause in the Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus
(Georgetown University, 2016)My dissertation examines the molecular basis of photoperiodic diapause in the Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus, using high-throughput DNA sequencing technologies. Photoperiodic diapause is a developmental arrest in ...
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