Graduate Theses and Dissertations - Biology: Recent submissions
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Grf10 Transcription Factor Coordinates Nutrient Assimilation, Metabolism and Morphogenesis in Candida albicans
(Georgetown University, 2018)Candida albicans is a commensal of the human microbiome and a major human fungal pathogen. Morphogenesis and metabolism are key attributes that allow C. albicans to thrive and infect the human host. Grf10, a homeodomain-containing ... -
Social and Behavioral Responses to Environmental Stressors in Bottlenose Dolphins in Shark Bay, Australia
(Georgetown University, 2018)Animals experience a variety of natural and anthropogenic environmental stressors, and responses to such stressors can impact fitness. Bottlenose dolphins are long-lived, socially complex, and behaviorally flexible. I ... -
Population genetic differentiation, mating system, and effective population size of the tuliptree (Liriodendron tulipifera L.) in the Mid-Atlantic United States
(Georgetown University, 2017)Continuous natural habitats are increasingly transformed into anthropogenic landscapes —mosaics of natural habitats fragments surrounded by heterogeneous mixtures of different land use. Anthropogenic habitat transformation ... -
Interactions Between Social Structure, Contact Networks, and Infectious Disease Spread in Wildlife Populations
(Georgetown University, 2017)Socially complex species that live in large groups are traditionally considered to have elevated risks of disease transmission. Beyond group size, it is being increasingly recognized that the dynamics of infection spread ... -
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 ...
