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Papers from 2022
Exploring the effect of Photoperiod on branching in Physcomitrium Patens, Ethan Ashbrook, Lauren Lehr, and Camila Jimenez
The Inhibitory Effects of Acetaminophen and Streptomycin on Escherichia coli, Keiko Behrens
Effects of shortened transcription factor Tcf15 on Zebrafish Behavior, Penelope Birnbaum
Effects of Temperature Shock on Emergence and Weight of Callosobruchus maculatus, Anna May Black
pH Impact on Fiddler Crab Osmoregulatory Ability, Marlena Brown
Reactive Oxygen Species Increase Carotenoid Pigment Production in Chlorella vulgaris, Keller Bueneman
Effect of Heat Shock in Marchantia Polymorpha on Mapoly0122s0052 and Mapoly0030s0106 Gene, Aidan Burns
Effects of Salt Concentrations and Nonsense Mediated Decay of the NPR1 gene in Marchantia polymorpha, Jack Caine, Justin Perdomo, Professor Lauren, et al.
Analyzing Trm10 Expression in S. Cerevisiae Exposed to Potassium Sorbate, Ronan Daly
The Effects of different Salinity levels on the ability to osmoregulate in Fiddler Crabs, Cal Dannenhirsch
The Effect of Cosmetic Applicator Type on Bacterial Growth and Abundance, Liz DeProspo and Linnea Parker
Yeast-two hybrid assay hints that the CDF of Physcomitrium patens interacts with its LOV/LOV and F-box/Kelch proteins, Gillian Doty
The Effects of Corticosterone on E. coli, Mwi Epalle
Effects of Chronic and Acute Alcohol Exposure on Lumbriculus Variegatus Locomotive Escape Reactions, Lauren Gilbert
Limited Homeothermy in Spring Ephemeral Flowers, Elsie Groebner
Effects of Bean Nutrition on Callosobruchus maculatus Fitness, Christian Harris
The Effect of Nitrogen Availability on Hordeum vulgare Cyanogenesis, Jordan Herrera
P. patens Tolerates Relatively Low Salinity Conditions but Fails to Regenerate Under High Salinity Conditions, Julianne Hureau
Efficacy of CRC4 Antibody at Detecting cyp1a6 Induction in Xenopus laevis, Isaac Johnson
The effects of flower morphology and color on the internal floral temperature of early spring blooming plants Narcissus poeticus, Hyacinthus orientalis, Scilla siberica, and Claytonia virginica, Hannah Joo and Liz Navratil
Examining the Effects of Road Salt Runoff on Community Resistance in Central Ohio, Leah Kessler, Megan Quinn, and Toshi Tsunekage
Effect of prior stress, with Uca pugilator, on their ability to osmoregulate, Arthur Khayat, Sabine Manske, and Hannah Long
Reduced pH and Different Sex do not Affect the Osmoregulation Ability of Uca pugilator, Sunho Kim
Effects of photoperiod on branching in the moss Physcomitrium patens, Lauren Lehr, Ethan Ashbrook, Camila Jimenez-Sanchez, et al.
Independent Project Final Paper, Sydney Lewis
The Effects of Temperature on the Expression of the ELF3 Gene in Physcomitrella patens, Megan Lieb
Effects of hydroxyl free radical on carotenoid content of Chlorella vulgaris, Tony Liu
RNA synthesis and preparation for magnesium chloride and 5-fluorouracil assays, Lila Lofving and Catherine Mori
The effects of previous exposure to high stress environments on osmoregulation in Uca pugilator, Hannah Long
Interferon Gamma-Induced Protein 10 has no Effect on Increase Production of Immune Cells From Stress Induced Mothers, Issachar Lopez
Minimum Inhibitory Concentration of Common Medicines on Escherichia coli: Acetaminophen and Streptomycin, Emi Loucks
Effects of chronic and acute exposure of ethyl alcohol on locomotive escape patterns in Lumbriculus variegatus, Megan Lydon
Fe2+ and Fe3+ Ions Increase the Stability of Trm10 tRNAs, Ben Manning
Effects of Prior Exposure to 40% and 100% Artificial Seawater (ASW) on Uca pugilator’s osmoregulation, Sabine Manske
Different Developmental Conditions and the effects on the Growth and Development of Bean Beetles, Mirjavohir Marvarov (Java)
The effect of pH, body size, and prior exposure to different salinity on Uca pugilator’s osmoregulatory ability., Deedee Mason
How Low, Varying Temperatures Negatively Affect Photosynthesis Function in Alliaria Petiolata, Gabriela McLain
How Low, Varying Temperatures Negatively Affect Photosynthesis Function in Alliaria Petiolata, Gabriela McLain
Analyzing Trm10 Expression in Saccharomyces cerevisiae when Exposed to Varying Concentrations of Potassium Sorbate, Makarios Mcune and Ronan Daly
Effects of Environmental Color Isolation on Betta splendens, Raphael Melo
The Effect of Acetic Acid and Sodium Hydroxide on Zygosaccharomyces bailii Growth, Ava Mennes
Cyanogenic Response in Hordeum vulgare (Barley) Under Drought Conditions and Salicylic Acid, Elise Minion
The effects of magnesium and 5-fluorouracil on tRNA stability and Trm10 activity in Escherichia coli, Catherine Mori, Lila Lofving, and Nathan Howell
Increased Salinity Concentration Decreases Growth and Regeneration of Physcomitrella Patens, Hailey Moss
The effects of different Saline concentrations on the ability to Osmoregulate in Uca pugilator, Lalasa Nagireddy and Cal Dannenhirsch.
The Effect of Flower Morphology and Color on Internal Flower Temperature, Liz Navratil
Starvation had a negative impact on the regeneration rate of Lumbriculus variegatus., Tam Nguyen
Effect of Temperature on the expression of ELF3_Pp3c1 genes in Physcomitrella patens (moss), George Ni
The Effect of Glial Cell Inhibition on Motor Neuron Function in Zebrafish, Riley Orth
Zygosaccharomyces bailii metabolizes sorbic acid as a resistance method, Iris Pardue
Diversity of Bacterial Colonies and Antibiotic Resistance on Two Different Cosmetic Applicators, Linnea Parker
Foliar applications of salicylic acid decrease inhibition of growth but have minimal effect on photosynthetic activity in salt-stressed Hordeum Vulgare (Barley), Alejandro Paulino
Marchantia polymorpha Non-mediated Decay and Alternative Splicing in the Salt Stress Response Gene in Response to Deicing Salt, Justin Perdomo
The Effects of Acetic Acid and Sodium Hydroxide on the Growth of Zygosaccharomyces bailii, Alyssa Perez
Alternative Splicing of TOC1 Gene in Marchantia polymorpha in Response to Heat Shock, Grace Potter
Examining Community Resistance in Local Ecosystems in Response to Salt Treatments, Megan Quinn
Faster Regeneration in Fed Blackworms (Lumbriculus Variegatus) than in Starved Blackworms, Nafi Rahman
Alternative Splicing of the Liverwort TOC1 Gene, Emily Rogers
Effects of Popular Drugs on E. coli Growth, Sean Ronaldson
Effects of Shortened Transcription Factor tcf15 on Zebrafish Behavior, Jordan Schisler
The Effect of Glial Cell Inhibition on Motor Neurons in Zebrafish, Nate Shubin
Osmoregulatory response on elevated temperatures in Leptuca pugilator, Sofiia Shyroka, Marissa Sun, and Chris Gillen
Assaying the Effect of Heat Shock on Alternative Splicing of HSP40 in Marchantia polymorpha, Aaryan Somadder
Detecting Cyp1a6 induction by TCDD at mRNA and protein level, Cathy Song
Interaction of Physcomitrium patens CDF with LOV/LOV and F- box/Kelch, Yueqi Song
Cyanide Concentration in Barley is Not Affected by Drought and Salicylic Acid, Katy Spilsbury and Elise Minion
Developmental Conditions and Effects on the Growth and Adult Life of Bean Beetles, Sydney Srnka
The Effects of Temperature on the Efflux Rate of Leptuca pugilator, Marissa Sun; Sofiia Shyroka,; and Chris Gillen
Gram-Negative Bacteria show Resistance to Ampicillin in the Caples Residence at Gambier, Ohio, Jada Swearingen
Assaying the effect of heat shock on alternative splicing of HSP40/DNAJ-LIKE PROTEIN in Marchantia polymorpha, Kavya Thaker
Effect of Heat Shock on Alternative Splicing of Mapoly0122s0052 and Hsp40 mRNA in Marchantia polymorpha, Garrett Thesing
The Effects of Sodium Chloride and Beet-Juice Brine on Green Algae Community Growth, Rachael Tomasko, Logan Coleman, and Dr. Toshi Tsunekage
The Effects of Sodium Chloride and Beet-Juice Brine on the Community Growth and Chloride and Nitrate Concentration of Green Algae, Rachael Tomasko,; Logan Coleman; and Toshi Tsunekage
The effect of Fe(II)Cl2 and Fe(III)Cl3 on tRNA stability, Lydia Turk
Using high-performance liquid chromatography to quantify the ability of Zygosaccharomyces bailii to decrease environmental sorbic acid levels, Andrew M. Van Horn
Fiddler Crab Final Lab Paper, Logan Vidal
Effect of Starvation on Fiddler Crab (Uca pugilator) Osmoregulation, Ayman Wadud
Limited Homeothermy in Early Spring Flowers, Nathaniel Colson Wenzel
Latitudinal Biodiversity Gradient Reflected in Morphological Diversity of Pollen Grains, Shea Wilt
Limited Homeothermy in Early Spring Flowering Plants, Caleigh Wukitch
Short Term Starvation has no Significant Effect on Fiddler Crab’s (Uca) Osmoregulation, Tiffany(Hao) Yang and Ayman Wadud
Exposure to blue light decreases aggression in Betta splendens., Ryan Yarcusko, and Raphael Melo
The effect of Creatine, Ibuprofen, and Melatonin on the human gut microbiome, Michael Yu
Papers from 2021
Effects of Caffeine on Dopamine Mediated Behaviors in Caenorhabditis Elegans
The Slc6a2 Gene is Not Expressed in First Trimester Human Extravillous Trophoblast Cells, Lindsey Ambramson
Effect of Micronized Creatine Powder in Conjunction with Glucose on Growth of Escherichia coli, Rose Anderson
The Effects of Antibiotics on GABA Production in E.coli, Natalie Arrigoni
Bacterial growth in Escherichia coli dependent upon creatine and glucose concentrations, Ania Axas
The effect of nitrogen concentration on cyanogenic glycoside production in Sorghum x drummondii, Emily Banthin
Effects of Non-Native Invasion on Kudzu Morphology and Herbivory, Lauren Barrabee
Examining the Antibiotic Resistances of Bacteria in Local Water Sources, Grateful Beckers
Comparison of piwi protein in regenerative annelids and non regenerative leech Helobdella robusta using comparative bioinformatics, Freya Beinhart
Interaction Between Kynurenic Acid and Antibiotics Against Escherichia coli, Joe Boesel