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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"Acadmemic Theses"”.
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Endogenous Gene Tagging of pfr2 and pfr5 in Trypanosoma cruzi Using CRISPR/Cas9
The flagellum of <em>Trypanosoma cruzi </em>contains the paraflagellar rod (PFR) an extra-axonemal scaffolding. The PFR consists of a lattice of cytoskeletal filaments that lies alongside the (9 + 2) microtubular axoneme, beginning at the flagellar pocket and extending to the flagellar tip. The PFR …
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Are Highways Stressful for Pikas?: Analysis of Stress Hormones of the American Pika (<i>Ochotona princeps</i>) Living Adjacent to Interstate 90 in the Cascade Range of Washington State
<p>Roads often disrupt ecosystem connectivity, harming many wildlife populations. Wildlife crossing structures perforate the barrier-effect of roads, providing safe passage for species dispersing across roads, thereby reconnecting ecosystems. Some wildlife species live in modified habitats along …
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Seasonal soil carbon fluxes in transitioning agricultural soils in Central Washington State: Relations to land-use, environmental factors and soil carbon-nitrogen characteristics
Changing agricultural land-use practices to increase soil carbon sequestration contributes to climate change mitigation and improved food security by moving CO<sub>2</sub> from the atmosphere into soil as soil organic carbon (SOC). In 2016, a farm in Thorp, Washington, Spoon Full Farm, began …
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Suction Dredge Mining Impacts on Pacific Lamprey Populations and Habitat in Washington State: A Case Study of the Entiat River
<p>Suction dredge mining is a largely unregulated recreational activity in Washington State with potentially significant impacts to aquatic habitat. Although dredging has the potential to cause widespread ecological effects, only impacts to select species have been thoroughly assessed. Due to their …