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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"behavioral biology"”.
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From Hormones to Genomes: Investigating Testosterone, Social Behavior, and Evolution In Manakins
… environment. This dissertation investigated the behavioral biology of manakins (Aves: Pipridae), neotropical birds notable for their unique polygynous breeding system. In Chapter I, I introduced the relationship between hormones, fitness, and behavior exploring the Cort-Fitness Hypothesis and the …
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The Plant Diet of Mosquitoes: Sugar Feeding on Ornamentals and Wildflowers
… phytophagy is a critical component of mosquito biology, contributing to their survival, flight activity and reproductive output and thus fueling their role as deadly vectors of disease. To alleviate the issues faced by current control methods, such as increased insecticide resistance and …
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Fetal tissue containing the suprachiasmatic nucleus restores circadian rhythms in old rats
Circadian rhythms of body temperature, locomotor activity, and drinking in many rats deteriorate or even disappear with age. The suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) in the anteroventral hypothalamus has been identified as the major circadian pacemaker in mammals. When fetal tissue containing the SCN is …
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A Neuroethology Approach For Insect Senses And Behavior
… to associate sound may be useful for performing behavioral screens of hearing mutations. Applying the method of bulk conditioning to mosquitoes might be a useful technique for screening "smart" transgenic mosquitoes. Recording from neurons in the central nervous system (CNS) of jumping spiders …
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Eight Legs And A Brain: Locomotor Mimicry Of Ants And Neuroethology Of Jumping Spiders
… explores the ecology, behavior, and sensory neurobiology of jumping spiders (Araneae: Salticidae). The first section (Chapters 1 and 2) investigates antmimicry by the jumping spider Myrmarachne formicaria. The second section (Chapter 3) takes a neuroethological approach to sound perception in the …
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Modular, Open-Source Instrumentation for Zebrafish Larvae Research
… factor in biological research, particularly in behavioral neuroscience and genetic engineering, where many widely used tools are proprietary, expensive, and closed by design. This thesis demonstrates that recent advances in desktop 3D printing and free and open-source software have reached a …