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Analysis of Antibiotics (bacteriocins) From Antibiotic-Producing Bacterial Isolates
(2020-04)
The purpose of our research was to potentially find new strains of bacteria with antibiotic-producing abilities that could be effective against pathogenic microorganisms. A variety of soil samples were taken from multiple ...
Investigating Gene-Environment Interactions of Methylmercury Using Zebrafish
(2020-04)
Methylmercury (MeHg) is an environmental pollutant found in the Great Lakes and a known danger to prenatal health. The upper limit considered to be safe is 5.8 ppb for newborns in a blood spot taken at birth. In the Lake ...
A Large Scale Study Characterizing the Diversity, Abundance and Depth of Deep-Water Mosses in Northern Wisconsin
(2020-04)
In a small number of freshwater lakes around the world, bryophytes have been documented in deep-waters well below the depths of other plant life. However, because of their isolation, very little is known about their ecology, ...
Spider Functional Biodiversity is Positively Correlated with Plant Functional Biodiversity
(2020-04)
Community assembly is the result of ecological selection processes, dispersal processes, and random drift processes. Selection processes can cause coexisting species to be more similar or more different in traits, depending ...
Plant Functional Biodiversity is Influenced by Soil Moisture and Spatial Scaling
(2020-04)
Community assembly is the result of ecological selection processes, dispersal processes, and random drift processes. Selection processes can cause coexisting species to be more similar or more different in traits, depending ...
Shift in Leaves Investment Strategies of Sunflower Across Climate Gradients in the Upper Midwest
(2021-04)
Specific leaf area (SLA) is an important trait to analyze when looking at trends in plant investment strategies as it correlates with whole plant growth. Our research looked at three species of sunflowers as a model organism ...
Studying the Effects of Extra Sets of Chromosomes on C. elegans Neurons : Using Tetraploid C. Elegans to Investigate Genetic Abnormalities
(2021-04)
Polyploidy is a condition in which organisms possess multiple sets of chromosomes as a result of nondisjunction events during meiosis. In most organisms, polyploidy results in sterility or lethality, making it difficult ...
The Decomposition of Leaves in Streams : The Importance of Leaf Type and Macroinvertebrate “Shredders”
(2021-04)
Leaf detritus is an important energy source for streams. After initial decomposition by microorganisms, macroinvertebrates known as “shredders” feed on leaves and break them into small fragments. These fine particulates ...
Spider Functional Trait Diversity is Correlated to Plant Functional Trait Diversity
(2021-04)
Community assembly is the result of ecological selection processes, dispersal processes, and random drift processes. Selection processes can
cause coexisting species to be more similar or more different in traits, depending ...
Extracting Antibiotic-Producing Microbes
(2021-04)
Antibiotics are produced by microorganisms to inhibit or kill other microorganisms, and they can be modified to be used against human pathogens. The same few classes of antibiotics have been continuously modified, and ...