Browsing UW-L Theses & Dissertations by Subject "Bacteria"
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Effects of biological soil crusts on bacterial diversity and soil properties in a Wisconsin sand prairie
(2017-02-07)Sand prairies are a unique variant of the North American tallgrass prairie, found on sandy glacial and riverine deposits in the Upper Mississippi River (UMR) floodplain and elsewhere in the upper Midwest. Biological soil ... -
Identification and characterization of mutations in nmpR that restore type-IV pili dependent motility in Myxococcus xanthus
(2023-12)Myxococcus xanthus is a Gram-negative bacterium that displays Type-IV pili dependent motility. These pili are transcriptionally regulated by the two-component system (TCS) PilSR. A strain of M. xanthus in which the response ... -
Species composition and abundance of endorrhizal fungi in carex pensylvanica from Wisconsin sand prairies
(2017-09-28)Wisconsin prairies are rare habitats characterized by sandy soils and sparse vegetation. Carex pensylvanica, the most abundant sedge in Wisconsin sand prairies, has generally been considered non-mycorrhizal. To better ...