Browsing Department of Biology by Author "Chippindale, Paul"
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Bioinformatic Identification Of Small RNA (and Their Targets) In The Testis Of Clawed Frogs (Xenopus And Silurana): Implications For Male Fertility
Madison-Villar, M.J. (Biology, 2012-04-11)Chapter one sets the stage for this project, which lies somewhere near the intersection of speciation, genome, and reproductive biology. Chapter two identifies miRNA with shared expression profiles (Silurana and Xenopus). ... -
Comparison Of The DNA Methylation Patterns Between Interspecific Xenopus F1 Hybrids And Their Parental Species
Koroma, Alie Patrick (Biology, 2011-07-14)In this study the main focus is to compare the methylation patterns of interspecific Xenopus F1 hybrids to the parental species using Methyl-Sensitive Amplification Polymorphisms (MSAPs). Genomic DNA was extracted from the ... -
Evaluating Headstarting as a Conservation Strategy for Anegada Rock Iguanas (Cyclura pinguis)
Bradley, Kelly Allison; 0000-0001-8468-5534 (2022-06-03)In an effort to combat the current extinction crisis, conservation biologists have developed a diverse set of tools, including conservation physiology. This scientific discipline applies physiological concepts and tools ... -
The Herpetofauna Of The Virunga Mountains With Emphasis On Two Species of Albertine Rift Endemic Treefrogs Of The Genus Leptopelis.
Roelke, Corey Edward (Biology, 2010-07-19)I present a short description of the biodiversity crisis, the Albertine Rift as a biodiversity hotspot, and a literature review of the taxonomy of the genus Leptopelis. I then present a list of the reptiles and anurans ... -
Natural Hybridization And Speciation In Toads Of The Anaxyrus americanus Group.
Fontenot, Brian E. (Biology, 2009-09-16)The goal of speciation research is to elucidate the processes that lead to the formation of new species. Examining natural hybridization and the evolution of reproductive isolating barriers provides an opportunity to ... -
Phylogenetic Systematics, Population Genetics, And The Evolution Of Color Pattern Polymorphism And Coralsnake Mimicry In The Snake Genus Sonora
Cox, Christian L. (Biology, 2013-03-20)Mimicry is a widespread biological phenomenon and is simply defined as the resemblance of one organism to another for some sort of protective purpose. Specifically, Batesian mimicry occurs when a harmless species imitates ... -
Phylogeography of the American Green Treefrog Species Group
Pasichnyk, Paul Nathaniel; 0000-0003-1677-9779 (2016-12-08)The southeastern United States is an important temperate biodiversity hotspot, housing a multitude of endemic species and multiple large rivers fragmenting their ranges. To determine if the Riverine Barriers Hypothesis ... -
Population Genetics, Systematics, Biogeography, And Evolution Of The Southeastern Central Texas Eurycea Clade blepsimolge (Plethodontidae)
Bendik, Nathan Francis (Biology, 2007-08-23)The central Texas Eurycea are a diverse group of perennibranchiate salamanders which inhabit the Edwards Plateau. Although several studies have addressed the systematics and taxonomy of this group, little is known about ... -
POPULATION GENOMICS AND CONSERVATION OF TEXAS CAVE AND SPRING SALAMANDERS (PLETHODONTIDAE: EURYCEA)
Corbin, Andrew Brian; 0000-0002-5084-4821 (2020-08-18)Understanding species boundaries and gene flow among the cave and spring salamanders of the central Texas region (genus Eurycea) has been a challenge for many decades. Although previous research has greatly increased our ... -
Proximate Behavioral And Morphological Mechanisms That May Mediate Intraguild Predation Stability In The Anisoptera
Allen, Benjamin ThomasIntraguild Predation (IGP) is a form of interference competition characterized by an intraguild predator consuming interspecific competitors, the intraguild prey. This interaction is extremely common in nature, but ... -
Seasonal And Habitat-based Prey Diversity Of Bobcats, Lynx Rufus, In Big Bend National Park, Texas
Browning, Ellen Stringer (Biology, 2014-07-14)The bobcat (Lynx rufus) population in Big Bend National Park (BIBE) provides an excellent opportunity for study due to the varied arid habitat in which they exist, the dynamic nature of their environment, and the paucity ... -
Theoretical And Practical Utility Of Gene Sequences in Phylogenetic and Phylogeographic Analysis
Makowsky, Robert Aaron (Biology, 2010-03-03)Phylogenetics, or the study of evolutionary relationships among organisms, is a rapidly changing field due primarily to the dramatic increase in available molecular characters and increasingly sophisticated theoretical and ...