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DNA Barcoding for Molecular Prospecting of Platyhelminthes
Get PDFDNA barcoding (Folmer et al. 1994), is an efficient method to distinguish species by short specific DNA sequences from a common region of their genome, such as the cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 (CO1) gene. The early primers of Folmer et al. (1994) were not as universal as desired (Elias et al. 2007). Platyhelminthes (flatworms), being the fourth most speciose animal phylum, is a taxonomic group where universal barcoding primers are not very effective (Vanhove, et al. 2013). Recently, Van Steenkiste et al. (2014) and Elbrecht and Leese (2017) developed primers for parasitic and free-living flatworms that show promise as molecular barcodes. We tested the primers developed by Van Steenkiste et al. (2014), Dice 1F, Dice 11R, and Dice 14R, on a diverse collection of trematodes, a group with a significant number of undescribed taxa. A total of 120 amplifications were performed on 69 trematode samples from 27 genera. Dice 1F/11R and Dice 1F/14R primer sets were tested alongside the JB3/JB5 primer set (Bowles et al. 1992; Derycke et al. 2005). Overall amplification efficacy was notably larger for the Dice 1F/11R primer set. However, the JB3/JB5 primer pair led to a higher percentage of successful sequences, as compared to either of the Dice primers.https://digitalcommons.snc.edu/collaborative_presentations/1061/thumbnail.jp
Marybeth Koss, Senior Art Exhibition Portfolio
Get PDFThis portfolio represents the Senior Art Exhibition of Marybeth Koss, Presented in Spring 2022.https://digitalcommons.snc.edu/artportfolios/1074/thumbnail.jp
Allyson Laidlaw, Senior Art Exhibition Portfolio
Get PDFThis document represents the Senior Art Exhibition portfolio of Ally Laidlaw, which was exhibited in the Bush Art Center Galleries in the spring semester of 2022.https://digitalcommons.snc.edu/artportfolios/1070/thumbnail.jp
Cathedral of St. Sophia Hospitality of Abraham det: Abraham and Sarah (Prior to 1056)
No full textArtist: Unknown (Fresco located in Macedonia)
Subject: Abraham; Sarai (Sarah)
Art Type & Medium: Fresco
Dimensions: Unknown
Credit Line: ArtStor Collectionhttps://digitalcommons.snc.edu/judaism_religious_mothers/1000/thumbnail.jp
A Small Step in Their Journey
No full textTaylorEaring \u2722 graduated with a major in sociology and a minor in political science. Her story focuses on her experience in a community engaged learning course. During her last semester, she is took the course called Migration, Refugees and Citizenship: Ethical Foundations, which is taught by Jaime Edwards. Taylor served with COMSA, a non-profit organization that was established to fill the service gap for refugee and immigrant communities in Northeast Wisconsin. The staff and volunteers create a welcoming environment for refugees and immigrant families. They help newcomers improve their English speaking skills, secure employment, education and become more self-sufficient
2019 Celebrating Service
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Classifying Prime Character Degree Graphs
Get PDFIn our work, we construct a family of graphs. We then classify whether or not each of these graphs occur as the prime character degree graph for some solvable group, with two notable exceptions. In this poster, we more closely investigate these two aforementioned graphs.https://digitalcommons.snc.edu/collaborative_presentations/1092/thumbnail.jp
Genetic Analysis of Elephant Species in Guinea Conakry
Get PDFIn the aim of conservation, this project studied the elephant population in the transitional zone of Guinea Conakry to determine whether the individuals in the population are African forest elephants (Loxodonta cyclotis), African savanna elephants (Loxodonta africana), or a hybridized species. In the transitional zone, the elephants live under low surveillance and security, making them vulnerable to poaching. In this study, we collected genetic data from the elephants of Guinea Conakry to better understand their taxonomic affinity and added to a larger genetic database that has been developed to locate the origin of ivory seized from poachers to better direct efforts and resources for African elephant conservation. We accomplished three goals by conducting this research: 1) used DNA to determine the elephant species found within the transition zone in Guinea Conakry, 2) identified single nucleotide polymorphisms indicative of hybridization, and 3) added this data to the growing trans-African genetic database to aid in anti-poaching efforts.https://digitalcommons.snc.edu/collaborative_presentations/1073/thumbnail.jp
Chemical Ablation of Stem Cells
Get PDFPlanarians are an amazing model system for studying regeneration due to their large population of stem cells. A critical technique in studying stem cell dynamics is to eliminate stem cells through exposure to gamma or X-ray radiation. These techniques require expensive equipment. The goal of this project was to develop a cheap alternative to kill stem cells by using the cell cycle inhibitor hydroxyurea.https://digitalcommons.snc.edu/collaborative_presentations/1069/thumbnail.jp
