Department of Biology
 M.S. and Ph.D. Graduates - 1992 to present 
Name Degree Title Chair Semester
Kimberly Cox Biology
(MS)
Melatonin modulates intercellular communication among immortalized rat suprachiasmatic nucleus cells M. Zoran Dec 07
Malcolm McLaughlin Biology
(MS)
non-thesis   Dec 07
G. W. Christos Savva Biology
(PhD)
"Structural Studies of the Bacteriophage Lambda Holin and the M. tuberculosis SecA Translocase" A. Holzenburg Dec 07
Saroochi Agarwal Microbiology
(MS)
non-thesis H. Qin May 07
Archie W. Ammons Zoology
(PhD)
Macrofaunal Community Structure on the Gulf of Mexico Continental Slope: The Role of Disturbance and Habitat Hetrogeneity at Local and Regional Scales M. Wicksten & G. Rowe May 07
Jodi L. Bollinger Biology
(MS)
non-thesis Golden May 07
Roger R. Draheim Microbiology
(PhD)
The Role of Protein-Membrane Interaction in Modulation of Signaling by Bacterial Chemoreceptors M. Manson May 07
Edan R. Hosking Microbiology
(PhD)
Assembly of the MOT Protein Complex into the Escherichia coli Flagellar Motor M. Manson May 07
Runzhi Lai Microbiology
(PhD)
Signal Processing within and between Bacterial Chemoreceptors M. Manson May 07
Gus J. Menger III Biology
(PhD)
Comparison of the Circadian Gene Expression amoung Different Oscillator Models: Identification of Critical Output Signals of the SCN Pacemaker D. Earnest May 07
Michael W. Vitalini Microbiology
(PhD)
Uncovering the Circadian Output Pathways of Neurospora crassa D. Bell-Pedersen May 07
Gregory L. Muñoz Microbiology
(MS)
    Dec 06
Ketan S. Patel Biology
(PhD)
Purple Acid Phosphate 12: A Tool to Study the Phosphate Starvation Response in Arabidopsis thaliana T. McKnight Dec 06
Mi-Seon Seong Botany
(PhD)
The Identification and Clarification of Seedlings Hyper-Responsive to Light 2 (SHL2), a Gene Implicated in Developmental Responses to Light A. Pepper Dec 06
Kristin A. Storie Microbiology
(MS)
non-thesis Golden Dec 06
Beth A. Thomas Biology
(MS)
Regulation of Phosphate Starvation Response in Arabidopsis T. McKnight Dec 06
Tyler T. Wright Biology
(MS)
Suppression of Manganese – Dependent Production of Nitric Oxide in Astrocytes: Implantation for Therapeutic Modulation of Glial – Derived Inflammatory Mediators Tjalkins & Zoran Dec 06
Shannon R. Mackey Microbiology
(PhD)
Circadian Rhythms in Synechococcus elongatus PCC 7942: Insights Into the Regulatory Mechanisms of the Cyanobacterial Clock System S. Golden Aug 06
Xiaofan Zhang Microbiology
(PhD)
Function of CikA in the Cyanobacterial Circadian System: The Pseudo-Receiver Domain of CikA Regulates the Circadian Input Pathway S. Golden Aug 06
Oranit Gilad: Zoology
(PhD)
Behavioral Ecology and Conservation of Large Mammals: Historical Distribution, Reintroduction and the Effects of Fragmented Habitat Honeycutt & Wu Aug 06
Su-Jin Kwak Biology
(PhD)

Functional Analysis of pax2/5/8 Genes and Their Genetic Interactions in Zebrafish Ear Development

Riley May 06
Jingchuan Sun Microbiology
(PhD)
Structural Studies of the Sars Virus Nsp15 Endonuclease and the Human Innate Immunity Receptor TLR3 Holzenburg May 06
Arjan Bormans Microbiology
(PhD)
Intradimer and Interdimer Methylation Response by Bacterial Chemoreceptors to Attractant Stimulus Manson Dec 05
Jared Burks Biology
(PhD)
Identification of the Membrane Association of BV/ODV-E26 and the Domains in BV/ODV-E26 Responsible for Nuclear Trafficking to Intranuclear Microvesicles Summers Dec 05
Elizabeth Cantwell Zoology
(PhD)
The Suprachiasmatic Nucleus of the Domestic Chicken, Gallus domesticus Cassone Dec 05
Amanda Crouse Zoology
(MS)
Genetic Analysis of the Endangered Silver Rice Rat (Oryzomys palustris natator) and Lower Keys Marsh Rabbit (Sylvilagus palustris hefneri) Honeycutt Dec 05
Laurence Frabotta Zoology
(PhD
Insights Into Relationships Among Rodent Lineages Based on Mitochondrial Genome Sequence Data Honeycutt Dec 05
Patrick Kennedy Microbiology
(MS)
Ambient pH Signaling Influences Phosphate Transport in Neurospora crassa Versaw Dec 05
Martin Terry Botany
(PhD)
Tale of Two Cacti: Studies in Astrophytum asterias and Lophophora williamsii Manhart & Pepper Dec 05
Mindy Walker Biology
(PhD)
Mitochondrial-Dna Variation and the Evolutionary Affinities of the Peromyscus maniculatus Complex from Western North America Greenbaum Dec 05
Catherine Walters Botany
(MS)
Genetic Relationships Among Spiranthes parksii and Congeneric Species Manhart Dec 05
Robert Corbet Plant Physiology
(PhD)
Application of New Genomic Methods to the Characterization of Arabidopsis thaliana Photomorphogenesis
Pepper Aug 05
Andrew Greene Microbiology
(PhD)
Organization of the Circadian Clock and Control of Rhythmicity in Fungi Bell-Pedersen Aug 05
Wang Ng Biology
(PhD)
Transcriptional Regulation of Seed-specific Gene Expression - From PvALF/AB13 to Phaseolin Hall Aug 05
Scott Ward Microbiology
(PhD)
Comparison of the Mechanism of Transmembrane Signaling in Bacterial Chemoreceptors and Sensor Kinases Manson Aug 05
Shawn Williamson Microbiology
(PhD)
Trafficking of Integral Membrance Protiens of the Inner Nuclear Membrance Can be Mediated by the 'Sorting Motif' of Autographa californica Nucleopolyhedrovirus ODV-E66 Summers Aug 05
Xin Zhou Biology
(PhD)
Enlightening Medicago truncatula transformation and shading GFP fluorescence   Aug 05
Sherrie Bain Microbiology
(MS)
An unknown regulator affects cell division and the timing of entry into stationary phase in Escherichia coli Siegele May 05
Veronica Martinez Zoology
(PhD)
Cellular and Molecular Correlates of Neural Morphallaxis in Lumbriculus variegatus Zoran May 05
Cherie Oubre Microbiology
(PhD)
Common Messenger Molecules and Cell Types Demonstrationg Neuroendocrine-Immune Interactiions in the Chicken Moyes May 05
Jennifer Peters Zoology
(PhD)
Astrocytes and the Circadian Clock: Roles for Calcium, Light, and Melatonin Cassone May 05
Marie-Christine Ramel Biology
(PhD)
Mechanisms of wnt8 Function in Zebrafish Mesoderm Patterning Lekven May 05
Xin Zhou Biology
(PhD)
Enlightening Medicago Truncatule Transformation and Shading gfp Fluorescence Hall May 05
Michael J. Bailey

Zoology
(PhD)

Functional Genomics of the Avian Circadian System Cassone Dec 04
Zachary A. Lewis Microbiology
(PhD)
Understanding Output from the Neurospora Circadian Clock Bell-Pedersen Dec 04
Bryan T. Phillips Biology
(PhD)
Molecular Analysis of Placodal Development in Zebrafish Riley Dec 04
Donald W. Stones

Zoology
(MS)

non-thesis Sweet Dec 04
Summer Acevedo Genetics
(PhD)
The Dynamics, Interactions, and Phenotypes Associated with the Three Members of the 14-3-3 Family in Drosphila Melanogaster M. Skoulakis Aug 04
Benjamin Inman Zoology
(MS)
non-thesis   Aug 04
Joshua Neunuebel Biology
(MS)
Visualization of Cellular Mechanisms Regulating Differential Neuronal Synapse Formation M. Zoran Aug 04
Sara Black Zoology
(MS)
A Life History, Morphologic and Taxonomic Study of Aplysia (Gastropoda: Opisthobranchia): A. Brasilliana Rang 1828 and A. Cervina Dall and Simpson 1901 in the Lower Laguna.... D. Harper May 04
Jyothi Jayaram Microbiology
(PhD)
Studies on the Nucleocapsid Protein of Infectious Bronchitis Viruis T. Hall May 04
Anagha Phadke Microbiology
(PhD)
CD8+ T Cell Anitviral Activity: Mechanism of Induction and the Suppression of Emerging Feline Immunodeficiency Virus Strains R. Moyes May 04
Colleen Thomas Microbiology
(PhD)
Factors that regulate psbA gene expression in Synechococcus elongatus PCC 7942 S. Golden Dec 03
Elizabeth B. Gorman Biology
(PhD)
Isolation and Characterization of 10-Hydroxygeraniol Oxidoreductase McKnight Dec 02
Wei Wei Biology
(MS)
non-thesis McKnight Dec 02
Long Ngoc Hoang Microbiology
(MS)
non-thesis Siegele Dec 02
Irene March Microbiology
(MS)
non-thesis Bell-Pedersen Dec 02
Alejandro Correa Microbiology
(PhD)
Control of Rhythmic Conidiation by the Circadian Clock in Neurospora crassa Bell-Pedersen Dec 02
Manoj Mistry Biology
(MS)
A Revision of the Compsoneura capitellata (Myristicaceae) Species Complex Via Traditional and Modern Presentation Formats Griffing Aug 02
Meredith Turner Biology
(PhD)
Target-Dependent Modulation of Presynaptic Structure and Function at Identified Neuromuscular Synapses Zoran Aug 02
Josh Weerasinghe Zoology
(PhD)
Phylogenetic Value of Aphidicolin-Induced Fragile Sites and the Evidence for the Existence of Anti-Fragile Sites in Four Species of Deer Mice Greenbaum Aug 02
Chi Zhang Biology
(PhD)
Molecular and Cellular Studies on Cardiac Mutant Mexican Axolotls, Ambystoma mexicanum McKnight Aug 02
Duan Liu Microbiology (PhD) hetL and Anabaena PCC 7120 Heterocyst Development J. Golden May 02
Michael Aubele Zoology
(MS)
Factors Influencing the Growth, Recruitment Success, and Distribution of Farfantepenaeus aztecus (Crustacea: Penaeidae) in High and Low Salinity Salt Marshes Harper Dec 01
Scott Harrison Zoology
(PhD)
Phylogeny, Biogeography, and Speciation in the Genus Austinixa and Related Genera (Crustacea: Brachyura: Pinnotheridae) Wicksten Dec 01
Caleb Kennedy Biology
(MS)
A Qualitative and Quantitative Description of Nuclear Envelope Structure in Transgenic Culture Tobacco BY2 Cells Griffing Dec 01
Nandini Krishnarmurthy Biology
(PhD)
Genetic and Genomic Approaches to Dissecting Early Nodulation Events in the Model Legume Medicago truncatula VandenBosch/
Pepper
Dec 01
Hongtao Min Microbiology
(PhD)
Phase Determination of Circadian Gene Expression in Synechococcus elongatus PCC 7942 S. Golden Dec 01
Marie-Christine Ramel Biology
(MS)
Genetic Expression Analysis of Enabled in Drosophila Leg Segmentation Katz Dec 01
Theresa Szabo Zoology
(PhD)
Regulatory Mechanisms Governing Electrical Synaptogenesis during Regeneration of Neural Networks Zoran Dec 01
Keat Hin Teoh Biology
(PhD)
Purification and Characterization of 10-Hydroxygeraniol NADP+ oxidoreductase in Catharanthus roseus Zoran Dec 01
Mahesh Chandrasekharan Biology
(PhD)
The Role of Cis-elements in Transcriptional Regulation of the Phaseolin Promoter Hall Aug 01
Kathryn Craven Zoology
(PhD)
The Roles of Fertility, Paternity and Yolk Lipids in the Egg Failure of the Green Sea Turtle, Chelonia mydas MacKenzie/
Owens
Aug 01
Usha Nair Microbiology
(PhD)
Roles for Group 2 Sigma Factors in Light Response and Circadian Regulation in S. elongatus PCC 7942 S. Golden Aug 01
Arjun Natesan Biology
(PhD)
Molecular Analyses of Melatonin Receptors in the Chick Central Nervous System: Role for Multiple Receptor Subtypes Cassone Aug 01
Jodie Rappe Zoology
(MS)
Seasonal Patterns and Mechanisms of Avian Song
Cassone Aug 01
Maxim Barenboim Biology
(MS)
Characterization of the Dual Start Motif of a Class II Holin Gene Young May 01
Linda Broach Zoology
(PhD)
Long-term Characterization of Open Bay Macrobenthos in Galveston Bay, Texas Harper May 01
Deepa Deshpande Biology
(MS)
non-thesis Greenbaum May 01
Steve Farmer Biology
(MS)
non-thesis Nessler May 01
Christine Henderson Zoology
(PhD)
Biological and Physical Factors Influencing Invertebrate Community Structure of Natural and Planted Seagrass Beds Harper May 01
Jonathan Swart Biology
(MS)
Effects of Vitamin E and Thiamin Supplementation on Growth Rate of the American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) Scott/
MacKenzie
May 01
Sarah Bernhardt Zoology
(MS)
Photographic Monitoring of Benthic Biota at Stetson Bank, Mexico Wicksten Dec 00
Emma Hickerson Zoology
(MS)
Assessing and Tracking Resident, Immature Loggerheads (Caretta caretta) In and Around the Flower Gardens Banks Owens/
Zoran
Dec 00
John Janovec Botany
PhD)
A Systematic Study of Compsoneura (A. DC.) Warb., a Neotropical member of the Nutmeg Family (Myristicaceae) Manhart Dec 00
Rekha Seshadri Microbiology
PhD)
Differential Expression of Transcriptional and Translational Elements by Lifecycle Variants of Coxiella burnetii Siegele/Samuels Dec 00
Joy Bennett Plant Physiology
(MS)
Regulation of Tryptothan Decarboxylase from Camptotheca acuminata in Transgenic Nicotiana tabucum and Arabidopsis thaliana Nessler Aug 00
William B. Cohn Biology
(PhD)
Cloning of the Cytochrome P450 gene CYP4C1 from the Neotropical Cockroach Blaberus discoidalis and Studies on Potential Effectors of mRNA Expression Bhaskaran Aug 00
Sherweit El-Ahmady Biology
(MS)
Localization of Key Enzymes in Alkaloid Producing Plants: Tryptothan Synase B in Camptotheca acuminata and Tyrosine Decarboxylase in Papaver somniferum Nessler Aug 00
David Hess Zoology
(MS)
non-thesis
Wicksten Aug 00
Amanda Neill Botany
(MS)
The Vascular Flora of Madison County, Texas Wilson Aug 00
Nisha Philip Biology
(MS)
In vivo Analysis of 14-3-3 Functions Skoulakis Aug 00
Latha Subramanian Biology
(MS)
Involvement of Peroxidases in the Medicago truncatula Rhizobium Meliloti Symbiosis VandenBosch Aug 00
Patricia Vargas Zoology
(MS)
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (Elisa) for Vitelloginin in the Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle, Lepidochelys kempii (Garman, 1880) Owens/
MacKenzie
Aug 00
Matthew Wargo Botany
(MS)
Electrophoretic Characterization of Nuclear Basic Proteins in the Toxic Marine Dinoflagellate Gymnodinium Mikimotoi Rizzo Aug 00
Thomas Gash Zoology
(MS)
Seasonal Thyroid Activity in the Bonnethead Shark Sphyrna tiburno MacKenzie May 00
Kevin Leiner Zoology
(PhD)
Regulation of Diurnal Rhythms of Circulating Thyroid Hormones in the Red Drum, Sciaenops ocellatus MacKenzie May 00
Jennifer McGoogan Zoology
(PhD)
Melatonin Regulation of Circadian Rhythms in Retinal Physiology of Chicks Cassone May 00
Donna Shaver Zoology
(PhD)
Distribution, Residency, and Seasonal Movements of the Green Sea Turtle, Chelonia mydas (Linnaeus, 1758), in Texas Owens/Sweet May 00
Jeffrey Shelton Microbiology
(MS)
Circadian Gating of the psbAIII Highlighthe Synochococcus Sp. Strain PCC 7942 S. Golden/
Bell-Pedersen
May 00
Stacy Denison Genetics
(PhD)
How Common are Common Fragile Sites in Humans: Interindividual Variation in the Distribution of Aphidicolin-Induced Fragile Sites Greenbaum Dec 99
Seema Endley Biology
(PhD)
The cydAB Operon is Required for Intracellular Survival of B. abortus S2308 Siegele/T. Ficht Dec 99
Michael Gonzales Biology
(PhD)
Symbiosis-Related Cell Wall Proteins in the Model Legume Medicao truncatula VandenBosch Dec 99
Aravind Iyer Biology
(PhD)
The Use of Protein Sequence Analysis to Obtain Structural, Functional and Evolutionary Gleanings from Biological Systems Thomas Dec 99
Lakshminarayan Iyer Biology
(PhD)
Post-transcriptional Gene Silencing of RNA-2 in Brome Mosaic Virus Hall Dec 99
Heather Kalb Biology
(PhD)
Behavior and Physiology of Solitary and Arribada Nesting Olive Ridley Sea Turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) During the Internesting Period Owens Dec 99
Wei-Li Hu Biology
(MS)
A Genetic and Molecular Analysis of the Drosophila dachs Gene Katz Dec 99
Sunita Mahajan Biology
(PhD)
Role of Viral and Host Factors in Systemic Infection by Tobacco Etch Potyvirus Carrington Dec 99
Gregory Meyer Biology
(MS)
Characterization of the FLBC Developmental Locus and the Screen for Loss-of-Function FLBC Suppressors in Aspergillus nidulans Aramayo Dec 99
Suzan Pool Zoology
(MS)
Comparison of Benthic Macroinvertebrate Assemblages Associated with Salt Marshes in Low and High Salinity Areas of Galveston Bay Harper
(Galveston)
Dec 99
Lisa Smith Zoology
(PhD)
Phenotypic and Genetic Heterogeneity between Sympatric Deer Mice from Washington State Greenbaum Dec 99
Ning Zhang Biology
(MS)
Characterization of a Unique Embedded Gene Young Dec 99
Antonio Chaves Zoology
(PhD)
Hormonal Control of Vitellogenesis in Decapod Crustacea Bhaskaran May 99
Jill Holland Microbiology
(MS)
Starvation and Outgrowth Response in Escherichia coli Siegele May 99
Chris Janetopoulos Biology
(PhD)
A Characterization of the Conjusome: A New Organelle in Tetrahymena thermophila Found Exclusively during Sexual Reorganization Aufderheide May 99
Kristin Kasschau Biology
(PhD)
Funcation of the Helper Component-Proteinase during Tobacco Etch Potyvirus Infection Carrington
S. Golden/
May 99
Hua Lu Biology
(PhD)
Isolation and Characterization of Tryptophan Synthase Beta and Anthranilate Synthase Alpha Genes from the Early Indole Metabolism in Camptotheca acuminata McKnight May 99
Guofu Li Biology
(PhD)
The Interplay between Chromatin Structure, PvAlf and ABA in the Regulation of Expression from the Phaseolin Promoter Hall Dec 98
Thomas Loter Zoology
(MS)
Regulation of Seasonal Changes in Circulating Thyroid Hormones in Channel Catfish MacKenzie Dec 98
Angelique Lott Biology
(MS)
non-thesis
MacKenzie Dec 98
Peter Minke Biology
(PhD)
Analysis of Ropy Mutants Defective for Nuclear Distribution and Hyphal Growth in the Filamentous Fungus Neurospora crassa M. Plamann
VandenBosch
Dec 98
Christy Pattengill Zoology
(PhD)
The Structure and Persistence of Reef Fish Assemblages of the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary Owens Dec 98
Siromi Weerasuriya Biology
(PhD)
Signaling Properties of the Escheria coli Transducer Tap Manson Dec 98
Leon Wooten Biology
(PhD)
Developmental Regulation of Two Sunflower Seed Protein Genes Thomas Dec 98
Tsung-Fu Hsieh Biology
(PhD)
Homeobox Genes Expressed during Arabidopsis Embryogenesis Thomas Aug 98
Emidio Savio Mendonsa Biology
(MS)
Mutational Analysis of Tissue-Tissue Interaction Required for Otic Placode Induction in Zebrafish
Riley Aug 98
Robb Van Putte Botany
(PhD)
Impact of Volatile Aromatic Hydrocarbons on Algal Plasma Membranes Patterson Aug 98
Ho-Sung Yoon Microbiology
(PhD)
Developmental Pattern Formation Controlled by patS in the Cyanobacterium Anabaena sp. strain PCC 7120 J. Golden Aug 98
Chenwei Zhu Biology
(MS)
Analysis of Sensory Epithelium Development in the Inner Ear of the Zebrafish
Riley Aug 98
Yuzhong Cheng Biology
(PhD)
Analysis of Period Transcript Structure and Function within the Drosophila Circadian Oscillator P. Hardin
Cassone
May 98
Cinnamon Lee Van Putte Zoology
(PhD)
Characterization and Regulation of Hepatic Deiodinase in Red Drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) MacKenzie May 98
Radhika Prabhu Biology
(MS)
Characterization of Medicago truncatula Mutants Defective in Infection Persistence and Defense Response During Rhizobium-Legume Symbiosis VandenBosch May 98
Beth Allen Microbiology
(PhD)
Characterization of a Structure-Dependent DNA Binding Domain within the Large Subunit of Replication Factor C Kemp
S. Hardin
Dec 97
Brian Lee Edwards Biology
(PhD)
Transformation Competence and Maintenance with Age in Paramecium tetraurelia Aufderheide Dec 97
Sangtae Han Biology
(PhD)
Complex Control of the Aspergilllus nidulans brlA Developmental Regulatory Locus Adams Dec 97
Haiping Hao Biology
(PhD)
Transcriptional Regulation of the Period Gene and Its Relationship to Circadian Locomotor Activity Rhythms in Drosophila melanogaster P. Hardin Dec 97
Valerie Kessler Microbiology
(MS)
Genetic Suppression Analysis of An asgA Missense Mutant in Myxococcus xanthus L. Plamann
S. Golden
Dec 97
Jungho Lee Botany
(PhD)
Gene Clusters and Introns of Spirogyra maxima and Other Charophyte cpDNAs and Their Phylogenetic Implications in Green Plants Manhart Dec 97
Weimin Mao Microbiology
(MS)
Genetic Analysis of the Stationary-Phase Induced and Sigma-S-Independent Promoter of the mcb operon in E. coli Siegele Dec 97
Sean Paul Powers Zoology
(PhD)
Recruitment of Soft-Bottom Benthos Harper Dec 97
Monique Dubrule Reed Botany
(MS)
A Flora of Brazos and Surrounding Counties Manhart
Wilson
Dec 97
Ramesh Sakiri Biology
(MS)
Studies on Shiga Toxin Type 1 Mediated Tumor Necrosis Factor Synthesis in a Human Monocytic Cell Line
Sauer Dec 97
Claudio Carrasco Microbiology
(MS)
Identification and Characterization of the Anabaena sp. Strain PCC 7120 HUPL DNA Rearrangement J. Golden Aug 97
David Cogdell Microbiology
(MS)
Analysis of Photoregulation in a Cyanobacterium Through Reverse Genetics S. Golden Aug 97
Piroschka Horvath Biology
(PhD)
Development in Cicyemid Mesozoans Sweet
Sauer
Aug 97
Siva Prasad Kumpatla Biology
(PhD)
Transgene Integrity, Chimerism, Silencing and Stability in Rice Hall Aug 97
Michael Nuccio Biology
(PhD)
Identification and Characterization of ATS1 and ATS3, Two Novel Seed-Specific Genes in Arabidopsis thaliana Thomas Aug 97
James Poyer Biology
(PhD)
Target-Dependent Induction of Functional Neurotransmitter Release in Helisoma Neuromuscular Cultures Zoran Aug 97
Robert Zimmerman Zoology
(PhD)
Acoustic Assessment of Sound Scattering Zooplankton in Warm- and Cold-Core Eddies in the Gulf of Mexico Wicksten Aug 97
Mario Gamboa Biology
(MS)
Attempts to Analyze the Initiation of Eukaryotic DNA Replication Sauer May 97
Glenda Griffin Zoology
(MS)
Pollination in the Genus Baccharis (Asteraceae): the Role of Wind and Insects Sweet May 97
Zhongsen Li Biology
(PhD)
Isolation and Characterization of Arabidopsis Embryo-Specific Genes Thomas May 97
Koottala Ramaswamy Microbiology
(PhD)
Programmed DNA Rearrangements and Suppression of Heterocysts in Anabaena sp. strain PCC 7120 J. Golden May 97
Goubin Song Biology
(PhD)
The Putative Calcium-Binding Protein ASP24 is Required for Acid Resistance and Survival of Brucella abortus Siegle/T. Ficht May 97
Jenny Wieser Biology
(PhD)
Genetic Requirements for Initiation of Aspergillus nidulans Conidiophore Development Adams May 97
Sue Ann Berend Genetics
(PhD)
Individual-variation and Inheritance of Aphidicolin-induced Chromosomal Fragile Sites in Peromyscuc maniculatus Greenbaum Dec 96
Holly Bishop Zoology
(MS)
The Effects of Air Pollution on Lichens Sweet Dec 96
Hwa-Jee Chung Biology
(PhD)
Analysis of the 5' Upstream Region of the Carrot Dc3 Gene: Bipartite Structure of the Dc3 Promoter for Embryo-specific Expression and ABA-inducible Expression Thomas Dec 96
Kristina Kichler Zoology
(MS)
Microsatellites and Conservation Genetics: Genetic Variability and Mating Behavior of Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle, Lepidochelys kempi Owens Dec 96
Melina Lopez-Meyer Biology
(PhD)
Isolation and Characterization of Two Differentially Regulated Tryptophan Decarboxylase (TDC) Genes from Camptotheca acuminata (Decaisne) Nessler Dec 96
Ignacio Maldonado-Mendoza Biology
(PhD)
Molecular Characterization of the Camptotheca acuminata (Decaisne) 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl Coenzyme: A Reductase (HMGR) Gene Family Nessler Dec 96
John Marhoul Biology
(PhD)
Isolation and Characterization of Developmental Genes in Aspergillus nidulans Adams Dec 96
Stephanie Myers-Unice Genetics
(MS)
Karyotypic Variation in Populations of Deer Mice, Peromyscus maniculatus, for the Northeastern United States and Eastern Canada Greenbaum Dec 96
Deborah Su Zoology
(MS)
non-thesis Greenbaum Dec 96
Merrill "Scott" Sweet Zoology
(PhD)
The Evolution of the Haustorioidea of the World, and Post-embryonic Development, Taxonomy and Ecology of the Haustoriidae (Amphipoda: Crustacea) Wicksten Dec 96
John Tinsley III Biology
(PhD)
Genetic Dissection of the Dynein and Dynactin Complexes in Neurospora crassa M. Plamann Dec 96
Dana Broussard Biology
(PhD)
Synthesis, Localization, Phosphorylation, and DNA Binding of Autographa californica Nulcear Polyhedrosis Virus pp31 Jarvis
Guarino
Aug 96
Min Gong Microbiology
(PhD)
Identification of Factors that Activate Expression from Baculovirus Delayed Early Promoters Guarino Aug 96
David Lonard Biology
(PhD)
Regulation of Larval-Larval Molting and Metamorphosis in the Tobacco Hornworm, Manduca sexta: Roles of Juvenile Hormone, Ecdysteroid and the Brain Bhaskaran Aug 96
Edward "Trey" Moeller III Zoology
(PhD)
The Responses of Freshwater Macroinvertebrates to Different Wavelengths in Submerged Aquatic Light Traps Sweet Aug 96
Juan Qiu Biology
(PhD)
Molecular Genetics of a Circadian Clock in Drosophila melanogaster - The Relationship between Environmental/Developmental Factors, period (per) Gene Expression and Behavioral Rhythmicity P. Hardin Aug 96
Roldan Valverde Zoology
(PhD)
Corticosteroid Dynamics in a Free-ranging Population of Olive Ridley Sea Turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea Eschscholtz, 1829) at Playa Nancite, Costa Rica as a Function of Their Reproductive Behavior Owens
MacKenzie
Aug 96
Jill Waite Zoology
(MS)
non-thesis Greenbaum Aug 96
Carolyn Kay Holtman Biology
(PhD)
rfbA: A Host Gene Involved in RTX Exotoxin Folding Young May 96
Sharon Jasper Zoology
(PhD)
Habitat Selection in the Family Haliplidae (Coleoptera) in Central Texas, East of the Colorado River Sweet May 96
Gyunghee Lee Biology
PPHY
(PhD)
Molecular and Developmental Analysis of Lateral Root Initiation and Differentiation in Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill) VandenBosch May 96
Timothy Scott Zoology
(PhD)
Prevalence of Bacterial Endohelminth and Fungal Parasitism in the American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) Owens May 96
Rayford Wilburn Vanoy Jr. Microbiology
(PhD)
Characterization of the Occurrence and Abundance of Vibrio vulnificus in Galveston Bay Ray
Schwarz
May 96
Peter Dutton Zoology
(PhD)
Molecular Evolution of Sea Turtles with Special Reference to the Leatherback, Dermochelys coriacea Owens
Davis
Dec 95
Paul Gardina Biology
(PhD)
Attractant Binding and Signaling in the E. coli Aspartate Receptor Manson Dec 95
Anthony Garza Microbiology
(PhD)
Genetic Analysis of the Flagellar Motor of Escherichia coli Manson Dec 95
Lalit Gaur Biology
(MS)
DNA Structure(s) Recognized and Bound by Large Subunit of Replication Factor C (1sRFS) in Drosophila melanogaster S. Hardin Dec 95
Edward Kim Biology
(MS)
non-thesis Foster Dec 95
Robert Jamroz Biology
(PhD)
Two Genes from Adult, Female, Blaberus discoidalis Cockroaches: Molecular Cloning, Expression Profiles, and Suppression by Juvenile Hormone Bhaskaran Dec 95
Zhuwen Li Biology
(PhD)
Characterization of Cis-elements and Trans-acting Factors that Function within the Sunflower Helianthinin Gene Proximal Promoter Region and Regulate Seed-Specific Gene Expression Thomas Dec 95
Lisa Ross Zoology
(MS)
The Endohelminth Fauna of Nestlings from a Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias During Development From Port Lavaca, Texas Underwood
Dronen
Dec 95
Nicole Achee Zoology
(MS)
Cellular Mechanisms Governing Neuronal Plasticity During Serotonin-induced Neuromodulation and Regeneration Zoran Aug 95
Biju Chorinchath Microbiology
(MS)
Age associated differences in response to lipopolysaccharide : central role of TNF Aug 95
Tao Hong Biology
(PhD)
Studies on a PDV Envelope Protein of Autographa californica Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus Summers Aug 95
Beth Kirkpatrick Botany
(PhD)
Interspecific Relationships within the Genus Amaranthus (Amaranthaceae) Manhart Aug 95
Bee Na Lee Microbiology
(PhD)
Genetic Regulation of Aspergillus nidulans Conidiophore Development by fluG and flbA Adams Aug 95
Yonghui Li Biology
(MS)
Molecular Characterization of AsgA, An Unusual Signal Transduction Protein Required for Multicellular Development in Myxococcus xanthus L. Plamann Aug 95
Nadim Charles Majdalani Biology
(PhD)
Maturation of F Propilin: The Roles of the Propilin Leader Peptide, Host Encoded Proteins, and the F Transfer Protein Traq Manson Aug 95
Roger Nilsen Biology
(MS)
non-thesis Aug 95
Guilherme Oliveira Microbiology
(PhD)
Cloning of Schistosoma mansoni Adult Worm Antigens for the Prepatent Diagnosis of Schistosomiasis Kemp Aug 95
Deric Walpole Genetics
(MS)
Mitochondrial DNA Variation in Populations of Peromyscuc eremicus from the Sonoran and Chihuahuan Deserts Greenbaum Aug 95
Wade Warren Zoology
(PhD)
The Sympathetic Nervous System and the Pineal Gland: Important Components in the Rat Circadian System Cassone Aug 95
Melissa Whitfield-Rucker Zoology
(MS)
Photoperiod and Its Effects on Seasonal Changes in the Song Control System of The House Sparrow, Passer domesticus Cassone Aug 95
Hongyong Fu Biology
(PhD)
Characterization, Expression, and Regulation of Two Classes of Sucrose Synthase Genes from Potato Park May 95
Guinn Fain Hubbard Zoology
(PhD)
Benthic Polychaetes from the Northern Gulf of Mexico Continental Slope Wicksten May 95
Andrew Nunberg Biology
(PhD)
Analysis of the 5' CIS-Regulatory Region of the Seed Storage Protein Gene Helianthinin: A Promoter Proximal Region Confers Regionalized Seed-Specific Expression Thomas May 95
Jennifer Pestovic Zoology
(MS)
Feeding and Nutritional Ecology of the Sea Urchins Echinometra lucunter (Linnaeus, 1758) and Arbacia punctulata (Lamarck, 1816) (Echinodermata: Echinoidea): The Importance of Animal Foods Wicksten May 95
Apolonia Van der Geest Biology
(PhD)
Transcriptional Regulation of Beta-Phaseolin Gene Expression Hall May 95
Jeanmarie Verchot Microbiology
(PhD)
Role of the Polyvirus P1 Protein in Polyprotein Processing and Viral Infectivity Carrington May 95
Judy Wern Zoology
(PhD)
Nemerteans of the Northwestern Gulf of Mexico Harper
Sweet
May 95
Kari Bloomquist Zoology
(MS)
Cleaning Symbiosis Between Shrimp (Hippolytidae) and Moray Eels (Muraenidae): Primitive or Advanced? Wicksten Dec 94
David Brooks Zoology
(PhD)
Developmental and Circadian Regulation of 2-125I Iodomelatonin Binding in the Chick Brain Cassone Dec 94
Chung-Yu Chang Microbiology
(PhD)
Synthesis, Function and Regulation of the Lambda Holin Young
Manson
Dec 94
Marty Harvill Zoology
(PhD)
The Antipredatory Behavior of the Aquatic Diving Beetle, Coptotomus venustus (SAY) (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae) in Response to Fish Predation Sweet Dec 94
Ralph Hearn Jr. Botany
(PhD)
Physiological Studies of Microalgae Utilizing a Computer Managed Growth System Patterson Dec 94
Kelly Hogan Zoology
(PhD)
Systematic and Evolutionary Aspects of Mitochondrial DNA Variation in the Peromyscus Maniculatus Species Group Greenbaum Dec 94
Frederick Lahser Biology
(PhD)
Roles of 3'-Nontranslated Sequences in the Function of Brome Mosaic Virus RNA-3 Hall Dec 94
Rixin Li Biology
(PhD)
Regulation of the Cyanobacterial psbA Genes in Response to Light Intensity: cis-Regulatory Elements and Their Interaction with trans- Acting Factor(s) S. Golden Dec 94
Pamela Plotkin Zoology
(PhD)
Migratory and Reproductive Behavior of the Olive Ridley Turtle, Lepidochelys olivacea (Eschscholtz, 1829), in the Eastern Pacific Ocean Owens Dec 94
Ralph Robinson Botany
(MS)
non-thesis Dec 94
Andrew Salinger Genetics
(MS)
Histone H1 Proteins in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii Rizzo Dec 94
Haydee Vercesi Zoology
(MS)
Biochemical Regulation of Circadian 2-125 I-Iolomelatonin Binding in Chick Optic Tectum Cassone Dec 94
Roger Young Biology
(PhD)
Characterization of an Auxin-Inducible Proteinase Inhibitor Gene from Lycopersicon Esculentum Mill CV VFN8 Taylor Dec 94
Walid Abouhamad Biology
(PhD)
Molecular Characterization and Expression of the Dipeptide Permease (DPP) Operon of Escherichia coli Manson Aug 94
Ronald Burnett Botany
(PhD)
Isolation and Characterization of Alkaloid Biosynthetic Genes from Camptotheca acuminata Nessler Aug 94
Jene Choi Biology
(PhD)
Studies of the Role of Phosphorylation in the Function of IE1,A Viral Transregulatory Protein of the Autographa Californica Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus Guarino Aug 94
Georgianna Gould Zoology
(MS)
The Biology and Ecology of Ochrimnus mimulus (Stal, 1874): An Assessment of Its Coevolution with Baccharis in Brazos County, Texas Sweet Aug 94
Kathryn Kohel Zoology
(MS)
Thyroid Funcation in the Desert Tortoise, Gopherus agassizii MacKenzie Aug 94
Jun Lu Zoology
(PhD)
The Multi-Oscillatory Circadian System in the House Sparrow, Passer domesticus Cassone Aug 94
Matthew McClure Zoology
(PhD)
Systematics and Biogeography of the Nearshore Snapping Shrimp of the Edwardsii Group of Alpheus (Decapoda:Caridea:Alpheidae) in the Northern Gulf of Mexico and Western Atlantic Coast Wicksten Aug 94
Rodney Morris Microbiology
(PhD)
Studies on Algal Histones and Histone-Like Proteins in Dinoflagellates Rizzo Aug 94
Douglas Barr Zoology
(PhD)
The Taxonomy, Phylogeny and Zoogeography of the Demersal Copepod Genus Pseudocyclops (Crustacea:Copepoda:Calanoioda) of the World Sweet May 94
Kamlesh Desai Zoology
(MS)
non-thesis May 94
Naoma Dickerson Biology
(MS)
Characterization of Protein Binding to the psbAII Promoter Region in Synechococcus Sp. Strain PCC 7942 and Its Role in Light Regulated Gene Expression S. Golden May 94
Debra Gamble Biology
(PhD)
Aging in Wild-Type and Early Death Mutants of Paramecium tetraurelia Aufderheide May 94
David Peter Graham Zoology
(MS)
non-thesis May 94
Resham Kulkarni Microbiology
(PhD)
Differential Response of Synechococcus psbA Genes to High Light Intensity: mRNA Regulation and Functional Significance S. Golden May 94
Darla Janine Sherrier Biology
(PhD)
Cell Wall Development in Early Symbiotic Interactions Between Rhizobium leguminosarum and Legumes VandenBosch May 94
Xiaomei Sui Biology
(MS)
Endocytosis in Soybean Protoplasts and Synchronous Suspension Cultures of Soybean Cells Griffing May 94
Tai-Fen Wei Biology
(PhD)
The DNA-Binding Factor BIFA in Anabaena Sp.Strain PCC 7120 J. Golden May 94
Darrell Anderson Biology
(MS)
The Distribution of Perkinsus marinus, A Protozoan Parasite of the American Oyster, Crassostrea virginica, Along the Texas Gulf Coast Wicksten
Ray
Dec 93
Hanjin Cho Biology
(MS)
non-thesis Griffing Dec 93
Rohit Duggal Microbiology
(PhD)
Modulation of Replication and RNA-Protein Interactions in Brome Mosaic Virus Hall Dec 93
Clayton Huntley Biology
(PhD)
Brome Mosaic Virus as a Model for Engineered Resistance to Plant Viral Infections Hall Dec 93
Gretchen Jones Botany
(PhD)
Melissopalynology of East Texas Sweet
Bryant
Dec 93
Sunitha Reddy Microbiology
(MS)
Lyme disease in an experimental mouse model Dec 93
Maria Restrepo-Hartwig Microbiology
(PhD)
Subcellular Partitioning and Regulation of Nuclear Transport of Tobacco Etch Potyvirus Proteins Carrington Dec 93
Margaret Scot Smith Microbiology
(PhD)
Humoral Regulation of the Immune Spectrum in a Guinea Pig Model of Tuberculosis Foster
McMurray
Dec 93
David Weston Microbiology
(PhD)
Host-Parasite Interactions: Cloning and Characterization of Antigens Shared between Schistosoma mansoni and Its Intermediate Host, Biomphalaria glabrata Kemp Dec 93
Natalie Baneel Biology
(MS)
Modulation of Respiratory Pumping Behavior in the Marine Opisthobranch Aplysia californica Sweet
Kanz
Aug 93
Jeong-Woo Cho Biology
(PhD)
Protein Patterns in the Naturally Synchronous Mitotic Cycle of Physarum Polycephalum: Studies of the Cell Cycle Engine Sauer Aug 93
Indrani Denave Microbiology
(MS)
The Characteristics of Altered Cellular Functions of the Crandell Cell Line (CRFK) and Feline Fetal Astroglia Infected with the Petaluma Strain of the Felie Immunodeficiency Virus Carrington
Collison
Aug 93
Timothy Mathew Green Zoology
(PhD)
A Distributional Analysis of Aquatic Invertebrates of McKittrick Canyon of the Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas Sweet
Wicksten
Aug 93
Roy Lehman Botany
(PhD)
Field and Laboratory Investigations of the Macroalgae of Enmedio Coral Reef, with Specific Taxonomic Reference to the Genus Caulerpa Manhart Aug 93
Lisa Perez Zoology
(MS)
Effects of Nutrition on Thyroid Hormone Levels in Red Drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) MacKenzie Aug 93
Yong Xu Biology
(PhD)
Isolation and Characterization of a Triosephosphate Isomerase Gene and a Root-Specific Gene form Rice, and Analysis of Their Regulatory Sequences in Transgenic Tobacco and Rice Hall Aug 93
Julia Catherine Cone Microbiology
(PhD)
Partial Characterization of Fc gamma RIIIA (CD 16) Signal Transduction Unit in the Human Natural Killer Cell Line, NK3.3 Foster May 93
Jose Barraza Sandoval Zoology
(MS)
Structure of the Intertidal Fauna on a Galveston Groin Harper May 93
Wen-Hai Chou Zoology
(MS)
S-Adenosyl-L-Methionine: Franesoic Acid O-Methyltransferase of Passalus cornutus: Purification and Characterization Foster May 93
Daniel Bergey Biology
(PhD)
Complex Pathways of Protein Targeting in the Endomembrane System of Plants McKnight Dec 92
Jing Chen Biology
(MS)
Characterization of Two Water-Deficit Induced cDNA Clones from Atriplex canescens (Saltbrush) McKnight
Funkhouser
Dec 92
Rita Fox Microbiology
(MS)
The Effect of psbA Gene Inactivation on the Production of D1 Form II in Synechococcus Sp Strain PCC 7942 S. Golden Dec 92
Donald Hodg