Browsing by Author/Contributor "Eggert, Lori S. (Lori Suzanne)"
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A comparative study of the feral horses of Shackleford Banks and Assateague Island [abstract]
O'Hara, Elizabeth; Eggert, Lori S. (Lori Suzanne) (University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)Feral horses (Equus caballus) can be found today in isolated barrier island populations along the eastern coast of the United States. Assateague Island stretches for 37 miles along the coasts of Maryland and Virginia and ... -
The effect of genetic relatedness and diversity on parasite load in the North American raccoon (procyon lotor) [abstract]
Faries, Kaitlyn; Monello, Ryan Joseph; Gompper, Matthew Edzart; Eggert, Lori S. (Lori Suzanne) (University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)The influence of genetic relatedness and diversity on parasite transmission and diversity was examined in raccoons (Procyon lotor) from mid-Missouri. Relatedness and diversity of individuals was measured using 12 polymorphic ... -
Establishing the status of the American black bear in southern Missouri [abstract]
Faries, Kaitlyn; Hamilton, Dave; White, Don; Eggert, Lori S. (Lori Suzanne) (University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)The current status of the black bear population in Missouri is largely unknown, as we have little to no information concerning its size, reproductive status and origin. However, evidence suggests that the bear population ... -
Factors affecting abundance, physiology, and fine-scale genetic differentiation of the western slimy salamander (Plethodon albagula)
Peterman, William Earl, 1982- (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)Inferring process from pattern can be a challenging undertaking when dealing with ecological complexity. The distribution and abundance of organisms on the landscape is often interpreted through the lens of competition, ... -
From Africa to your backyard: Evolutionary expansion of axons to maintain rapid nerve conduction in mammals [abstract]
Norton, Rachel L.; Mikse, Oliver; Eggert, Lori S. (Lori Suzanne) (University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)Myelination evolved as a mechanism to allow for rapid action potential propagation along relatively small axons. Myelination results in rapid conduction velocities due to myelin-dependent radial axonal growth and insulation ... -
A genetic approach to determine river otter abundance in Missouri
Mowry, Rebecca A., 1984- (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)Extirpated from Missouri by the 1930s, river otters (Lontra canadensis) were reintroduced by the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) from 1982-1992. Since the reintroductions, concerns over the legitimacy of otter ... -
Genetic variation associated with adaptive traits in the African forest (Loxodonta cyclotis) and savanna elephant (L. africana) [abstract]
Ortiz, Diana; Eggert, Lori S. (Lori Suzanne) (University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)There are two species of African elephant, the forest (Loxodonta cyclotis) and savanna elephant (L. africana). The savanna elephant is believed to have diverged from the forest species approximately 2.6 million years ago. ... -
Hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis) gene flow within rivers of the Missouri Ozark highlands
Feist, Sheena M. (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)For species of conservation concern, effective management includes maintaining robust population sizes while monitoring and promoting genetic variability. For hellbenders (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis), an aquatic salamander ... -
A noninvasive approach to understanding adaptation, crop raiding behavior, and the fecal microbiota of the African elephant
Finch, Tabitha Marie, 1985- (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)For my research I used noninvasive dung samples to study the ecology, evolution and behavior of the African elephant. First, I looked for positive selection in the mitochondrial genome between the two African elephant ... -
The secret lives of African forest elephants: using genetics, networks, and telemetry to understand sociality
Schuttler, Stephanie Grace (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)Knowledge of social structure is important to understanding the overall evolution and behavioral ecology of a species as it ultimately influences spatial patterns and gene flow. This dissertation focuses on the social ... -
A tale of two horses : origins and population genetics of two feral horse herds
O'Hara, Elizabeth (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Domestic feral horses have been living on two United States barrier islands since earliest record, and their origins are speculative. Legend holds ...