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Brassicales to Brassica : integrating phylogenomics and population genomics
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
is notable for many whole-genome duplication (WGD) events, including one at the base of the family. The sister family to the Brassicaceae, the Cleomaceae, is also known to have a WGD event; however, it has never been placed within the family. Previous studies...
Dissecting the genetic basis of learning, memory, and thermal tolerance in a multi-parental population of fruit flies
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
to rapidly warming temperatures because their body temperature reflects that of their surroundings. Along with physiological mechanisms, these animals have also adapted cognitive practices, such as learning and memory, which help them escape extreme...
Conservation genetics of conflict in the Asian elephant, Elephas maximus
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
and elephants, research increasingly relies on noninvasive monitoring combined with a diverse assemblage of genetic tools. This dissertation uses conservation genetics to evaluate major conflict and conservation issues for Asian elephants. The first study...
Coupling, membrane conductance, and ion channel mRNA profiles in the establishment and maintenance of network activity in the crustacean cardiac ganglion
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
necessary to respond to altered demands or perturbations. Studying the mechanisms which confer these properties requires a well characterized system with a known network topology and identifiable neurons that are amenable to both electrophysiological...