Browsing 2013 Theses (MU) by Thesis Department "Biological sciences (MU)"
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Bisphenol A (BPA) in human serum and urine : exposure via dermal absorption from thermal paper receipts and oral ingestion after transfer from hand to food
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)Bisphenol A (BPA) exposure is thought to be mainly due to absorption from the gut by oral ingestion. However thermal receipt paper represents another potential source of BPA exposure via direct absorption through the skin ... -
Hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis) gene flow within rivers of the Missouri Ozark highlands
(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 ... -
Mature forest-breeding bird use of early-successional habitat
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)Some late-successional birds shift habitat-use from mature forestbreeding habitat to early-successional habitat. Management efforts have primarily focused on breeding habitat for migratory songbirds, but the post-breeding ... -
Role of WntPlanar cell polarity genes in migration of facial branchiomotor neurons
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)During brain development, newborn neurons must migrate to precise locations in order to establish functional circuitry. Defective neuronal migration underlies several human brain disorders. The facial branchiomotor (FBM) ... -
Sensory processing and the evolution of female preference in Neoconocephalus
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)While the importance of the female preference for exaggerated male traits is largely understood, the evolutionary origins remain under debate. During the evolution of the female preference for leading signals via a sensory ...