Browsing 2015 Dissertations (MU) by Thesis Department "Pathology and anatomical sciences (MU)"
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Archosaur hip joint anatomy and its significance in body size and locomotor evolution
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)Archosaurs (crocodylians, birds and their extinct relatives) underwent numerous evolutionary transitions in limb morphology and body size, reflecting a diverse suite of postural and behavioral adaptations. Among archosaurs, ... -
Global DNA methylation and gene expression analysis in pre-B cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a hematological cancer associated with precursor B-cells and is the most common cancer diagnosed in children under the age of 15. Our complete understanding of all mechanisms responsible ... -
Grasping pressures and phalangeal curvature in primates : an experimental in vivo approach
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)Phalangeal curvature is often used to infer arboreal locomotion in fossil primate species. This is based off an hypothesis of plasticity linked to a loading model that suggests that, when flexed during grasping, a curved ...