Theses and Dissertations
This collection contains theses and dissertations of graduate students of the University of Alberta. The collection contains a very large number of theses electronically available that were granted from 1947 to 2009, 90% of theses granted from 2009-2014, and 100% of theses granted from April 2014 to the present (as long as the theses are not under temporary embargo by agreement with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies). IMPORTANT NOTE: To conduct a comprehensive search of all UofA theses granted and in University of Alberta Libraries collections, search the library catalogue at www.library.ualberta.ca - you may search by Author, Title, Keyword, or search by Department.
To retrieve all theses and dissertations associated with a specific department from the library catalogue, choose 'Advanced' and keyword search "university of alberta dept of english" OR "university of alberta department of english" (for example). Past graduates who wish to have their thesis or dissertation added to this collection can contact us at erahelp@ualberta.ca.
Items in this Collection
- 2Herzog, Jens A
- 2Miyashita, Tetsuto
- 2Richardson, Evan Shaun
- 2Vernygora, Oksana V
- 1Abbott, Sean P. (Sean Patrick), 1966-
- 1Abd Elhafiz, Areeg
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Spring 2015
Spindle assembly pathways are conserved in many organisms. Defects in spindle assembly can result in aneuploidy, a common cause of cell death and cancer. A better understanding of spindle assembly pathways is required to fully appreciate how defects in spindle assembly manifest as aneuploidy and...
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Spring 2011
Production of clavams (including clavulanic acid, a potent β-lactamase inhibitor) has been studied in Streptomyces clavuligerus. All clavams share the early biosynthetic steps. However, many of the late steps of the pathway remain unclear. Streptomyces antibioticus Tü1718 was chosen for this...
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Spring 2022
Cannabis is one of the most commonly used illicit recreational drugs and is widely used for medicinal purposes. Cannabis contains three primary cannabinoids: 9-Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), Cannabidiol (CBD) and Cannabinol (CBN). The psychoactive ingredient in cannabis is THC, whereas the major...
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Investigating the function of novel players of iron homeostasis, heme metabolism and steroid hormone biosynthesis in Drosophila melanogaster
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Iron is a transition metal that is essential for all organisms in trace amounts. It participates in biological reactions in the form of different enzymatic cofactors such as a single atom to an iron-sulfur cluster and heme. Therefore, iron functions in numerous cellular processes such as oxygen...
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Investigating the genetic basis of boldness and reproductive performance traits in the grey seal (Halichoerus grypus)
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Individual variation provides the material for natural selection to act upon, influencing ecological and evolutionary processes. Much phenotypic variation in traits, such as behaviour and life-history, have a moderate to high heritable component, suggesting that these traits may have adaptive...
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Investigating the Nuclear Roles of Iron Regulatory Protein-1A (IRP1A) in Drosophila melanogaster
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Iron is an indispensable micronutrient for almost all organisms. Either the lack or excess of iron can result in various human diseases. Therefore, to maintain cellular iron homeostasis, the IRP/IRE (iron regulatory protein/iron responsive element) system tightly regulates iron concentrations....
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Fall 2015
Vertebrate eye development is a dynamic process that couples morphogenesis, migration of extraocular periocular mesenchyme (POM) cells to the eye, and retinal patterning along the nasotemporal and dorsoventral (DV) axes. Aberrant patterning during ocular development often results in defects...
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Spring 2020
Ocular coloboma is a congenital disorder that presents as an ocular malformation in the inferior aspect of the eye and may result in blindness. Recently, our lab characterized a novel disorder, superior coloboma, which presents as a coloboma affecting the superior portion of the eye. We...