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Spring 2017
Pulses of ecdysone, a steroid hormone, play an integral role during insect development however, how these ecdysone pulses are regulated has been relatively unexplored. I have shown that the presence of nitric oxide (NO) within the larval prothoracic gland (PG), the principal source of larval...
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Fall 2020
Ecdysone, the primary steroid hormone in insects produced primarily in the prothoracic gland during larval development, is responsible for coordinating developmental transitions such as larval molts and metamorphosis during the Drosophila life-cycle. The ecdysone biosynthesis pathway, which...
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The Role of Iron in Suppressing Internal Phosphorus Loading and Toxic Cyanobacterial Blooms in Freshwater Lakes
DownloadFall 2013
Harmful algal blooms occur in nutrient-rich lakes around the world, diminishing the value of these ecosystems for wildlife and humans. Management of algal blooms is an on-going challenge for lake managers and policy makers. The overarching goal of this research was to advance our understanding of...