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Title of Project

Effects of turnip crinkle virus on gene expression in Arabidopsis thaliana 

Effects of diabetes mellitus on potassium channels and the KCNQ1 gene in cardiac tissue

The effects of humic acid on aluminum toxicity and phosphate uptake in field corn (Zea mays)

Fluoride inhibition of DNA repair in UV damaged E. coli when grown with and without fluoride

Small mammal population diversity and change in a cleared and wooded riparian habitat

Small mammal populations in correlation with burned vs. unburned switchgrass plots

Influence of diabetes mellitus and exercise training on gene expression in cardiac muscle

Comparison of antibodies produced against native and denatured proteins of Phage T7

Construction and characterization of a cDNA library from buffalograss (Buchloe dactyloides) infested with chinch bugs (Blissus occiduus) 

Identification of UV repair gene(s) in bacteriophage UNL-1

Determing the prevalence of West Nile Virus infection in canine populations in central Nebraska

Analysis of particulate coliform bacteria from the dust of commercial cattle feedlots in central Nebraska

Food habits of the coyote (Canis latrans) in south central Nebraska

Size characterization of the antimicrobial compounds in secretions of Nicrophorus marginatus 

Characterization of human OTK18 utilizing transgenic Drosophila melanogaster 

Effects of exercise training on the expression of potassium channel KvLQT1 in rat cardiac muscle tissue 

Formation of a library for the bacteriophage UNL-1 and characterization of genes of interest

Thomsen Meadow, a botanically diverse lowland in the Loup River Valley

Dr. Kim Carlson and Dr. Hal Nagel

Determination of potential carcinogenic halogenated alkenes in Cozad, Nebraska by air analysis

DNA extraction, PCR, and gel electrophoresis in a forensic teaching experiment

A comparison of invertebrate numbers and species taken from the Platte River and surrounding sloughs