Scientia Discipulorum vol. 8 (2016)

 

Recent Submissions

  • The Genetic Analysis of High Risk Athletes for the Presence of the DRD4 7 Variable Tandem Repeat 

    Yablin, Dorian; Elwess, Nancy (Scientia Discipulorum: SUNY Plattsburgh, 2016)
    This study examined the DRD4 tandem repeats within three self-described risk-taking groups ranging in expertise from students in the Expeditionary Studies program to internationally ranked Olympic Bobsledders. Prior studies ...

  • Presence, Habitat Use, and Prey Selection of Champlain ValleyOwls, New York 

    Doud, Gabriella; Moseman, Erin; Straub, Jacob; Garneau, Danielle (Scientia Discipulorum: SUNY Plattsburgh, 2016)
    In this study we examined species-specific owl occupancy and detection, habitat usage and distance to landscape features, as well as food availability of owl species encountered in Clinton County, New York. Through ...

  • Fifteen-year Forest Structure Changes in a Sandstone Pavement Barren 

    DellaRocco, Thomas; Straub, Jacob (Scientia Discipulorum: SUNY Plattsburgh, 2016)
    The Altona Flatrock sandstone pavement barren is a rare fire-dependent ecological community geographically located at the narrow overlap of jack pine and pitch pine species ranges. We studied fifteen year post-ice storm ...

  • The polymorphic ACE gene and resulting genotypes and allele frequencies within specific groups 

    Kranes, Steven; Gove, Teal; Dodson, Kindsley; Jacobson, Ashaley; Latourelle, Sandra; Elwess, Nancy (Scientia Discipulorum: SUNY Plattsburgh, 2016)
    The polymorphic angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE) gene was one of the first genetic elements to demonstrate a significant impact on human performance. Since then, it has been shown to play a role in coronary artery ...