Browsing 2015 SUNY Undergraduate Research Conference by Author "Crisman, Jacqueline M."
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A Survey of Mosquito Populations for Evidence of Lateral Gene Transfer
Becker, Andrew; Crisman, Jacqueline M. (2015-04-10)Lateral gene transfer is an important evolutionary mechanism between organisms through a variety of processes. In prokaryotes it can be mediated by conjugation, transformation and transduction, and in eukaryotes, transposable ... -
Analysis of Borrelia in Lipotena cervi (Deer Keds) as a Model of Infection in the White Tailed Deer Population of New York State.
Jackson, Zachary; Cotter, Chelea; Crisman, Jacqueline M. (2015-04-10)Lyme disease or Lyme borreliosis is the most prevalent tick-borne disease in America. The etiological agent of Lyme disease is the Borrelia spirochete. Transmission of Lyme disease in North America is through the deer tick, ... -
Meprin Alpha Mediates CCL2 Activity in Murine Bone Marrow Cells Using a Model of Chemotherapy
Sena, Maria; Ishmael, Faoud; Crisman, Jacqueline M. (2015-04-10)Meprins are metalloproteases comprised of hetero or homo-oligomers of alpha and beta subunits. These proteases degrade extracellular matrix proteins and have been linked to cancer cell metastasis and leukocyte transmigration. ...