Below are theses and dissertations of graduates of UNLV's School of Life Sciences.
For the entire collection of UNLV theses and dissertations, visit UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Phylogeography of two closely related anurans, the Relict Leopard Frog (Rana onca) and Lowland Leopard Frog (Rana yavapaiensis), Viktoria Hemmings
Transcriptional regulation of Shigella virulence plasmid-encoded genes by VirB and CRP, Christopher Thomas Hensley
Reconstructing species responses to past climatic changes using niche modeling and genetic data, Tereza Jezkova
From the valleys to the mountains: The biographic history of antelope squirrels, bats, and chipmunks in Western North America, Stacy James Mantooth
The Role of transcription in stationary phase mutagenesis in Bacillus subtilis, Holly Anne Martin
Genes involved in mushroom body development and behavior in Drosophila, Christine Nicole Serway
Physiological implications of natural versus induced arousal from torpor, Jenifer C. Utz
Production, purification and crystallization of membrane integrated multimeric Bax, Adelbert Mark Villoso
Environmental Influence on Brain, Behavior, and Gene Expression in Drosophila, Xia Wang
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
The role of larval fat cells in starvation resistance and reproduction in adult Drosophila melanogaster, Jerell Roland Aguila
Investigation of plant water use in the Great Basin, NV, Benjamin Conrad
Integrated responses of crustaceans inhabiting estuaries to the challenges of feeding and digestion in low salinity, Daniel Luke Curtis
Distribution and site selection of Le Conte's and Crissal thrashers in the Mojave Desert: A multi-model approach, Dawn Marie Fletcher
Molecular systematics and phylogeography of the genus Richardsonius, Derek Dee Houston
Characterization of aerobic respiration in Great Basin Hot Springs, Caitlin N. Murphy
Identification of arid soil inducible genes in Pseudomonas fluorescens strain Pf0-1, Katila Pipitone
Experimental and natural variation in hovering flight capacity in bees, Hymenoptera: Apidae, Jason Thomas Vance
Theses/Dissertations from 1976
Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Washington County, Utah, Susan Elizabeth Meyer