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grew up in poverty and obscurity such as Johann Gottfried Herder, Mencius, and Langston
Hughes. My poster shows how these three managed their destiny.
Cloning of Equine Herpesvirus Type 1 (EHV-1) Glycoproteins K and G into Litmus 28i for
us in Short Interfering RNA (siRNA) Gene Expression Knockdown Assays
Colin F. Nolan, University of North Carolina-Wilmington *
There are twelve EHV-1 glycoproteins embedded within the lipid envelope of the virus. To
assess which are essential for infection, we employed short-interfering RNA (siRNA)
technology. Short-interfering RNA molecules are 18-25 base pairs long and they disrupt
expression of a particular gene by inhibiting the proper translation of messenger RNA.
Research of Chromium (III) Preventing Type 2 Diabetes
Jill A. Hulse, Emporia State University *
Obesity and diabetes mellitus are now two major health problems in our country. Nutraceuticals
have recently peaked an interest of many to treat and/or prevent type 2 diabetes. This study
accesses the ability of Chromium (III) to prevent or lessen effects of a high fat, high
carbohydrate diet in rats.
Investing nitrogen fixation in a novel acidiophilic community
Samantha L. Flowers, Eastern Illinois University *
This poster presentation involves research into an unclassified bacterial species found in an
abandoned mine along with the most acidic waters ever encountered. Is this bacterium capable of
fixing nitrogen, a vital and rare process for life Identification of the nifH gene by PCR
amplification reveals the answer.
Flawed Beauty: A Study of Self-Image
Anna R. Elzer, University of Indianapolis *
This poster presents my findings from a group video project exploring respondents¹ (n=34)
general definitions of beauty, as well as their perceptions of their own level of beauty. A
disproportionate gap between the general definition and its application to self was found.
The Effects of Methamphetamine on Spatial Memory in Adult Male Rats.
Jessica L. Parker, Arcadia University *
This project examines the effects of Methamphetamine on spatial memory in adult male rats. A
Morris Water Maze will be used to test the rats and their efficiency and speed while in the maze
and calculate the effects of the stimulant on their spatial memory. Errors will also be calculated
into the overall performance of the rats to show the effects of the drug.
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