This community contains the theses and dissertations of the Department of Biology and Microbiology. raduate degrees available through the Department of Biology and Microbiology are the MS and the PhD in Biological Sciences. Students may choose specializations in Biology or Microbiology.
Due to copyright restrictions, the collection contains both open access and university access theses and dissertations. University access items are only available to SDSU users, and on-campus visitors. Non-SDSU users wishing to access restricted materials may request items through their institution’s interlibrary loan services.
ETDS from 2018
Improving the Nutritional Characteristics of Plant Feedstuff By-Products Using Fungal Metabolism, Jacob Zahler
ETDS from 2017
Phylogenetic and Associated Phenotypic Analysis of Salmonella Enterica Serovar Mbandaka, Linto Antony
Enhancing Cellulase Production of Aureobasidium Pullulans for Use in Converting Dried Distillers’ Grains with Solubles into a Higher Protein Feed, Emily L. Baldwin
Identification of Physiological and Morphological Traits Governing High Water Use Efficiency in Alfalfa, Krishna Ghimire
Relationship of the Fractal and Chemical Characteristics of Self-Assembled Natural Organic Matter, Dennis K. Gibson
The Synthetic Biology of N2-Fixing Cyanobacteria for Photosynthetic Terpenoid Production, Charles T. Halfmann
Genetic Interference and Receptor Biology of Neglected Influenza Viruses, Runxia Liu
Investigation of Candidate Loci Associated with Maize Perennialism, Anjun Ma
The Effect of Sport Participation on Bone, Maggie M. Minett
Macropinosome Maturation is a Clathrin Dependent Process in Bone Marrow Macrophages, Susmita Poudel
Lipid-Laden Macrophages Downregulate AKT Phosphorylation and Metabolize Lipid Droplets via Autophagy, Rifat Sultana
Intranasal Immunization of Pigs with Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus like Particles Plus 2’, 3’ –cGamp Vaccigrade™ Adjuvant Exacerbates Viremia After Virus Challenge, Alexandria Marie Van Noort
Effects of Root Isoflavonoids and Hairy Root Transformation on the Soybean Rhizosphere Bacterial Community Structure, Laura White
ETDS from 2016
Synthetic Biology for Autotrophic and Heterotrophic Production of Ethanol, Nathanael Braselton
Diversity of Free-living Nitrogen Fixing Bacteria in the Badlands of South Dakota, Bibha Dahal
Role of Silencing RNA fgsiR34 in Fusarium Graminearum's Pathogenicity to Wheat, Subha Dahal
The Endophytes of Pediomelum Esculentum: A Unique Case in Legume Evolution, Tyrel Ryan Deutscher
Analysis of Starch Branching Enzyme 1 (SBE1) Gene in Maize, Abiskar Gyawali
Enhancing the Industrial Potential of Filamentous Cyanobacteria, Tylor J. Johnson
Proteomics Study of Pre-Harvest Sprouting in Wheat, Pramod Khadka
Cooperation and Punishment in the Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Symbiosis: Implications for Resource Exchange & Biological Market Dynamics, Jerry A. Mensah
The Search for Modifiers of the Maze Gametophyte Factor Ga1-s and Quantitative Trait Polymorphisms Emerging from Doubled-Haploid Maize Lines, Vivek Shrestha
Swine Influenza Virus : Innate Immune Responses and Vaccine Development, Milton Thomas
Colony Stimulating Factor-1 Receptor (CSF-1R) Expression, Degradation, and Signaling in Lipid-Laden Macrophages, Gregory Thompson
Senescence of Native Perennial Warm Season Grasses Senescence Associated Switchgrass Transcriptome, Michaellong Tran
ETDS from 2015
Abiotic Stress in Alfalfa: Insight into Physiological and Molecular Responses to Salinity, Drought, and Freezing, Md Rokebul Anower
Identification and Screening of Putative Endophytic Bacteria for Plant Growth-Promoting Activity, Mada Ashkan
The Arthropods of Cultivated Sunflowers in Eastern South Dakota, and How a Neonicotinoid Seed Treatment Affects their Community, Michael Bredeson
Increasing the Nutritional Value of Canola Meal via Fungal Bioprocessing, Jason R. Croat
Isolation and Characterization of Cellulase-Producing Microorganisms from the Homestake Mine and Hot Springs, South Dakota, Kathleen A. Gibson
Development and Characterization of a Stable Bovine Intestinal Epithelial Cell Line From the Ileum of a Young Calf, Pratik Katwal
Virus-Like Particles Generaged by Expressing Proteins of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus (PRRSV) Using the Recombinant Baculovirus Expression System, April Anne Nelsen
The Effect of Bovine Herpesvirus Type 1 on Bovine Monocyte Derived Dendritic Cells, Kaci J. Park
Senescence Proteomics and Tissue Culture Studies in Prairie Cordgrass and Switchgrass, Bimal Paudel
Breeding Perennial Crop for South Dakota, Yinjie Qiu
Serological Evidence for the Presence of Influenza D Virus in Goats and Sheep, Megan Quast
ETDS from 2014
Disease Resistance Genes and Their Evolutionary History in Six Plant Species, Benjamin V. Benson
Regulated Intramembrane Proteolysis in Anabaena Variabilis, Kangming Chen
Studies on Wheat Molecular Responses Under Abiotic and Biotic Stresses, Moustafa Eldakak
Cooperation and Punishment in the Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Symbiosis: Insight into Nutrient Exchange Mutualistic Evolutionary Stability, Carl R. Fellbaum
Role of Fusarium Graminearum sRNAs in Fusarium Head Blight Pathogenesis on Wheat, Aravind Galla
Metabolic Engineering of a Cyanobacterium to Convert CO2, Water, and Light into a Cyclic Hydrocarbon, Charles Halfmann
Relationships Among Insects, Symbionts, and Biodiversity, Ryan Schmid
Whole Wheat Bread and Pizza Crust Baking with Enzymatic Modification, Brenda Bauer Stemwedel
Host-Virus Interaction During Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus (PRRSV) Infection, Hanmo Zhang
Genetic Dissection of Fusarium Head Blight in Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), Yongbin Zhuang
ETDS from 2013
Anthelmintic Screening, Phytochemical Analysis and Cytotoxicity Determination of the Indigenous Plants of the U.S.A. Northern Great Plains, Jyotsna Acharya
Effects of AFEX Pretreatment, Denisifcation and Storage on Ethanol Yields of Corn Stover, Switchgrass and Prairie Cordgrass, Gwen Biersbach
Molecular Diagnosis and Anthelmintic Control of Trichostrongyle and Toxicara nematodes in Bison bison Herds from the U.S.A. Central Great Plains, Abdelhakim A. Elsadek Eljaki
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Interactions in Prairie Cordgrass, Elliot Liepold
Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Genes and Their Evolutionary History in Legumes, Achal Neupane
Introduction History and Population Genetics of Falcaria vulgaris (apiaceae) in the United States, Sarbottam Piya
Land Use and Topography Impacts on Rangeland Soil Seed Bank Composition on Standing Rock Indian Reservation, Linda Sherman Hugelen
Studies on Wheat Tissue Culture and Genetic Engineering via Agrobacterium Tunefaciens, Manali Shirke
Systems-wide Identification of WRKY Transcription Factors Regulating Water Stress Responses in Soybean (Glycine max.), Prateek Tripathi
ETDS from 2012
Antimicrobial Activity, Cytotoxicity and Phytochemical Analyses of Rhus aromatica, Rhus glabra and Sanguinaria canadensis Native to South Dakota, Gitanjali Nandakafle
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Subcellular Localization, Trafficking and Secretion of Influenza B Virus NB Protein, Andrew James Demers
Effects of Block Predator Management on Duck and Pheasant Nest Success in Eastern South Dakota, Nicholas R. Docken
The Improvement and Characterization of Candida Molischiana through Mutagenesis for Cellulosic Ethanol Production, Melanie R. Geiger
Biological Assessment at the Whole Organism Level : Chironomidae Body Condition Indices Within the Lower Cheyenne River Watershed, Andrew Thomas Kopp
Mechanism of Action of HIV- I Maturation Inhibitor, Wuxun Lu
Wildfires and Amazonian Birds : A Broad-Scale and Long-Term Study on the Effects of Fire on Amazonian Bird Communities and Populations, Luiz Augusto Macedo Mestre
Evaluation of Yellow-flowered Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L. subsp. Falcata (L.) Arcang.) for Grazing in the Northern Great Plains, Christopher G. Misar
Mountain Pine Beetles, Mitigation Treatments, and Fire Behavior in Ponderosa Pine of the Black Hills, SD, Christopher Jacob Moran
Germination Characteristics of Prairie Dropseed, Blanketflower, and Hairy Goldaster in Response to Prechill and Temperature Treatments, Aurora Rose Roemmich
Transcriptome Profiling of Vitis riparia Root Vascular Cylinders under Water Deficit Using Laser Capture Microdissection and RNA-Sequencing, Kimberly Jean Vaughn
Analysis of Population Dynamics of Corn Field Soil Bacteria Communities using Microcosms and DGGE Analysis, Ursula Waack
Viral Protein Complex Assembly in Influenza A Virus Replication, Dan Wang
Functional Studies of C-terminal Domain of Influence A Virus Matrix 1(M1) Protein in Virus Replication, Xiaoxiao Xiang
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Nesting Success of Colonial Tree-nesting Waterbirds on Selected Wetlands in Northeast South Dakota, Nathaniel J. Baker
Sediment Effects on Aquatic Macroinvertebrates in a Prairie Pothole, Oak Lake, In Eastern South Dakota, Kristopher Glenn Dozark
Evaluation of Stream Assessment Protocols for the Evaluation of Habitat in Intermittent Headwater Streams, Eric Rasmussen
Hydroperiod, Physicochemistry and Seasonal Change of Macroinvertebrate Communities in Intermittent Prairie Streams, Ross W. Vander Vorste
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Vitis Riparia Phytochrome E Expression Differs with Tissue Type and Age, Drew Louis Anderson
An Evaluation of Habitat Use and Requirements for Grassland Bird Species of Greatest Conservation Need in Central and Western South Dakota, Mitchell J. Greer
Lipid Profiles of Cuphea PSR23 Leaf, Callus and Seed and In Vitro Calli Optimization of NA and BAP Concentrations for Four Cuphea Species, Sibongile Mafu
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Bacterial Subversion of Host Cells: A Study of The Type Three Secreted Effectors NleF and EspG, Frank Echtenkamp
Reestablishing the Juneberry on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation: Cultural, horticultural, and educational connections, Kerry E. Hartman
Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli Promotes its Adherence to Intestinal Epithelial Cells through Heat-Labile Enterotoxin-Dependent and Independent Mechanisms, Amber M. Johnson
Plant Succession on the Ruby Gulch Waste Rock Repository Cap in the Northern Black Hills of South Dakota, Andrew C. Korth
The Effects of Swine Manure or Biosolids Containing Antibiotics on Soil Microbial Communities in Eastern South Dakota, Kelly A. Lehnert
Infectivity and Pathogenesis of Encephalitozoon Intestinalis in an In Vivo and In Vitro Porcine Model, Gopakumar Moorkanat
Factors Associated with Iron Status in a Hutterite Population, Jane M. Osowski
Crop Damage by Resident Canada Geese in Eastern South Dakota, Troy Radtke
Identification of FHB Resistance QTL in Tokai-66, Noah A. Wiedel
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Regional Distribution and Monitoring of Bats, Especially Species of Conservation Concern, Along the lower Missouri River in South Dakota, Brandon Terry Bales
Bacillus Strains Used for Biological Control of Fusarium Head Blight : Identification, Growth Studies, and Lipopeptide Production, Nichole Louise Baye
The Use of Peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography to Obtain Bone and Muscle Measures in Children, Teresa Leuer Binkley
Fate of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in soil, Amy Christie
The Medicine Wheel Nutrition Intervention: A Diabetes Education Study With the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, Kibbe M. Conti
Isolation and Identification of Antimicrobial Compounds of Physalis virginiana, Kathleen A. Gibson
Mist Net Interaction, Sampling Effort, and Species of Bats Captured on Montserrat, British West Indies, Roxanne J. Larsen