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 2017
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
Effects of Block Predator Management on Duck and Pheasant Nest Success in Eastern South Dakota, Nicholas R. Docken
Biological Assessment at the Whole Organism Level : Chironomidae Body Condition Indices Within the Lower Cheyenne River Watershed, Andrew Thomas Kopp
ETDS from 2010
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
ETDS from 2008
Reestablishing the Juneberry on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation: Cultural, horticultural, and educational connections, Kerry E. Hartman
Factors Associated with Iron Status in a Hutterite Population, Jane M. Osowski
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
Status, Distribution, and Density of White-tailed Jackrabbits and Black-tailed Jackrabbits in South Dakota, Dustin J. Schaible
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Movements, Productivity, and Band Recovery Analysis of Giant Canada geese in Eastern South Dakota, Bobby J. Anderson
Small Mammal Survey of Custer State Park, Andrew R. Ellis
Optimal Macroinvertebrate Metrics for Assessing Biotic Integrity of Intermittent Prairie Streams, Paul B. Lorenzen
Multicellular Behavior of Bacillus Cereus Growing as a Biofilm in Soil, Yun Luo
Evaluation of Murine Cytomegalovirus as a Potential Viral Vector, Malissa H. Mayer
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
Developmental Progression of Ovine B Cells, Michael D. Graybill
Use of Antibiotic Resistance Analysis as a Bacterial Source Tracking Technique to Facilitate Water-resource Management in South Dakota, Erick A. Jorgenson
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
Identification and Characterization of ESTs Involved in Wheat-Stem Rust Pathogen Interactions, Lanfang Bai
Lymph Node Regulation of Lymphocyte Migration and Breast Cancer Metastasis, Melissa Sue DeRycke
Development of an Integrated Index of Biotic Integrity for Prairie Pothole Lakes of Eastern South Dakota, Amy L. Gronke
Aspects of Beaver (Castor canadensis) Ecology in Eastern South Dakota, Jason D. Jungwirth
Lysine Augmentation of Corn Distillers' Grains with Solubles Using a Microbiological Treatment Process, Rachel J. Meyer
Assessing Area-wide Biological Control of Leafy Spurge in Montana and South Dakota, John T. Murphy
Antioxidant Activity and Nutritional Values in Fruits of Viburnum lentago, Giani Perera
Isolation and Characterization of the Agouti-Related Protein (Agrp) Gene in Suborder Suiformes, Juanita Perera
Effects of Land-Use and Climate Variability on Northern Prairie Wetlands, Richard Arlen Voldseth
Field Evaluation of Potential Impact of Leafy Spurge Biological Control Agents on a Non-Target, Native Species, Stefanie D. Wacker
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
The Effects of Glyphosate-tolerant Soybeans and Bt Corn on Cellular and Molecular Kinetics of Mouse Testicular Development, Denise G. Brake
Effectiveness of Project WILD Classroom Instruction at the Middle School Level in South Dakota, Maria Swain Kearns
Feasibility of Reintroducing The River Otter (Lontra Canadensis) in South Dakota, Alyssa M. Kiesow
Characterization of Excretory/Secretory Antigens of Echinococcus Multilocularis Shared Between the Protoscolex and Adult Stages, Troy Lee Lackey
The Role of Colostral Macrophages and Their Release of Soluble CD14 in Neonatal Immune Development, William W. Northeimer
A Comparison of Two Soybean (Glycine max, L.) Lines for Flood Tolerance Mechanisms, Steven B. Ortmeier
The Potential For Dispersal Of Leafy Spurge And Other Seeds In Wildlife Fecal Deposits, Eric J. Wald
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
Virulence Comparison of Escherichia coli O157:H7 Strains from Human and Bovine Sources, Diane Rosanne Baker
Age- and Site-Specific Colonization of Porcine Small Intestinal Epithelium by K88-fimbriated Enterotoxigenic Escherichia Coli in the Ligated Loop Model, Dana Curtis Beckler
Scleroglucan Production by Sclerotium Glucanicum in a Condensed Corn Solubles Based Medium, Arlene Ceplecha