Master of Science Graduate Theses
Genetic Analysis of Fruit Shape in Capsicum chinense, Bhagarathi Shahi, Dr. Umesh Reddy (Advisor), May, 2020.
Study of Dynamic Genetic Effects on Aluminum Stress Tolerance in Arabidopsis Using GWAS, Menuka Bhandari, Dr. Padma Nimmakayala (Advisor), July, 2020.
Identification and Functional Characterization of a Novel Regulator of Arenic Stess Tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana, Yadira Peña-Garia, Dr. Umesh Reddy (Advisor), July, 2020.
Challenges to Improving Vintage Tomato Varieties with Multiple Pest Resistances Using Marker Assisted Selection and Background Genome Selection, Sandhya Gautam, Dr. Barbara Liedl (Advisor), July, 2020.
The Effects of the Genome Doubling on the Transcriptome, Methylolme, and Chromatin Organization of Watermelon, Marleny Garcia-Lozano, Dr. Umesh Reddy (Advisor), July, 2020.
Comparative GWAS for Seedling Root Variation in Acidic Conditions Across the Cultivated Pepper Species Complexes, Tosin Enimofe Akinsipe, Dr. Umesh Reddy (Advisor), May, 2019.
Effect of Ghost Pepper on Epigenetic Modifications in Human Renal Cell Adenocarcinoma In Vitro, Binlit Mathew, Dr. Padma Nimmakayala (Advisor), July, 2019.
Metabolomic and Transcriptomic Insights for Fruit Cutin in Habanero Peppers, Tolulope Abodunrin Akinmoju, Dr. Umesh Reddy (Advisor), May, 2019.
Effects of Water from Arbuckle Creek in Minden, WV on Expressions of AHR, CYP1A1, ESR1, and TFF1 in MCF7 and MDA MB 231 Breast Cancer Cells, Sabin Khadgi, Dr. Gerald R. Hankins (Advisor), December, 2019.
Microbial Ecology and Function Gene Diversity of the Kanawha River Sediment, Andrielle Larissa Kemajou Tchamba, Dr. David H. Huber (Advisor), December, 2019.
Agrobacterium-Mediate Genetic Transformation of Switchgrass, Tawna S. Heath, Dr. Sanju A. Sanjaya (Advisor), July, 2019.
Improving Vintage Tomato Varieties with Tobacco Masaic Virus Resistance Using Marker Assisted Selection and Background Genome Selection to Speed Recovery of Vintage Types, Kshitiz Dhakal, Dr. Barbara E. Liedl (Advisor), May, 2019.
Exploration Into Natural Variation in Arabidopsis to Identify Novel Genes in Response to Aluminum Toxicity and Acidic Growth Conditions, Arjun Ojha Kshetry, Dr. J. Mark Chatfield (Advisor), December, 2019.
Genome-wide Effects of Body Weight and Triglycerides for Dietary Responses of Various Capsicum Species on Drosophila Melanogaster, Nirwan Tandukar, Dr. Umesh Reddy (Advisor), December, 2018.
A Survey of the Gut Microbiome Diversity in Response to Dietary Treatments of Various Pepper Species in Drosophila Melanogaster, Joshua Haynes, Dr. Umesh Reddy (Advisor), December, 2018.
Characterization of Phytochemicals in Peruvian Peppers (Capsicum baccatum), Marjan Nadimi, Dr. Umesh Reddy (Advisor), May, 2018.
Identification of Trichome Development Related Genes Using Genome-wise Association Studies (GWAS) in Citrullus lanatus sp. (Watermelon) and Molecular Analysis of Allelic Effects, Dimple Sharma, Dr. Umesh Reddy (Advisor), May, 2018.
Molecular Prospecting for Species of Paraorygmatobothrium (Cestoda: Phyllobothriidea) from Hammerhead Sharks, Victoria Renee Daniel, Dr. Timothy Ruhnke (Advisor), Spring, 2018.
Synthesis and Investigation of a Series of Mixed-Metal Ru-BL-MIII-Cp* (M=Ir, Rh) Bimetallic Complexes as Anti-Cancer Photodynamic Therapy Agents, Abha Maskey, Dr. Gerald R. Hankins (Advisor), July, 2018.
Mining Candidate Genes Specific to Acid Coal-Mine Water Toxicity by Genome-wide Association Study, Bandana Ghimire, Dr. Umesh Reddy (Advisor), December, 2017.
Genome-wide Identification and Characterization of Ankyrin Gene Family and Other Genes Involved in Capsaicin Content and Fruit Weight in Pepper, Lav Kumar Yadav, Dr. Padma Nimmakayala (Advisor), May, 2017.
Measuring Stability and Resilience in a Thermophilic Anaerobic Microbiome, Vadesse Lhilhi Noundou, Dr. David H. Huber (Advisor), December, 2017.
Increasing Carboxylate Production in Thermophilic Methanogenic Microbiomes, Alejandro de Jesus RamirezGarcia, Dr. David H. Huber (Advisor), May, 2017.
Spatial Structure of Microbial and Chemical Diversity in the Sediment of an Industrialized Applachian River, West Virginai, Ifeoma Rosemary Ugwuanyi, Dr. David H. Huber (Advisor), December, 2017.
A Survey of Truffles in WV Forests to Better Understand their Ecology, Mickey King-Fowler, Dr. J. Mark Chatfield (Advisor), December, 2017.
Comparative Fruit Color Analysis for Capsicum spp. Using Genome-wide Microsatellites, Krittika Vilas Tonapi, Dr. Padma Nimmakayala (Advisor), August, 2016.
The Search for Ecotypes of Spotted Salamanders in Kanawha County, West Virginia, Khyra Fullen, Dr. Sean Collins (Advisor), Spring, 2016.
Synthesizing and Triesterified Monosaccharides on the Biocontrol Generalist Predator, Green Lacewing, Chrysoperla ruflabris, Hannah M. Payne, Dr. Barbara E. Liedl (Co-Thesis Advisor) and Dr. Micheal W. Fultz (Co-Thesis Advisor), May, 2016.
Transcriptome Analyses of Watermelon Trichomes, Vasilios Frank Dianellos, Dr. Umesh Reddy (Advisor), May, 2016.
Effect of Dietary Composition and Genetics oon Mitochondril Enzymatic Activities and Associated Mitochondrial Genes Involved in Oxidative Phosphorylation, Iniyavan Pushpalingam, Dr. Jonathan C. Eya (Advisor), August, 2016.
The Effect of Carbon Amendments on Squash and Radish Germination and Growth, in Herbicide Treated Soils. Jessica Hoffman. Mark Chatfield, Advisor. December 2015.
Molecular and Morphological Evaluation of the Rubus Species Diversity in West Virginia. Douglas Bright. Barbara Liedl, Advisor. December 2015.
Genome-wide Association Study (GWAS) for Trichome Density and Trichome Length in Watermelon. Abiodun Bodunrin. Umesh Reddy, Advisor. August 2015.
Diversity Analysis and Association Mapping of Fruit Colors in Capsicum annum. Brittany Davenport. Umesh Reddy, Advisor. May 2015.
Molecular Prospecting for Species in a New Genus of the Rhinebothriidea. Andrew Haslach. Timothy Ruhnke, Advisor. December 2014.
Thermophilic Anaerobic Co-Digestion of Poultry Litter and Crude Glycerol. Akintolami Adeleye. David Huber, Advisor. December 2014.
Analysis of Genome Diversity in Watermelon and Association Mapping for Fruit Traits. Lavanua Abburi. Umesh Reddy, Advisor. December 2013
Linkage Disequalibrium and Population Structure Analysis Among Capsicum Annum L. Cultivars for Use in Association Mapping. Venkata Lakshmi Abburi. Padma Nimmakayala, Advisor. May 2013.
Molecular and Morphological Characterization of Four New Species of Anthocephalum Linton 1890. Allison Cox. Timothy Ruhnke, Advisor. May 2013.
Understanding the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor: DNA Binding Sites, and Knockdown Studies in Human MCF-7 Breast Cancer Cells & Gene Expression Profiling of Scwannomas, a Nerve Sheath Tumor. Jackie Fletcher. Gerald Hankins, Advisor. May 2013.
Cytogenetic Characterization of Important Genes Using BAC-FISH and Building a Genetic Map of Citrullus lantus var. lantus. Abhishek Bhandari. Umesh Reddy, Advisor. December 2012.
Microbial Ecology and Performance of Anaerobic Digesters Through Changes in Organic Loading Rates. Jesus Chavarria Palma. David Huber, Advisor. December 2012.
Comparitive Study of Plant Biomass Degradation in the Insect Gut Microbiome. Niranjan Aryal. David Huber, Advisor. July 2012.
Differential Expression of miRNA Across the Grafted Tissue Collected from Heterografts Involving Different Genera of Cucurbitaceae. Hugh Dalton. Umesh Reddy, Advisor. July 2012.
Fibroblast Growth Factors as Steroid-Responsive Autocrine Signals in Meningiomas. Shelly Bright. Gerald Hankins, Advisor. May 2012.
Resveratrol Attenuates Fluprostenol Indiced Hypertrophy of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells. Rahul Nagmal. Robert Harris, Advisor. May 2011.
Cytomolecular Characterization of rRNA Distribution and Copy Number Variation Among Various Citrullus Species Using Flourescent In Situ Hybridization. Nischit Aryal. Umesh Reddy, Advisor. May 2011.
Nuclear Localization Mediated Function of CHMP1A in the Regulation of Ataxia Telangiectasia Mutated Signaling. Sumanth Manohar. Dr. Maiyon Park, Advisor. Dr. Gerald R Hankins, Thesis Committee Chair. May 2011.
Evaluation of HEK 293 Cells as a Human in vitro Model for NSAIDs Nephrotoxicity. Sophia N. Brown. Gerald R. Hankins, Advisor. December 2010.
In Vitro Screening of Hibiscus Sabdariffa Extract for Anti-Tumor Properties and Effects on Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Migration and Proliferation. Christopher R. Racine. Gerald R. Hankins, Advisor. August 2010.
Understanding Microbial Community Structure and Performance During the Co-Digestion of Stillage Waste and Poultry Litter by a Thermophilic Anaerobic Digester. Deepak Sharma. David H. Huber, Advisor. May 2010.
The Role of Mitochondrial Function and Gene Expression in the Growth of Performance and Feed Efficiency of Juvenile Rainbow Trout. Charles F. Pomeroy. Jonathan C. Eya, Advisor. December 2009.
The Genus Anthobothrium (Van Beneden, 1850): Molecular Systematics and Description of Six New Species. Leah M. Wilson. Tim R. Ruhnke, Advisor. December 2009.
DNA Methylation in alteration of US Watermelon Heirloom Genetic Diversity and Regulation of Growth and Development in Arabidopsis Ecotypes. Renee Gist. Umesh K. Reddy, Advisor. July 2009.
Morophological and Molecular Identification of Three New Species of Paraorygmatobothrium Ruhnke 1994 from Carcharhiniform Sharks. Katherine E. Cappellari. Timothy R. Ruhnke, Advisor. June 2009.
Microarray Analysis of Gene Expression in Mechanically Stretched Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells. Phillip R. Jones. Robert T. Harris, Advisor. April 2009.
Identification of Glucose-Utilizing Anaerobic Bacteria in a Thermophilic Anaerobic Digester Using Stable Isotope Probing (SIP). Tandiwe Mpabanga. David H. Huber, Advisor. December 2008.
Effects of Progesterone and 17-beta-Estradiol on Proliferation and the Expression of DLC1, CAV1, and JUN in Meningioma Cells in Culture. Velvet L. Worstell. Gerald R. Hankins, Advisor. December 2008.
Mapping Quantitative Trait Loci in Tetraploid Watermelon. Mohammad A. Rahman. Umesh K. Reddy, Advisor. December 2008.
Dynamics of Genetic Diversity in Cotton as Revealed by the Methylation Profiles. Venkatagopinath Vaija. Umesh K. Reddy, Advisor. July 2008.
Biomining of P, K, Mg and the Metals Al and Cu from Thermophilic Anaerobically Digested Poultry Litter UsingAgrocybe aegeritaandPleurotus ostreatus. Jeremy Michael Sisson. J. Mark Chattfield, Advisor. April 2008.
Differential Actin Isoform Involvement in Cytoskeletal Remodeling in Smooth Muscle Cells. Stacie Lynne Franson. Robert T. Harris, Advisor. December 2007.
Systematics of Selected Phyllobothriid Species Utilizing the Entire Large Ribosomal Subunit. Joshua Greenwood. Tim R. Ruhnke, Advisor. November 2007.
Co-Localization of Fruit Yield Related Quantitative Trait Loci (QTL) to Understand Domestication Footprints in Cultivated Capsicum Complexes. Srinivasa Rao Asturi. Umesh K. Reddy, Adivsor. November 2007.
A First Linkage Map of Sesamum (Sesamum indicum L.) using AFLP and SSR Markers. Jooha Jeong. Umesh Reddy, Advisor. April 2007.
Transient Phosphorylation Events Mediate Contractile Tension Maintenance During Inhibition of Ca2+-Dependent and Ca2+-Independent Contractile Pathways in Rat Aorta. Brenda M. Hill. April 2007.
Resveratrol Alters Stretch Induced Changes in Morphology and Mitogen Activated Protein Kinase Signalling in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells. Shaik R. Sharif. Robert T. Harris, Advisor. December 2006.
DNA Sequencing Variation in Geographic Diverse Samples ofParaorygmatobothrium(Tetraphyllidea: Phyllobothriidae) Collected from the Blacktip Shark,Carcharhinu Limbatus. Robin Le Turner. Tim R. Ruhnke, Advisor. December 2006.
The Fate of 17-beta-Estradiol in a Thermophilic Anaerobic Digester System. Steven Wade Monday. J. Mark Chatfield, Advisor. November 2005.