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The Growing Edge of Possibility : Genderqueer Identity and the Reconfiguration of Gender Recognition
(2013)Genderqueer identity, or gender identity that is not constructed in relation to the gender binary of woman and man, is becoming increasingly visible in the contemporary social sphere. Yet, due to the overwhelmingly pervasive ... -
Antagonistic Substances Produced by Vaginal Tract Bacteria with an Emphasis on the Pathogenesis of Bacterial Vaginosis
(Kalamazoo College, 2004)Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a polymicrobial infection of the vaginal tract that results in a change in the normal vaginal microflora. The vagina, which is normally dominated by Lactobacillus species and other Gram positive ... -
Double Up Food Bucks : Incentivized Alternative to Industrial Agriculture
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2014)This thesis was largely developed from preexisting literature and the author’s experience with a food assistance incentive program, Double Up Food Bucks, as an intern at the Kalamazoo Farmer's Market. The research explored ... -
Bat Foraging in Tamarisk and Willow: A Survey of Species Richness along the Lower Owens River in California
(Kalamazoo College, 2004)Invasion by tamarisk (Tamarix spp.) has contributed to a host of problems along riparian systems in the American southwest. This non-native invasive plant originally from Eurasia has been implicated with increased ... -
Lovastatin Can be Used to Produce Non-Prenylated ykt6 from PC12 Cells
(Kalamazoo College, 2003)Intracellular trafficking of proteins and lipids is fundamental to normal cell function. Essential to trafficking are SNARE proteins. SNAREs on opposing membranes interact to form SNARE complexes which bring the opposing ... -
Phylogenetic Comparison of Proposed Pathways Used b y HIV-1 Nef to Downregulate MHC-I Cell Surface Expression
(Kalamazoo College, 2004)HIV-1 uses a variety of methods to avoid destruction by the host's immune system, eventually leading to AIDS. One such method is through the downregulation of major histocompatibility complex class I antigens on the ... -
The Effects of Testosterone in Carnitine Acetyltransferase in Male Rat Reproductive Tissues
(Kalamazoo College, 1966)The objective of this research was to find if the transferase could be restored to a normal level in cryptorchid rats by treatment with testosterone. In addition to this, some comparative studies were performed on levels ... -
Analysis of the KHRI-3 Antigen in Guinea Pig Inner Ear and Lung Tissues
(Kalamazoo College, 2004)Autoimmune Sensorineural Hearing Loss (AISNHL) is a quickly progressing hearing loss that results from an immune response in one's body. In an effort to further understand and more effectively treat AISNHL, a monoclonal ... -
The Role of the PI3K/AKT2 Pathway in Anti-Estrogen Resistant Breast Cancer
(Kalamazoo College, 2004)Breast cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer in women in the western world. In most cases, breast cancer is estrogen dependent, and treatment with estrogen antagonists such as Tamoxifen, Fulvestrant, and ... -
Effects of Mercury on Ras/MAP Kinase Signaling in T Cells
(Kalamazoo College, 2001)A major task of the immune system is to distinguish self from non-self. Usually the self-reacting cells die by apoptosis before they mature, however, failure of this process results in autoimmune abnormalities. The ...
