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ISEF · 2016
Biochemistry
C. elegans is a viable homolog for multitudes of human genetic disorders; research using C. elegans previously has benefited those afflicted with some disorders. The purpose of this study wa…
ISEF · 2016
Biochemistry
Quantitative studies of correlation between snake coloration patterns and their latitudinal distribution is lacking despite the importance it poses for ectotherms coping with climate change.…
ISEF · 2016
Biochemistry
The purpose of this experiment was to determine if the addition of peanut flour or oil to the diet of meat chickens affects the quality of meat and to determine if the meat would test positi…
ISEF · 2016
Biochemistry
The mosquito, Aedes aegypti, the principal vector of dengue virus has caused an alarming health issue worldwide. Commercial mosquito insecticides are readily available, but the vectors devel…
ISEF · 2016
Biochemistry
This project details the habitat preferences of the rougheye rockfish complex. These long-lived and late-maturing fishes are highly vulnerable to overfishing. This commercially harvested com…
ISEF · 2016
Biochemistry
It is essential for beef cattle ranchers to identify and utilize only the most effective medications. Trichostrongyle organisms threaten the nutritional efficiency of cattle, and thus are ta…
ISEF · 2016
Biochemistry
A better understanding of cetacean populations in the Long Island coastal waters is greatly needed as environmental management issues emerge for licensing of offshore wind turbines. Data wer…
ISEF · 2016
Biochemistry
Milkaumentar, as the name suggests, is a revolutionary phenomenon that increases milk production in livestock animals by improving their digestion. In a country like Pakistan, where milk pro…
ISEF · 2016
Biochemistry
Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium (HWE), which defines genetic equilibrium in a population, is fundamental for studies in population genetics. Deviations from HWE, or changes in allele frequency in…
ISEF · 2016
Biochemistry
Our purpose is developing an ecologic product for feeding poultry (egg laying hens) with low cost and high quality results, using local weeds. Our feed includes a high protein content and at…
ISEF · 2016
Biochemistry
In this study, stingray mucus and extracts of the mucus were assayed for antibacterial activity via disc diffusion method. Extracts and pure mucus exhibited considerable inhibitory activity…
ISEF · 2016
Biochemistry
The Varroa destructor mite is a honeybee parasite that has plagued beekeepers for decades by causing health decline of honeybee populations, and inevitable colony collapse (if left untreated…
ISEF · 2016
Biochemistry
This project focused on discovering how mealworms will be affected by Insect Growth Regulators, specifically focusing on the Juvenile Hormone Mimics pyriproxyfen, methoprene, and hydroprene.…
ISEF · 2016
Biochemistry
This work aimed at finding out the best type of diet for farming apple snail and also to evaluate the efficiency of the artificial diet which combines vegetable and animal protein, in the fa…
ISEF · 2016
Biochemistry
Whiteflies (Bemisia Tabaci) are phloem-feeding pests that carry and spread diseases, with the capability of causing widespread damage to global food production. Thus, whiteflies are one of t…
ISEF · 2016
Biochemistry
Our world is undergoing a silent agricultural crisis, and it is all due to the fact that bees (the most crucial pollinator of crops) are slowly dying, along with their entire colonies. This…
ISEF · 2016
Biochemistry
The purpose of this project was to find the effect of antibiotics on the growth rate of broiler chicks to maturity when they are processed. Research shows evidence of antibiotics producing a…
ISEF · 2016
Biochemistry
Background:A Telomere is a repetitive base sequence found at the tip of a chromosome to protect the ends of the chromosome from degenerating and from fusing with neighboring chromosomes duri…
ISEF · 2016
Biochemistry
Developing pest control strategies is challenging when urban environments are affected by climate change. The relationship between climate and herbivorous pests in urban environments has bec…
ISEF · 2016
Biochemistry
Genetically Modified Organisms, or GMO, are becoming more prominent in the agricultural industry of the United States. According to the Institute of Responsible Technology, these organisms a…
ISEF · 2016
Biochemistry
Dugesia tigrina, Brown Planaria, are flatworms that have sensitive chemoreceptors and photoreceptors. Planaria can regenerate themselves from fragments of severed tissues using adult pluripo…
ISEF · 2016
Biochemistry
Javan Lapwing (Vanellus macropterus) is the endemic bird in the Java Island which had been declared extinct by the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) in 1994, but since 20…
ISEF · 2016
Biochemistry
Background: Orexin is a neuropeptide that is exclusively synthesized in the perifornical hypothalamus, which is a brain region that when stimulated elicits panic-associated behavior in roden…
ISEF · 2016
Biochemistry
The purpose of this experiment was to demonstrate the effects of holding bovine semen above the frost line of a liquid nitrogen tank on viability. It was hypothesized that bovine semen would…