Thesis (MFA)--Montana State University--Bozeman, 2008. / Typescript. Sweetness and Light is a DVD accompanying the thesis. Chairperson, Graduate Committee: Walter Metz. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 47-50).

Thesis (M.A.)--San Francisco State University, 1979. / "December, 1979." Includes bibliographical references (leaves 149-153).

Thèse (D.Sc.Éd.)--Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, 2002. / Bibliogr.: f. [199]-208. Document électronique également accessible en format PDF. CaQCU

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Pennsylvania, 1994. / Typescript. Also issued in print.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2001. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 325-344). Available also in a digital version from Dissertation Abstracts.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Pennsylvania, 1994. / Typescript. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record.

Thesis (M.A.)--Brigham Young University. Dept. of Visual Arts, 2007. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 111-119).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Nevada, Reno, 2007. / "August, 2007." Includes bibliographical references (leaves 268-270). Library also has microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : ProQuest Information and Learning Company, [2008]. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. Online version available on the World Wide Web.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2001. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 325-344).

Mobile genetic elements (MGEs, e.g. transposons, plasmids and phage) are an important driver of genetic diversity in microorganisms, and have diverse effects on microbe populations. Adaptation of Bacteria and Archaea to overcome negative effects of phage infection is sometimes referred to as an “arms race” that provokes the development of systems to protect against phage attack. One such defence is CRISPR-Cas, the topic of this research thesis. CRISPR (Clustered Regular Interspersed Short Palindromic Repeat) loci and Cas (CRISPR-associated) proteins are the molecular basis of this resistance mechanism. CRISPR-Cas can protect against phage and other foreign MGEs by incorporating a fragment of novel DNA into CRISPR (spacer acquisition) and using this as a template to generate a small RNA molecule, CRISPR RNA (crRNA), which targets the degradation of complementary sequences (interference). Effective interference requires formation of R-loop nucleic acid structure of crRNA base-pairing to homologous DNA, at positions flanked by PAM (Protospacer Adjacent Motif) sequence within the invader. This thesis investigates actions of CRISPR-Cas interference proteins, with focus on archaeal species Methanothermobacter thermautotrophicus (Mth) and Haloferax volcanii (Hvo). Mth and Hvo catalyse interference by utilizing a Cascade (CRISPR-associated Complex for Antiviral DEfence) protein-crRNA complex. Cas8, the large subunit protein in Cascade, was investigated to explain it’s essential role in interference. It is a PAM sensing protein that stabilizes R-loop formation to bring about interference. In addition, this analysis identified a surprising RNase activity of Cas8 that remains of unknown function. The thesis also details recent work on adaptation by Cas1 and Cas2 in Escherichia coli. Cas1 nuclease and transesterification activities upon replication fork intermediates are presented alongside a new model for spacer acquisition.