Thesis (Ph. D.)--Carleton University, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 531-592). Also available in electronic format on the Internet.

Thesis (M.A.)--Acadia University, 2000. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 128-139). Also available on the Internet via the World Wide Web.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 1998. / Typescript (photocopy). "December 1998." Includes bibliographical references (leaves 277-286). Also available on the Internet.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 1998. / Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 277-315). Also available on the Internet.

Thesis (M. A.)--Florida State University, 2005. / Advisor: Edward G. Gray, Florida State University, College of Arts and Sciences, Dept. of History. Title and description from dissertation home page (viewed Feb. 7,2006). Document formatted into pages; contains vi, 108 pages. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.A.)--University of California, Dec. 1924. / Typewritten (carbon copy). Bibliography: p. 353-405.

This thesis focuses on the functional and structural characterization of FtsH proteases in Synechocystis PCC 6803. One of the aims was to determine localization and subunit organization of FtsH homologues in Synechocystis cells using GST and GFP tagged FtsH derivatives. The main result of the thesis is identification of two FtsH hetero-oligomeric complexes and one homo-oligomeric complex in Synechocystis cells. The large part of the thesis is aimed at establishing the role of the first hetero-oligomeric complex, FtsH2/FtsH3, in quality control of Photosystem II and at identification of a mechanism, how its substrate proteins D1 and D2 are recognized. Another part is dedicated to characterization of the second hetero-oligomeric complex, FtsH1/FtsH3, which consists of two essential FtsH homologues and which is here identified as an important regulatory element in maintaining iron homeostasis.

The subject of this thesis was evaluation current status of the two species of fur animals, Coypu and Raccoon Dog in eastern Bohemia, in the Pardubice Region and the Hradec Kralove Region. Now Coypu otter and Raccoon Dogs occur in the region of eastern Bohemia. Raccoon Dog does not live only in the immediate vicinity of the water. Coypu lives directly on the water and the water is bound. If an option, so the earliest peoples larger flows. Also it prefers warmer areas. It occurs to 400 meters above sea level. Populations of both species of these invasive species of fur animals in the study area are growing. In the Hradec Kralove Region populations of both species are more numerous than in the Pardubice Region. Repeatedly been identified direct damage caused by the Coypu grazing crops. Further erodes the banks and dikes. Currently occurs in eastern Bohemia to 2,700 individuals Coypu and 900 individuals Raccoon Dog. Over the last five years was recorded increase in the number of both populations of those species about 100%.

O presente estudo foi realizado com o objetivo de identificar genomas de vírus em fezes de lobos marinhos sul-americanos (Arctocephalus australis) e lobos marinhos subantárticos (Arctocephalus tropicalis), duas espécies de pinípedes encontradas no litoral do Rio Grande do Sul. Embora já existam estudos sobre esse tema em outras espécies de pinípedes, nas espécies aqui trabalhadas o tema permanece inexplorado. Amostras de fezes foram obtidas de vinte e um lobos marinhos sul-americanos e dois lobos marinhos subantárticos encontrados no litoral rio-grandense com indícios de morte recente, durante os meses de Junho e Julho de 2012. Através de técnicas de PCR e sequenciamento buscou-se identificar genomas de circovírus, adenovírus, morbilivírus, calicivírus e coronavírus. A amplificação de um fragmento do gene rep permitiu a identificação de prováveis circovírus em amostras de seis lobos marinhos sul-americanos. Análises filogenéticas revelaram que três dos seis segmentos são sugestivos de prováveis membros do gênero Cyclovirus. Os genes amplificados de outras duas amostras provavelmente correspondem a membros do gênero Circovirus. Uma das amostras deu origem a um segmento gênico que não apresenta similaridade com nenhum gênero já proposto da família Circoviridae. Além disso, foi possível detectar também fragmentos de genomas de adenovírus em duas amostras; estes apresentam alto grau de similaridade de nucleotídeos com amostras de adenovírus humano tipo C. Nenhum fragmento genômico indicativo da presença de morbilivírus, calicivírus ou coronavírus foi encontrado. Os resultados aqui obtidos sugerem a presença de circovírus, ciclovírus e adenovírus em populações de lobos marinhos encontrados na costa do Rio Grande do Sul. Estes achados reforçam a necessidade da ampliação do conhecimento a respeito da ocorrência de infecções virais nestas espécies. / This study was conducted with the objective of identifying genomes of viruses in feces of south american fur seals (Arctocephalus australis) and subantarctic fur seals (Arctocephalus tropicalis), two species of pinnipeds found on the coast of Rio Grande do Sul. Although there are studies about this topic in other species of pinnipeds, it remains unexplored in these two species. Stool samples were obtained from twenty-one south american fur seals and two subantarctic fur seals found in Rio Grande do Sul coastline with evidences of recent death, during the months of June and July 2012. PCR and sequencing techniques were utilized to identify circovirus, adenovirus, morbillivirus, calicivirus and coronavirus genomes. The amplification of a rep gene fragment allowed the identification of supposed circoviruses in samples of six south american fur seals. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that three of the six segments are suggestive of probable members of the genus Cyclovirus. The amplified genes from two other samples probably correspond to members of the genus Circovirus. One of the samples gave rise to a gene segment that has no similarity with any genera already proposed of the Circoviridae family. Furthermore, it was also possible to detect fragments of adenovirus genomes in two samples: these have a high degree of nucleotide similarity with a human adenovirus type C genomic fragment. No indication of the presence of morbillivirus, calicivirus and coronavirus genomes was found. The work reported here provide evidence for the occurrence of circoviruses, cicloviruses and adenoviruses in fur seal populations found in Rio Grande do Sul. These findings reinforce the need to expand the knowledge about the occurrence of viral infections in these species.

This work analysed phylogenetic utility of several characters associated with basic coloration, moulting and whorls in Cervidae via comparison of these traits with relatively robust phylogeny of this group based on several morphological, ethological and molecular data. I was able to detect probable evolutionary history of some selected traits, their ancestral state and synapomorphies of recognized clades.