Human Papillomavirus 16 (HPV16) is a double-stranded DNA virus known as a causative agent in almost all cervical cancers and an increasing number of oropharyngeal cancers. Variants of HPV16, such as the Asian-American ...

Understanding species interactions is critical to predicting the ecosystem-level impacts of anthropogenically-caused species extirpations. In particular, the loss of keystone species - those that have exceptionally large ...

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a progressive eye disease that affects the macula, causing blurred central vision making it difficult for diagnosed patients to see fine details and have trouble with everyday ...

The Canadian arctic and subarctic (areas north of 60° latitude) support distinct aquatic environments governed by the unique geomorphology and climate of the region. Historically, fish and fish habitat impacted by ...

Identifying differences in movement behaviour and the variance in behavioural strategies that may exist across a single species occupying a heterogeneous landscape can provide valuable ecological and evolutionary insights; ...

The proposed application of the mutualistic interaction between a native arsenicoxidizing soil bacteria and Trifolium pratense in Northwestern Ontario mine sites is a novel approach to remediation. This thesis studies the ...

In last decade, the mankind has been intensively facing the climate changes in the whole world, because the demand for fuel and greenhouse gas emissions isincreasing dramatically, especially the amount of carbon dioxide. ...

The rapidly accumulating post-consumer polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastics pose a great threat to our environment as they constitute one of the most used products in our day-to-day life. As a result, degradation ...

While several proteomic studies have undertaken the challenge of analyzing formalin fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) tissue, few have developed optimized protocols for studying FFPE human brain tissue. This study will ...

As the genetic basis and gene expression components are being discovered for an increasing number of diseases and disorders there is a rising interest in using multiomic approaches to better understand these conditions. ...