Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection

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tula:etd
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eng
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Copyright for all items in the Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection is held by the author, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise noted.
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De novo transcriptome assembly, functional annotation, and SNP discovery in North American flying squirrels (genus Glaucomys)

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Year: 2018, 2018
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Brown, Mike, Thesis advisor (ths): Bowman, Jeff, Thesis advisor (ths): Wilson, Paul J, Degree committee member (dgc): Freeland, Joanne, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
Abstract: <p>Introgressive hybridization between northern (Glaucomys sabrinus) and southern flying squirrels (G. volans) has been observed in some areas of Canada and the USA. However, existing molecular markers lack the resolution to discriminate late-generation introgressants and describe the extent to which hybridization influences the Glaucomys gene pool. I report the first North American flying… more

Enduring Attack: Defensive Posture in Terrestrial Salamanders (Genus: Ambystoma) and Their Predator-Prey Interactions on Pelee Island, Canada

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Year: 2018, 2018
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Myette, Alexander, Thesis advisor (ths): Murray, Dennis L, Degree committee member (dgc): Bowman, Jeff, Degree committee member (dgc): Nol, Erica, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
Abstract: <p>Numerous prey taxa employ defensive postures for protection against attack by predators. Defensive postures mitigate predation risk at various stages of the predator-prey sequence, including through crypsis, mimicry, thanatosis, aposematism, and deflection. In terrestrial salamanders, defensive postures may be aposematic, or deflect attacks away from vital body parts and towards the tail… more

Time to adapt: Characterizing adaptive genetic variation of Canada lynx using coding trinucleotide repeats

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Year: 2018, 2018
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Prentice, Melanie Brooke, Thesis advisor (ths): Wilson, Paul J, Thesis advisor (ths): Bowman, Jeff, Degree committee member (dgc): Murray, Dennis L, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
Abstract: <p>To better understand species' resilience to climate change and implement solutions, we must conserve environments that maintain standing adaptive genetic variation and the potential generation of new beneficial alleles. Coding trinucleotide repeats (cTNRs) providing high-pace adaptive capabilities via high rates of mutation are ideal targets for mitigating the decline of species at… more

New Interpretations from Old Data: Changes in Extent of Occurance and Area of Occupancy for Canada Lynx and Snowshoe Hare from Fur Harvest and Museum Records

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Year: 2018, 2018
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Wehtje, Morgan, Thesis advisor (ths): Bowman, Jeff, Thesis advisor (ths): Murray, Dennis, Degree committee member (dgc): Fortin, Marie Josee, Degree committee member (dgc): Wilson, Paul, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
Abstract: <p>Range contractions and expansions are important ecological concepts for species management decisions. These decisions relate not only to rare and endangered species but to common and invasive species as well. The development of the broad spatiotemporal extent models that are helpful in examining range fluctuations can be challenging given the lack of data expansive enough to cover the… more