Browsing Rice University Electronic Theses and Dissertations by Subject "C. elegans"
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Dynamic characterization of bacterial optogenetic sensors and their use in manipulating the gut microbiome to extend host longevity
(2018-04-11)The development and characterization of novel sensor elements are critical to synthetic biology, as they enable engineered organisms to respond intelligently and predictably to their environment. Bacterial two component ... -
Interrogating Brain and Behavioral State Transitions with a Spontaneous C. elegans Sleep Behavior
(2019-04-17)One remarkable feature of the nervous system is its ability to rapidly and spontaneously switch between activity states. In the extreme example of sleep, animals arrest locomotion, reduce their sensitivity to sensory ... -
Investigating the biological impacts of nanoengineered materials in Caenorhabditis elegans and in vitro
(2013-06-05)In nematode Caenorhabditis elegans, the chronic and multi-generational toxicological effects of commercially relevant engineered nanoparticles (ENPs), such as quantum dots (QDs) and silver (AgNP) caused significant changes ... -
Scalable nano-electrode electrophysiology in intact small organisms
(2016-10-31)Electrical measurements from individual cells and synapses in large populations of animals would help reveal fundamental properties of the nervous system and neurological diseases (Bier 2005; Jones, Buckingham, and Sattelle ...
