USE OF COMPARATIVE GENOMICS FOR NON-CODING RNA PREDICTION AND INVESTIGATION OF DNA INTROGRESSION IN YEAST by

USE OF COMPARATIVE GENOMICS FOR NON-CODING RNA PREDICTION AND INVESTIGATION OF DNA INTROGRESSION IN YEAST by Laura Anne Kavanaugh University Program in Genetics and Genomics Duke University Date:_______________________ Approved: ___________________________ Fred S. Dietrich, PhD, Supervisor ___________________________ J. Andrew Alspaugh, PhD ___________________________ Alexander J. Hartemink, PhD ___________________________ Uwe Ohler, PhD ___________________________ Gregory A. Wray, PhD An abstract of a dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the University Program in Genetics and Genomics in the Graduate School of Duke University 2008 Copyright by Laura Anne Kavanaugh 2008