Dissertation. Ph.D. American University of Beirut. Department of Biology, 2016. D:65
Advisor : Dr. Mike Osta, Associate Professor, Biology ; Members of Committee: Dr. George Christophides, Professor, Department of Life Sciences, Imperial College London ; Dr. Sawsan Kreydiyyeh, Professor, Biology ; Dr. Souleima Chamat, Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Lebanese University ; Dr. Zakaria Kambris, Assistant Professor, Biology.
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 166-192)