Dissertation. Ph.D. American University of Beirut. Department of Biology, 2019. D:129.
Advisor : Dr. Mike Osta, Associate Professor, Biology ; Members of Committee : Dr. George Christophides, Professor, Department of Life Sciences, Imperial College, London ; Dr. Mirreille Kallassy Aouad, Professor, Department of Life and Earth Sciences, Saint Joseph University ; Dr. Sawsan Kuraydiyyah, Professor, Biology ; Dr. Zakaria Kambris, Associate Professor, Biology.
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 93-112)