http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/authors/869/merit-p-george Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:55:18 -0400 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:55:18 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/901/the-role-of-hydrogen-peroxide-in-controlling-plant-cell-signaling-and-gene-expression-patterns-related-to-stress-and-defense-responses By Merit P. George - Fri, 06 Jun 2014 09:52 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/901/the-role-of-hydrogen-peroxide-in-controlling-plant-cell-signaling-and-gene-expression-patterns-related-to-stress-and-defense-responses http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/663/the-mexican-american-health-paradox-the-collective-influence-of-sociocultural-factors-on-hispanic-health-outcomes By Merit P. George - According to recent statistics published by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2011, Hispanics in the United States tend to outlive non-Hispanic whites by almost three years. Specifically, the life expectancy at birth for Hispanic Americans is around 81 years, while non-Hispanic whites on average live to be around 78 years of age. These facts and figures do not represent an isolated phenomenon limited to the recent past; in fact, these distinctive trends in life expectancy and mortality have occupied researchers since 1986, when Dr. Kyriakos Markides and his colleagues... Wed, 20 Nov 2013 04:21 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/663/the-mexican-american-health-paradox-the-collective-influence-of-sociocultural-factors-on-hispanic-health-outcomes http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/770/mycobacteriophage-meru-isolation-and-characterization-of-a-novel-mycobacteriophage By Merit P. George - Mycobacteriophage are the most prevalent type of microorganism present in the biological universe. In fact, since the first mycobacteriophage was isolated in 1947, well over 2000 new viruses have been identified (Mycobacteriophage Database). The vastness in number lends itself to widespread genetic diversity and variation, making phage research one of the most compelling modern-day fields of research in microbiology. Specifically, the recognition of the immense numbers of bacteriophages in the planet has contributed to a renewed interest in understanding their morphological and genetic diversity... Thu, 10 Oct 2013 09:04 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/770/mycobacteriophage-meru-isolation-and-characterization-of-a-novel-mycobacteriophage