Title of Document: A NEW INSIGHT INTO MYCOBACTERIUM RESISTANCE TO REACTIVE OXYGEN INTERMEDIATES. Rabab Kish, Master of Science, 2006 Directed By: Dr. Lian-Yong Gao, Department of Cell Biology & Molecular Genetics The genes encoded by the RD1 locus are known to be important for intracellular survival of pathogenic mycobacterium, however their role in counteracting host defense is not known. I hy...