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Characterizing the Arabidopsis frd3 Mutant Through an Activation Tagging Screen [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)
Iron is an essential element present in many common proteins, and is crucial in a number of metabolic pathways. This role is evident in the multiple disorders due to iron deficiency. Anemia, caused by iron deficiency, is ...
Determination of Consistency of a Descriptive Sensory Panel [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)
Molecular chaperones mediate the correct folding and assembly of proteins. Chaperones do not direct folding intermediates into a particular molecular pathway. Rather, they reduce the diversion of folding intermediates ...
Help! I've Voted But I Can't Get Up! Competency, Electoral Participation, and Assisted Care Living [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Voting rights are guaranteed for all American citizens, but a tacit assumption is that citizens have the cognitive ability to make a choice and cast a ballot. Not all citizens, however, have such mental capabilities. Senior ...
The outcome of granulomatous experimental autoimmune thyroiditis is not associated with the chemokine profile [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Severe granulomatous experimental autoimmune thyroiditis (G-EAT) develops in two wild type (WT), DBA-1 and CBA-J mice, and in DBA-1 IFNγ-/- mice. Over time, G-EAT can either progress to fibrosis or spontaneously resolve. ...
Bridges as roosting habitat for bats in southeastern Missouri [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research., 2004)
Studies have correlated bridge characteristics with use as day roosts by several species of bats in North America. Structural type and composition, size, thermal variability, availability of water and surrounding land use ...
A State-Sponsored Renewable Energy Demonstration Project [abstract]
(2009)
Historically renewable energy has been adopted by consumers at varying levels across the
United States. For example, California is well-known for initiatives which have resulted in thewidespread acceptance and use of wind ...
Polymer retrofit of CMU walls for blast protection [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research., 2004)
In-fill Concrete Masonry Unit (CMU) walls are very common in construction. These walls are normally designed to resist wind loads in the order of 0.30 psi. Under blast loading, CMU walls contain substantial mass which ...
Perceptions of technology uses in hospitality [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
The hospitality industry, as well as many service industries, is becoming more dependent on technology for operating efficiency. This reality presents a dilemma to hospitality operators to keep their operations and employees ...
Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation of maize (Zea mays) inbred line using a simple binary system [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
It is highly desirable to be able to transform maize (Zea mays) inbred lines that possess good economical traits for gene discovery and trait improvement. However, elite maize inbred lines of good economical performance ...
Revisiting the soybean seed filling proteome [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)
Soybean seeds are an important source of proteins and fatty acids for human and animal nutrition as well as for non-edible uses, including industrial feed-stocks and combustible fuel. These components are mainly synthesized ...
Conservation of young Southern leopard frogs should include forested habitats! [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Throughout the world, amphibian populations have shown an overall declining trend. Frogs are a vital
part of the ecosystem, and their absence could have many negative consequences. However, if we are
to help conserve ...
Fine-structure QTL mapping of suppressor of plant blotching1 in maize [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)
Suppressor of Plant Blotching 1, or Spb1, is a proposed epigenetic modifier of Pl-Blotched, an epi-allele that activates the synthesis of purple anthocyanin pigments in maize. Normally, Pl-Blotched causes a distinct ...
Episodic mass loss on the timescale of thermal pulses: Radiative transfer modeling [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Using far-infrared observations obtained from the Infared Space Observatory (ISO), we have discovered extremely large dust shells around two post-AGB stars (AFGL 2688 and AFGL 618; Speck, Mexiner & Knapp 2001). These ...
Dead or alive: What effect does the prey condition have? [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)
The effect of rearing the predatory bug, Perillus bioculatus on live versus coddled prey, Trichoplusia ni, (T. ni) was examined in four separate experiments to address the question: In what way does live T. ni improve the ...
Industrial process design and cost analysis for the production of a specific activated carbon [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)
Natural gas, a fuel source primarily composed of methane, is already important in many applications. Methane can be used as a fuel for cars, but difficulty arises in the practicality of storing adequate amounts in tanks ...
Fathers' perceptions of co-parenting and contact with nonresidential children [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between divorced fathers' perceptions of the co-parenting relationship and their contact (i.e., talking with children, visiting with children, children's overnight ...
Auditory comprehension of rate-manipulated yes/no questions [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Under ideal listening conditions and when stimuli are presented at normal speaking rates, many aphasic individuals perform well on tasks such as answering yes/no questions. However, difficulty increases when auditory stimuli ...
Reconstituting the Cvt pathway: An approach to unraveling autophagy [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)
Autophagy, literally self-cannibalism, is a highly regulated catabolic process that is important in the maintenance of all eukaryotic cells. In humans, both excess and insufficient autophagy is linked to many diseases ...
Smokin' Mommas: Does social support work? [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)
Background: Smoking during pregnancy is harmful to mothers and infants. Women continue smoking during pregnancy due to external stressors and lack of support. A randomized controlled smoking cessation trial called Baby ...
Domain specific interactions of S-RNase binding protein with stylar 120 kDA glycoprotein in Nicotiana [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)
Through the process of evolution many flowering plants have developed a biochemical mechanism to prevent self-pollination and pollination by closely related plants. Gametophytic self-incompatibility (SI) is one such system ...