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The influence of increased contact rate among raccoons on a nematode of public, and wildlife health concern, Baylisascar [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Natural and anthropogenic fluctuations in resource availability can alter the behavioral ecology and population dynamics of wildlife. This may have unintended consequences to wildlife disease ecology, as theoretical models ...
A comparative study of the feral horses of Shackleford Banks and Assateague Island [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Feral horses (Equus caballus) can be found today in isolated barrier island populations along the eastern coast of the United States. Assateague Island stretches for 37 miles along the coasts of Maryland and Virginia and ...
Genetic variation associated with adaptive traits in the African forest (Loxodonta cyclotis) and savanna elephant (L. africana) [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
There are two species of African elephant, the forest (Loxodonta cyclotis) and savanna elephant (L. africana). The savanna elephant is believed to have diverged from the forest species approximately 2.6 million years ago. ...
Cerebellar white matter abnormalities in phenylketonuria (PKU) [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a recessive genetic disorder that is characterized by an individual's body being unable to utilize the amino acid phenylalanine because of a dysfunction with the enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase. ...
Pathogen susceptibility to Pseudomonas syringae in Arabidopsis thaliana [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Peptides may act as regulatory molecules that coordinate cellular responses needed for growth, differentiation and development. A novel family of small peptides, encoded by the DEVIL (DVL) gene family, was identified in a ...
The effect of aldosterone on fatty acid oxidation in HepG2 cells [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
The HepG2 cell line is an immorilized cell line harvested from a human hepatocellular carcinoma. This study is designed to investigate the affect of aldosterone on the mitochondrial function, specifically fatty acid ...
Processing brainwaves for hand-free control of devices [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
We have built a system to observe and analyze brainwaves for use in controlling devices such as wheelchairs and electronic prosthetics bypassing a need for the user to have use of their hands and/or other limbs. The system ...
Involvement of TolC protein in the export of siderophore enterobactin in Escherichia coli
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
To acquire the necessary iron against harsh competition in the environment, iron starved bacteria synthesize, excrete and retrieve iron scavenging molecules termed siderophores, one of which is enterobactin. TolC protein ...
Neonatal exposure to xenobiotic estrogen may alter the adult immune response and exacerbate endometriosis in mice [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
Endometriosis is a common medical condition affecting 5-10% of women worldwide and often results in severe cramps, pelvic pain, and infertility. The condition occurs when endometrial tissue, which escapes into the peritoneal ...
Effect of assumptions by pre-service teachers concerning family life, extracurricular involvement and socioeconomic status [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
The state of Missouri wants to produce highly qualified educators in order to facilitate high performing students; because of this it is vital that pre-service teachers alter their expectation in order to maintain high ...
Kinetics vs. equilibrium binding: Determining the mechanism of transcriptional activation of Polymerase II
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
The mechanism of transcriptional activation of Polymerase II (Pol II) can be studied in a unique way by using a model transcriptional activator, TFIIIA-VP16, whose DNA-binding domain is derived from the zinc finger protein ...
Cell-matrix interaction in tissue patterning
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
In vivo pattern formation during morphogenesis is dependent upon the migration of cells. Cell movements are directed by the local structure of the surrounding extracellular matrix. It has been shown experimentally that ...
Mitochondrial DNA insertion into nuclear chromosomes of maize
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Every mitochondrion contains its own DNA separate from the nucleus. Over evolutionary time, most of the mitochondrial genes have moved to the nucleus so that now mitochondria require nuclear DNA to function. This type of ...
Benefits of soy-based feeds for fetal estrogen levels and obesity in adulthood
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
We examined the effect of maternal exposure to naturally occurring estrogenic chemicals in diets on circulating levels of estradiol in mouse fetuses. An animal's specific response to estrogen can vary according to the time ...
A case study of colliding tornadic storms
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Tornadoes occur frequently across the United States each year, causing millions of dollars in damage. Meteorologists are constantly searching for new and improved methods for predicting these weather phenomenons's in order ...
How do we know that we have Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder?
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
The brain is a network of neurons that control our pleasure, emotion, motivation and is important for all types of learning. The objective of the overall research in the OCD's group is to examine the changes in brain ...
Post-Translational modifications and the effects on protein identification through mass spectrometry
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Mass Spectrometry is an effective tool for protein identification. A typical process for protein identification is to break down a protein into smaller peptides and to determine the mass of each of these peptides. These ...
Synthesis and analysis of activated carbon briquettes as an adsorbent for natural gas
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Activated carbon has been used for many years for its adsorptive properties. These adsorptive properties are a result of its high surface area to density ratio. It achieves this through its activation process. During ...
Calix[n]arene derivatives for gas storage
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
The calix[n]arenes are versatile inclusion compounds (Scheme 1) comprise of cyclic, polyphenolic compounds that can be tailored synthetically by altering X, Y, R and n. In solid state, we found simple calixarenes are quite ...
Effect of Salmonella typhimurium on human cancer line tumors in mice [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
Research of bacteria-driven degeneration of tumor cells, initially pioneered by Dr William Coley in 1893 using heat-killed mixtures of streptococci, has led to the scrutiny of the enterobacteria species Salmonella typhimurium ...