Although many causes for worldwide amphibian population declines are under investigation, the destruction and alteration of aquatic habitats remains a primary threat. In agricultural landscapes, natural wetlands are often filled or drained and farm...

This study analyzed a common problem facing departments within the College of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources at the University of Missouri. Many departmental clubs struggle to build membership, while other student organizations...

Cryopreservation of oocytes is of great importance both in medical research and in the agricultural industry. Cryopreservation of oocytes allows for future breeding of selected genetic lines of animals. Effective cryopreservation of bovine oocytes...

Missouri is the 6th largest soybean producing state according the USDA, producing 194.18 million bushels in 2006. US soybean production in 2006 approached nearly 3 billion bushels. As the US soybean production increases, ...

Bio based blends were prepared with pork and beef fat, as well as ethanol on a volume per volume basis. These percentages were determined using previous research. Blends were then tested on temperature characteristics set ...

Over the last 10 years South Korea has had experienced a steady increase in population averaging an increase of approximately 1% a year. They have also been able to acheive economic growth with a GDP that is almost two and ...

Global warming causing changes in weather patterns is making drought a more frequent occurrence. Drought is a major limiting factor of maize production worldwide. To maintain high production levels, it is important to ...

Haemophilus influenzae, a gram negative coccobacillus, is part of the normal flora of the human upper respiratory tract. Unencapsulated (nontypeable) strains of H. influenzae (NTHi) cause pneumonia, sinusitis, and otitis ...

Recent development in genetic engineering has paved the way for researchers to produce crops of high nutritional value, high yield and resistant to diseases and pests. Ascorbic acid is one of the nutrients that researchers ...

Anthrax is a highly fatal disease primarily of cattle, sheep, and goats caused by the Gram-positive, endospore-producing, rod-shaped bacterium Bacillus anthracis. B. anthracis, like the other members of the genus Bacillus, ...

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that results in the loss of memory, language deterioration, confusion, restlessness, and eventually destroyed cognition. It is characterized by an ...

Childhood overweight has tripled in the last three decades for children 6-11 years of age. Overweight children are at higher risk for health problems and psychosocial issues. Although studies show Black and Hispanic children ...

Missouri being one of the leading states in corn production has a large quantity of corn cobs. Corn cob can be used to produce activated carbon because its organic origin is similar to coconut and peach pits which have ...

Knobs are deeply staining chromosomal sites on maize chromosomes. Molecularly, they are composed of a 180 base pair repeat. Their positions on the chromosomes are variable but usually internal in maize. In relatives, the ...

Nω-nitro-L-arginine-methyl-ester (L-NAME) inhibits the enzyme nitric oxide synthase (NOS) which generates the physiologic messenger gas, nitric oxide (NO). In addition to its role as a vasodilator NO inhibits inflammation ...

It is important for researchers to be aware of how timber management practices affect songbird populations. Certain forest management techniques can cause declines in breeding habitat of Neotropical migrant songbirds that ...