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Growth, yield and date of planting studies with irrigated soybean varieties in southeast Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, College of Agriculture, Agricultural Experiment Station, 1976)
Three essays on demand for meat and dairy products evidence from household level data
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Dairy and meat demand is not only influenced by prices and income but also by generational cohort (Millennial, Gen X, Baby Boomers, and Traditionalists), race, and other demographic factors. This study examines the demand ...
Rat modeling of ovarian tissue cryopreservation and auto-grafting
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] New advancements in cancer treatment methods are increasing the survival rate of cancer patients. Unfortunately, these life-saving treatments, such ...
The effect of violent video game exposure on emotion modulation of startle and aggression
(2014 Fall)
Video games are quickly becoming the most widely accessible, and used, form of
entertainment, with those that contain violence have consistently been the most popular.
Building on previous research examining other forms ...
The paradox of prosperity in China: the interplay among entrepreneurs, government, and venture capitalists at initial public offering
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-05-16)
This dissertation includes three essays and focuses on a key entrepreneurial event in a life
of a new venture, the initial public offering. Each essay investigates the mechanisms through
which three key players, namely ...
Effect of SA 4503 on the locomotor stimulatory and discriminative stimulus properties of psychostimulants
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
Methamphetamine and cocaine exhibit affinity (Ki value [almost equal to] 2.2 and 2.0 [mu]M, respectively) for [delta]1 sigma receptors. Sigma receptors mediate the neurotoxic properties of methamphetamine, and the convulsive ...
A Genetic Screen for Tribbles Suppressors Identifies the E3 Ubiquitin Ligase Neuralized as a Novel Target
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2017)
In this dissertation, I used the Drosophila wing as a model tissue for a genetic screen
to identify novel targets of Tribbles. Drosophila Tribbles is the founding member of a family
of pseudokinases conserved between ...
"In my mom's eyes we're Christian and my dad's eyes we're Muslim" : extended communication theory of identity to understand the religious experiences among children of interfaith marriages
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
[EMBARGOED UNTIL 5/1/2024] Grounded in identity and intergroup theorizing, this project examined the lived experience and religious identity among children of interfaith marriages. The modern family is increasingly tasked ...
Identification and characterization of health-promoting benefits and bioactive molecules in black walnuts (Juglans nigra l.) and waste materials from agroforestry systems
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Black walnut (Fagales: Juglandaceae; Juglans nigra L.), known as eastern black walnut or America walnut, is one of the most economically valuable hardwood species and a high value tree for edible nut production in the ...
Brassicales to Brassica : integrating phylogenomics and population genomics
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
The Brassicales are an economically important order of flowering plants. Many crop species such as kale, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, canola oil, capers, and papaya, as well as the model plant organism, Arabidopsis ...
On the ability of rocks to conduct heat in the Lithosphere
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
This work focuses on creating a model for the conductive thermal transport properties of rocks using measured thermal diffusivity (D) with the Laser Flash Analysis (LFA) method, which eliminates common errors associated ...
A holographic interferometry study of an axisymmetric shock-wave/boundary-layer strong interaction flow
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1986)
An experimental study of the axisymmetric shock-wave/ turbulent boundary-layer strong-interaction flow generated in the vicinity of a cylinder-cone intersection has been conducted. The present data are useful in the ...