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Drought in the Midwest
(Department of Soil, Environmental and Atmospheric Sciences, 2006-06)
Slide presentation by Anthony R. Lupo concerning the midwestern US drought of summer 2005. Presented at the George Marshal Institute at the National Press Club 27 June 2005.
Functional analysis of MAP kinases in Arabidopsis thaliana: Fully rescuing the mpk3/mpk6 mutant phenotype [abstract]
(University of Missouri - Columbia Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)
Mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) cascades are major pathways involved in the transduction of extracellular signals into intracellular responses. A MAPK cascade consists of three kinases. MAPKK kinase (MAPKKK or MEKK) ...
Efficiency and accuracy validation for incremental changes of a large-scale protein structure database [abstract]
(University of Missouri - Columbia Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)
Proteins, the essential building blocks of organisms, have many important roles, from providing structure to aiding movement and digestion. The construction of proteins involves one or more polypeptide chains that fold ...
Blood glucose response to fructose levels of common Missouri grasses in ponies [abstract]
(University of Missouri - Columbia Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)
Laminitis in horses is a serious disease which causes pathological changes in hoof anatomy, leading to long lasting, crippling effects. Grass founder resulting from grazing lush spring grass or stressed forage is the most ...
The advancement of women in decision-making roles in Nigeria, Tunisia and South Africa [abstract]
(University of Missouri - Columbia Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)
As democratic systems replaced previous military or single party governments, the social and political environment in Africa presented the opportunity for more gender equal participation in the political realm and women's ...
Effect of delayed auditory feedback levels on vowel duration [abstract]
(University of Missouri - Columbia Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)
Dysarthria is one possible speech disorder resulting from brain injury. Several distinct perceptual and acoustic characteristics result from impaired motor control and abnormal speaking rates. Therefore, many brain-injured ...
Why do toddlers learn words for objects before words for actions? [abstract]
(University of Missouri - Columbia Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)
A huge proportion of children's early vocabularies consists of nouns. Researchers call this the “noun bias” but they do not agree on why children learn a preponderance of nouns early in development. Children may be ...
Role of the white gene in heat-box spatial learning paradigm in Drosophila [abstract]
(University of Missouri - Columbia Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)
The white gene in Drosophila melanogaster codes for a half-size ABC transporter. We have identified a role of this transporter in heat box spatial learning. In the heat box paradigm, flies are allowed to move freely in a ...
Evolutionary conservation of conduction velocity through NF-M microsatellite expansion [abstract]
(University of Missouri - Columbia Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)
Myelination results in rapid conduction velocities due to myelin-dependent radial axonal growth and axonal insulation. As larger mammals evolved, the resulting increase in axonal length would require a compensatory mechanism ...
Improving the synthesis and effectiveness of future melanoma drugs [abstract]
(University of Missouri - Columbia Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)
Melanoma is the 6th most commonly diagnosed cancer in the United States and its incidence is still on the increase. Early detection and prompt surgical excision are crucial for long term survival. Once melanoma becomes ...
Effect of microglia cell activation on neuronal cells in coculture [abstract]
(University of Missouri - Columbia Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)
Superoxide, O2, is a free radical generated in cells and is a precursor for production of a range of reactive oxygen species (ROS). In phagocytes, O2- acts as a microbicidal agent for killing invading micro-organisms. ...
Effects of desiccation on juvenile Rana clamitans foraging behavior [abstract]
(University of Missouri - Columbia Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)
This study follows from our work last summer, which examined and compared the desiccation rates of three species of juvenile amphibians (Rana sylvatica, Rana clamitans, and Bufo americanus) in four different microhabitats ...
Publication distribution research: Planning and evaluation of public outreach [abstract]
(University of Missouri - Columbia Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)
The objective of this research was to plan, implement, and evaluate the distribution of a rural tourism map of the Mississippi River Hills region. The Mississippi River Hills, located in southeast Missouri, is the pilot ...
Efficient agrobacterium-mediated transformation of maize (Zea mays) inbred [abstract]
(University of Missouri - Columbia Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)
It is highly desirable to be able transformation maize inbred using Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation. This is because maize inbred possesses homogenous genetic background that is easy to be maintained and ...
Concerns of international students and support systems at MU [abstract]
(University of Missouri - Columbia Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)
In the last decade, cultural diversity in higher education has increased in the United States. The enrollment of international students in universities has been growing and the MU campus is not an exception. With this new ...
Female athletes: Bronze Age - Classical Period [abstract]
(University of Missouri - Columbia Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)
Although much has been written about ancient athletics performed by Greek men, little is yet known of women's participation in ancient sport. I am interested in understanding what sports were available to women and what ...
Making the Cvt pathway/ autophagy in vitro [abstract]
(University of Missouri - Columbia Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)
Autophagy occurs in all eukaryotic cells to remove damaged or unwanted organelles or to provide a source of nutrients during starvation. Alterations in autophagy are linked to several human diseases including cancer, ...
Low pressure hydrogenolysis of glycerin to propylene gycol [abstract]
(University of Missouri - Columbia Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)
Hydrogenolysis of glycerin to propylene glycol using a copper-chromite catalyst was performed on both a lab scale and pilot scale system. Temperature, pressure, hydrogen flow, residence time in catalyst beds, and amount ...
A comparison of WDSS storm algorthims [abstract]
(University of Missouri - Columbia Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)
WDSS, or the Warning Decision Support System is a new nowcasting program that is being field tested at various National Weather Service Forecast Offices, including the one in St. Louis that issues warnings for Columbia. ...
Missouri's Watersheds: Opportunities and Challenges for Tomorrow
(University of Missouri Extension, 2006)
This OSEDA presentation discusses Missouri, one of the most economically, geographically and culturally diverse states in the U.S. Topics include agricultural and farm indicators,the economy of small towns and regionalization.