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Instrumental neutron activation analysis of postclassic and historic-period pottery from Soconusco, Chiapas, Mexico [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
The study involved utilizing Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis (INAA) at the University of Missouri Research Reactor (MURR) on 96 pottery samples from the post-classic Mayan (ca. 1000-1500 C.E.) and historic eras ...
Recovery of locomotor function following spinal cord hemi-transections in larval lamprey [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
In vertebrates, reticulospinal (RS) neurons in the brain activate spinal motor networks to initiate locomotor behavior. Following spinal cord injury (SCI), RS neurons no longer communicate with the spinal cord, and animals ...
How volume of water effects in morphological growth and number of endomycorrhizas on P. delicatum [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
In alpine tundra plants, water is the most important environmental factor of plant growth. And the endomycorrhiza is the greatest symbiotic organism. Because, it provides Nitrogen and Phosphorus to the plants and it obtains ...
Maize brace root formation and correlation with juvenile nodes and tassel structure [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
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 ...
Efficient organization of genetic data for easier statistical analysis [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
When biological experiments are run, specifically those examining genetics, huge amounts of data are produced. This data is hard to organize and even harder to analyze without organization. When faced with a vast amount ...
Childhood overweight, food intake, and physical activity among Whites, Blacks, and Hispanics [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
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 ...
Effect of baicalein on regulation of a phase II enzyme in human prostate cancer cell line (PC-3)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Prostate cancer is an excellent candidate disease for chemo prevention because it is typically diagnosed in elderly males, therefore even a modest delay in the neoplastic development achieved through pharmacological or ...
The Israeli woman solider: The under-utilized potential of women in the Israeli defense forces [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
Women have always been a part of the Israeli military. From the first wars fought post- independence to the most recent conflicts with Lebanon women have been required by law to participate in the Israeli Defense Forces ...
The effect of nutrition on insect behavior [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
1. The Ovipositional Behavior of the parasitic wasp, Euplectrus comstockii Prior studies have demonstrated a significant decline in the health of caterpillars when deprived of ascorbic acid in their diets. The effect of ...
The effects of anxiety and depression on the academic achievement of African American youth [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
Multiple factors might influence African American youths' academic performance, but few predictors have been subjected by empirical scrutiny. Anxiety and depression are documented as being negatively associated with academic ...
Building reporter virus with recombinant viral proteins for analysis of resistance to antiviral compounds [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
In the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently reported that the estimated cumulative number of diagnoses of AIDS by Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) was about one million, and half million ...
Phenotype of deleted mutants of D. vulgaris hildenborough [abstract]]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
Sulfate-reducing bacteria have evolved to use sulfate as a terminal electron acceptor for their respiration. These bacteria are an environmentally important group belonging to Gram-negative, anaerobic delta-Proteobacteria. ...
Hockey pucks: The energy of the future [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
No, not the traditional hockey pucks the Canucks play the sport they love with. These hockey pucks are much like sponges; they are blocks of activated carbon filled with incredibly small pores whose diameters measure only ...
Offspring sex ratio varies with maternal condition in mice
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Field and laboratory animal studies have demonstrated that maternal body condition can directly cause adjustments in offspring sex ratio. A mother's condition is affected by a variety of environmental and endogenous factors, ...
Going for a triple play: Making a GLH-1; GLH -4; KGB-1 triple mutant
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Essential to the germline determination of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans are RNA-protein complexes found in germ cell cytoplasms known as P granules. Germline RNA helicase (GLH) proteins are components of P granules ...
Resolution of phylogenetic patterns within monocots [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
Monocotyledons or monocots are one of two groups of angiosperms that comprise ca. 60,000 species, 92 families, and 12 orders. Exemplary monocots include agaves, grasses, sedges, bromeliads, palms, gingers, orchids, irises, ...
Biochemical characterization of phosphoproteins involved in defense signaling in the plant Arabidopsis thaliana [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
Plants use an innate immune response for protection against pathogens that can be activated by elicitor molecules, such as a peptide from the flagellar tail of bacteria or the oligosaccharide chitin. Receptors reside at ...
Thermal Management of Low Enriched Uranium in the University of Missouri Research Reactor (MURR) [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
Medical radioisotopes facilitate medical imaging. The University of Missouri Research Reactor (MURR) is exploring the potential of producing one such isotope, molybdenum-99, using a new process that utilizes low enriched ...
Development of a cell culture model for studying neuronal migration [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
Motor neuron migration has been extensively studied in mouse and zebrafish, and is dependent upon the functions of a subset of proteins (Vangl2, Prickle1, and Celsr1) that act in the Wnt signaling pathway. However, other ...
Integration of programmable robotic arm with engineered nanopore [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
Engineered nanopores have many potential applications in biosensing at the single molecule level. However, research of the pore is hindered by the time consuming and highly sensitive synthesis of a single pore. The size ...