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How the position of menu items on a one-page menu effects item popularity [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
The subject of this research project was to determine if the menu position of an item influences the number of times it is ordered. In this particular study, one-page menus were examined. A new menu was designed where each ...
An empirical analysis of the underlying premises of the [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
Over the past 30 years, there has been a debate in courts and academia over whether federalism is better protected by judicial or political safeguards. In Garcia v. SAMTA (1985), the Supreme Court ruled that it would not ...
Photoacoustic detection of metastatic melanoma in lymph nodes [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
The project's objective is to detect metastatic melanoma cells in lymph node cross sections using a pulsed laser to generate the photoacoustic effect. When melanoma metastasizes it uses the blood stream or the lymphatic ...
Novel inhibition mechanism and potent antiviral activity of translocation-deficient reverse transcriptase inhibitors [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Nucleoside RT inhibitors (NRTIs) are among the most potent anti-HIV agents and act as chain terminators because they lack a 3'OH. However, this feature can reduce affinity for RT compared to the analogous dNTP substrate, ...
Assessing the value of agricultural streams as amphibian refuges [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
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 ...
Efficacy of a modified constraint induced movement therapy protocol in the clinical setting [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Constraint induced movement therapy (CIT) is an intervention strategy used by rehabilitation therapists for people who have experienced stroke. Traditional CIT protocols require participants to wear a restraint on their ...
Generating Gbx2 antibodies: A useful tool in determining developmental mechanisms regulated by GBX2 [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
The GBX class of homeobox genes is comprised of Gbx1 and Gbx2. Both loss-of-function and gain-of-function studies in mice have shown that Gbx2 is vital for normal anterior hindbrain development of mammalian organisms. To ...
Silencing of three members of the cytochrome p450 family of genes to uncover their role in iron regulation in A. thaliana
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Iron absorption and distribution by an organism needs to be tightly regulated because iron is essential but in excess it can be dangerous and may even result in death. Through microarray analyses of iron-starved Arabidopsis ...
Landscape design for Bear Creek Prairie in Columbia, Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Bear Creek Prairie is a proposed conservation development in Columbia, Missouri whose vision statement is “to develop a residential community that is environmentally responsible, pedestrian friendly, encourages community ...
Analysis of Arabidopsis thaliana mutants defective in the oligopeptide transporter OPT3
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
The transport of peptides across membranes is a phenomenon found in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes as a method of obtaining amino acids, nitrogen, and carbon. Peptides can be transported by ATP-dependent transporters, as ...
Functional analysis of MAP kinases in Arabidopsis thaliana: Fully rescuing the mpk3/mpk6 mutant phenotypes
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Mitogen Activated Protein Kinase (MAPK) cascades are three-stage modules involved in signal transduction. MAPKs function at the lower tier of these cascades and they phosphorylate transcription factors and other protein ...
Binding properties of X29 protein and RNA
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
The Peculis Lab previously demonstrated that X29 protein binds U8 snoRNA with high affinity and specificity in Xenopus Laevis [1]. U8 snoRNA is a C/D box RNP required for pre-rRNA maturation of 5.8s and 28s rRNA in the ...
Video game music beyond its original function: Practices, styles, and ends
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Rapidly growing in complexity of compositional practices, styles, and ends, video game music is an art form that surpasses its original function as “background music” as well as any utilitarian, stereotypical expectations ...
Analysis of PDGF-AB and -BB in serum of intact and ovariectomized (OVX) pigs
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Previous studies in our group demonstrated that terminal microvascular networks in dura mater of ovariectomized (OVX) pigs undergo significant remodeling characterized by a decrease in microvessel density, capillary ...
A century later another surprise: A non-visual behavioral function of the white gene
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Discovery of the white mutation in Drosophila melanogaster has broadly influenced our understanding of the mechanisms of inheritance. We recently discovered a role of the white gene in memory formation. Thus, the white ...
Peptidomics of Arabidopsis thaliana
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Peptidomics is study of all the peptides in an organism, some of which are signaling molecules. Peptides are polymers of amino acids. For the purpose of this work, peptides are defined as proteins being less than 15 kDa ...
Environmental report actualization for the license renewal of the University of Missouri Research Reactor Center
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Licensing requirements for power as well as non-power reactors must address environmental concerns related to radioactive emissions. The purpose and need for the renewal of the operating license for the Missouri University ...
Recent lateral gene transfer from Pasteurella multocida into Haemophilus influenzae
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Haemophilus influenzae is a gram-negative bacterium that exclusively colonizes humans. Nonencapsulated strains of the bacterium are found in the upper respiratory tract of healthy humans, but can also cause the respiratory ...
Corolla length and autogamy in Nicotiana
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Nicotiana has been an interest of study due to its variance in autogamy and floral traits. Species N. plumbaginifolia and N. longiflora are characterized by their difference in flower size and the ability to self pollinate. ...
Expression of aT4g27260/GH3-5/GH3a studied with in situ hybridization
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Tropisms, the responses of plants to external stimuli, have been studied as important evolutionary adaptations and as possible areas of future advantageous genetic manipulation. The goal of our current research is to ...