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Expression of a putative virulence protein of Haemophilus influenzae in E. coli
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Haemophilus influenzae, a small, gram-negative bacterium, is a commensal organism of the human upper respiratory system as well as an agent of diseases ranging from otitis media to meningitis. Nonencapsulated (nontypeable, ...
The correlation between Chicano theater and Augusto Boal's Theater of the Oppressed
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
"The theater is a weapon, and it is the people who should wield it" are words that come from the Brazilian Dramatist's, Augusto Boal, commentary, The Theater of the Oppressed. What Boal is referring to is that the theater ...
Rapid automated characterization of transposon insertion mutants in Desulfovibrio vulgaris Hildenborough by srnPCR [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Tn5 transposon mutagenesis occurs by a mechanism in which a segment of DNA (transposon) encoded in a plasmid is inserted into genomic DNA (the target) by a conservative (cut-and-paste) mechanism (Fig. 2). When the insertion ...
Photoacoustic detection of circulating melanoma cells in the plasma layer of the blood [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
When a melanoma patient is diagnosed, aggressive treatment is advised in an effort to contain the disease. Although the initial malignant cells are destroyed, it is impossible to determine whether or not the cancer has ...
Impact of prior/concurrent exposure to infectious diseases on variability in the 1918-19 flu epidemic on Newfoundland [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Between 1918 and 1920 nearly 2000 people on the island of Newfoundland died from influenza, pneumonia, and related illnesses. Deaths were recorded from all parts of the island, but there is substantial regional variability ...
Natural variation in Arabidopsis thaliana: Molecular genetic architecture of stress tolerance under water deficit
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
The functional genomics tools available for studying Arabidopsis thaliana are a great resource for researchers trying to characterize and understand the genetic basis of natural variation. Genome wide transcript profiling ...
Uranium: The problem, or the solution?
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Uranium is of great importance as a nuclear fuel and is used to generate electrical power, produce isotopes, and to make weapons. The possibility of developing a realistic flow scheme for nuclear fuel reprocessing or ...
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.
Latinos in St. Louis today : [session summary]
(Cambio Center, 2004)
This OSEDA presentation discusses the Hispanic population in the St. Louis Metro, including household size, analysis of age and change in population.
Continuing Change in Southwest Missouri: The Creation of New Opportunities
(University of Missouri Extension, 2004)
This OSEDA presentation discusses Southwest Missouri economics, including net migration, population change by county and characteristics of counties in the Ozarks Regional Economic Partnership.
Regulation of cholesterol transport processes in the liver by dietary citrus flavonoids [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
Over the past few years, the importance of diet management and moderation has become a focal point of everyday life. Obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, and high blood cholesterol can all result from poor nutrition ...
Sigma receptor binding in normal mouse lung membranes [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
The brain and many peripheral tissues (e.g., heart, spleen and liver) express sigma receptors that have been characterized by radioligand binding studies in vitro. In vivo studies indicate that sigma receptors are expressed ...
Characterization of soybean genes involved in soybean cyst nematode (SCN) resistance [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
The expansion of the soybean cyst nematode (SCN; Heterodera glycines) across soybean producing regions of the United States shows no signs of slowing. Resistant soybean germplasm has been used as the primary strategy to ...
QTL mapping of suppressor of plant blotching1, modifiers of an epiallele [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Pl1-Blotched is an epigenetically regulated allele (an epiallele) of the purple plant1 gene, which activates synthesis of purple anthocyanin pigments. We identified a modifier called Suppressor of plant blotching 1 (Spb1), ...
Comparing impingement boiling vs. pool boiling to improve technological insight into liquid cooling in electronics [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
With the field of technology advancing at a rapid pace so must the technology behind cooling these electronic parts. My research compares two completely different of cooling operations and compares many different fluids ...
Lick Creek conservation area management plan [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) has contracted fifteen-University of Missouri students, specializing in Soils, Fisheries, Wildlife, Forestry, and Parks, Recreation and Tourism, to create a management plan for ...
Distributed video encoding: Development and implementation of methods to distribute computationally difficult work
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
The proliferation of mobile media devices has cultivated the desire to have video on the go. These devices are ultra-compact and have a fraction of the storage space of a modern computer. For these devices to hold onto a ...
Effects of clumped resources on den use by male raccoons at Baskett Wildlife Area
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
The objective of this study is to determine the effects of an experimentally manipulated clumped resource on den use by male raccoons. Male raccoons typically exhibit solitary foraging strategies and den selection. Telemetry ...
Analysis of genetic drift within the highly repetitive KSP repeat domain and neurofilament medium [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Axonal diameter is one key component utilized to determine conduction velocity. However, the mechanism that influences axonal diameter must be stable within a given species, but flexible enough to adjust to the evolution ...
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) ...