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A study of wireless sensor networks with focus on node localization
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Due to research in low-power, cheap wireless communications, Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) has become one of the most exciting new fields of interest within computer science and engineering. Just as the Internet has made ...
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 ...
What's in a worm; Uncovering polymophisms in soybean cyst nematode parasitism genes that correlate with virulence
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Soybean cyst nematode (SCN) is a parasitic worm that penetrates and infects soybean roots resulting in billions of dollars in crop loss annually. The most cost effective and environmentally friendly SCN management strategy ...
Fescue toxicosis affects the reproduction and thermoregulatory systems of male rats exposed to heat stress
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Tall fescue (Festuca arundinacia), a cool season forage grass, has been utilized by many farmers for over fifty year to feed livestock. Unfortunately, about half of fescue pastures are infected with an endophytic fungus ...
Kinetics vs. equilibrium binding: Determining the mechanism of transcriptional activation of Polymerase II
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
The mechanism of transcriptional activation of Polymerase II (Pol II) can be studied in a unique way by using a model transcriptional activator, TFIIIA-VP16, whose DNA-binding domain is derived from the zinc finger protein ...
Cell-matrix interaction in tissue patterning
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
In vivo pattern formation during morphogenesis is dependent upon the migration of cells. Cell movements are directed by the local structure of the surrounding extracellular matrix. It has been shown experimentally that ...
A case study of colliding tornadic storms
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Tornadoes occur frequently across the United States each year, causing millions of dollars in damage. Meteorologists are constantly searching for new and improved methods for predicting these weather phenomenons's in order ...
Automatic controllers: Stability and performance in clinical anesthesia
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Anesthesiologists manually control the rate of drug infusion to maintain a desired conscious level (BIS index) for a patient during surgery. With new technological advances, Control Engineers now can automate this drug ...
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. ...
Improving mouse-DMH screening capability by adding 2000 mouse CpG islands
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
DNA methylation alteration, in correlation with gene expression, is involved in development and progression of many cancers. Using a microarray based method, mouse-DMH (Differential Methylation Hybridization), our lab is ...
A multicopy suppressor screen in yeast to look for negative regulators of Ser13 phosphorylation-based trafficking to the pre-vacuolar compartment
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Resident membrane proteins of the yeast trans-Golgi network (TGN) frequently cycle between the TGN and both the early and late (prevacuolar) endosomal compartments. The model yeast TGN protein, A-ALP, which contains the ...
Bovine oocyte permeability in 1, 2-propanediol
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Cryopreservation of oocytes is of great importance both in medical research and in the agricultural industry. Cryopreservation of oocytes allows for future breeding of selected genetic lines of animals. Effective ...
The key to unlock the Navier-Stokes Equation
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
The key to unlock the Navier-Stokes Equation What causes the waves to break, as they get closer to the shore? Can the strain on the heart to pump blood throughout our bodies be decreased if vortices were eliminated? When ...
Therapy of experimental allergic encephalomyelitis under circumstances relevant to human multiple sclerosis
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Experimental allergic encephalomyelitis (EAE) is an inflammatory disease of the central nervous system (CNS) that resembles human multiple sclerosis (MS). EAE and MS develop when proteins of the myelin sheath that covers ...
Selective precipation of seed storage proteins in soybeans: Reducing the dynamic range of protein expression for in-depth proteome studies
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Seed storage proteins (SSPs) are a class of proteins which accumulate at high levels (up to 60% total protein) during plant seed development as a nitrogen reserve for germination. Due to the preponderance of SSPs, the ...
A computational model for genetically inherited depression
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Depression, or major depressive disorder (MDD) is one of the most disabling and prevalent disorders. It is seen in all age groups, both genders, and all races. One of the biggest problems of depression is the frequency of ...
A functional computer modeling framework for post-traumatic stress disorder
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a unique psychiatric condition in which the patient experiences diverse and intrusive psychological symptoms as a direct result of experiencing a traumatic event. As yet, no cure ...
Unequal reinforcement values from equally warm and cool temperatures in Drosophila
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Insects inhabit extreme temperature environments and have evolved mechanisms to survive there. When temperatures either rise or fall, small insects alter their behavior within seconds to avoid, in extreme situations, ...
Using geographic information system to address environmental justice concerns in transportation projects
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Environmental Justice concerns were brought up in the county of Cape Girardeau about impacts to the community. These impacts, caused by the construction of a new bridge (crossing the Mississippi River) and the associated ...