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University of Missouri--Columbia Research Reactor (MURR) flux trap design using Fluent Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
The University of Missouri--Columbia Research Reactor Center (MURR) is the center of a world class, totally unique environment for the research, development, and production in major advances in nuclear medicine. The reactor operates at a ten...
Death by the pounds: The effects of television on the obesity of African-American children and adolescents
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
. A self-concept theory was implemented to determine whether or not the content of television programs helped develop a child or teenagers concept of obesity. While it has not been possible to provide definite answers to our research questions, we...
Resource selection of black-footed ferrets based on black-tailed prairie dog distributions
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
This study investigates how black-footed ferrets (Mustela nigripes) select their habitat in relation to the distribution of black-tailed prairie dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus). Ferrets are one of the rarest and most endangered ...
Making the Cvt pathway/autophagy in vitro
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Autophagy, Greek for “self eating”, occurs in all eukaryotic cells to remove damaged or unwanted organelles or to provide a source of nutrients during starvation. In autophagy, a double membrane surrounds a cluster of ...
Effect of feed restriction and hypothermia on fetal mice
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Low birth weights result in high mortality in highly prolific pigs. Anecdotal evidence in sheep and cattle suggests restricting feed early in gestation and/or cooling late in gestation increase birth weights. Therefore, ...
Structural basis for substrate specificity of the alpha-D-phosphohexomutase superfamily
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Phosphoacetylglucosamine mutase (PAGM) is a human enzyme that is the key to the formation of the essential metabolite UDP-N-acetylglucosamine. Bacterial phosphoglucomutase (PGM) from Acetobacter xylinum catalyzes the ...
Interaction of a heterodimerization partner with glucocorticoid receptor (GR), androgen receptor (AR) and GR/AR hybrids
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Steroid hormones are a class of compounds that play a role in regulating many functions. Glucocorticoid hormone is a compound in this class, which helps maintain homeostasis, including regulation of production of γ-fibrinogen, ...
The effect of reduced chromatin gene expression on an epigenetically regulated maize gene
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
In virtually all eukaryotic organisms, not just plants, genes are regulated at the level of chromatin. In a genomics approach to understand how expression of a gene can be regulated by its chromatin configuration, a series ...
The effect of aryl substituted triamidoamine ligands on the structure of dioxo-molybdenum (VI) complexes
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
at the conclusion of the summer research phase indicate that pyridine-based TREN ligands are readily sterically adaptable to the octahedral molybdenum (VI) geometry and produce viable TREN ligand-molybdenum (VI) complexes for analysis by cyclic voltammetry. Future...
Estrogen receptors in TRAMP C2 cells
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
According to a 2005 study done by the American Cancer Society, prostate cancer is the second most common type of cancer among American men. It has been shown that estrogen receptors alpha and beta play significant roles in the development...
The synthesis of peptide-PNA conjugates
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
. Regulation of this gene has shown promise as a means for better treatment in patients with relapsed NHL. At MU, in the past, many antisense and nonsense peptide-peptide nucleic acid (PNA) conjugates that target the bcl-2 proto-oncogene were synthesized...
Comparison of regulatory regions in the mitochondrial genomes of grasses
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Regulation of transcription in plant mitochondria is not well understood. The recent sequencing of the mitochondrial genomes of 10 closely related grasses allowed a comparative analysis of regulatory regions. To look for ...
Oil bodies isolated from Brassica napus mature seed
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Plants store seed triacylglycerols in discrete lipid monolayer storage organelles called oil bodies. Only two proteins have been characterized from oil bodies, namely oleosin and caleosin, which are both integral membrane ...
Identifying plant resistance pathways in Arabidopsis thaliana
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
The destruction of plants by a pathogen results in millions of dollars lost in crop yield annually. Identifying the plant response pathway to the presence of a pathogen is key to combating plant disease. The gene-for-gene ...
Quantitative trait loci for seminal root angle and number in the maize IBM population
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
are the primary means of water uptake in the adult plant, their development under drought conditions is vital. Previous research has suggested that seminal root angle and abscisic acid (ABA) level are correlated in maize. Additional research has shown that ABA...
Development of a portable source for production of Re-188
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Rhenium 188 is a radioisotope that is potentially useful for treatment of certain types of cancer including bone cancer and circulating tumors. Its short half-life of 16.7h however makes it an awkward choice for clinical ...
Single component vs. whole furniture packing in virtual reverse manufacturing
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Previous research studies have analyzed the issues associated with the computer integration of the various technologies now available for hardwood log sawmills. These new technologies were created to optimize the quantity and quality of wood...
Examining the consequences of stalking misconceptions
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
It has been proven through previous research that stalking is a form of intimate violence. It is possible that by researching other forms of intimate violence, such as rape, we can come to gain a better understanding of stalking, particularly in our...
The impairment of the prefrontal cortex due to high levels of dopamine and norepinephrine in relation to ADHD
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Attention- Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) affects many people from various backgrounds; however, not much is known about the disorder aside from clinical symptoms. Researchers are just beginning to dissect ADHD and its effects on the brain...
Characterization of N gene homologs in Nicotiana species
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
We have developed a new variety of Nicotiana, N. edwardsonii var. Columbia, that can be used as a bridge plant to move virus resistance genes from N. glutinosa to N. clevelandii, and have made crosses between N. edwardsonii. ...