The germline RNA helicases (GLHs) are constitutive components of P granules and important for fertility in C. elegans. Discovered as a GLH-1 partner, the P-granule associated novel protein (PAN-1) is important both in ...

The ways that passive representation could produce substantive benefits for the clients of a bureaucracy irrespective of active representation are an understudied aspect of the theory of representative bureaucracy. Further, ...

The dissertation is devoted to some aspects of spectral perturbation theory in the context of finite Von Neumann algebras. The central results are analogs of the Birman-Schwinger principle and the Birman-Krein formula for ...

Molecular rotors exhibit viscosity-dependent quantum yield, potentially allowing measurements of fluid viscosity in non-mechanical manner. Several diseases are accompanied by blood plasma viscosity changes; therefore, a ...

AtOPT6, is a member of oligopeptide transport (OPT) gene family. In Arabidopsis thaliana, there are nine members in the OPT gene family that are thought to be involved in peptide transport. Spacial and temporal expression ...

Traditionally, urea has been incorporated to avoid losses of N by ammonia volatilization. However, this option is not available when topdressing wheat. The objective of this project is to evaluate several strategies designed ...

[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States and the major cause of adult disability. Ischemic stroke accounts for about 87 percent of all cases, and is a...

[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Nanomaterials have gained importance in virtually all fields from industrial applications to pure science research since these were developed. However, synthesis...

The Andean Highland region in Bolivia possesses a harsh climate environment that is highly variable. This study combines risk perception literature and livelihood strategy literature to examine climate risk perceptions. ...

[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Plant-parasitic cyst nematodes establish intimate parasitic relationships with their hosts by penetrating the root as motile juveniles and migrating intracellularly until...

There is growing interest among forest and wildlife managers in the reforestation of bottomlands with mast producing hardwoods in the Lower Missouri River and Mississippi River Alluvial valleys. However, it is common for ...

[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Endometriosis, which affects millions of women, is a condition where the uterine lining grows outside of the uterus and is associated with subfertility and pain. One cause...

Men's magazines craft and produce representations of masculinity while also acting as a forum for gender norms to be circulated, negotiated and contested. As magazines follow globalization trends of other media, research ...

The current MEMS ( gyroscopes which normally use the electro static force to excite the comb drive are faced with the limitations such as low precision, coupling problem, and poor robustness. We propose to use parametric ...

[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] In this work a method is developed for modeling frequency domain error in dynamic systems with parametric uncertainty. Within any mass-manufactured dynamic system, parameters...

that the increase in abdominal WAT during inactivity occurs even when food intake is restricted to the level of always-sedentary animals. A follow-up study (chapter 3) showed that the increase in WAT is not associated with a decrease in acid oxidation adipocytes...

More landowners in the USA are concerned about management of their lands and natural resources in light of the negative effects of many agricultural practices on the environment. Land conservation program incentives, which ...

Knowledge of social structure is important to understanding the overall evolution and behavioral ecology of a species as it ultimately influences spatial patterns and gene flow. This dissertation focuses on the social ...

This study examines the process of student empowerment for social work practice that promotes social justice as it occurs in field education. Seventeen in-depth interviews were conducted with qualified field instructors ...

Protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B (PTP1B) is an abundant mammalian enzyme and well known to be as a central player in the insulin and leptin signaling pathways. Peracetic acid is a strong oxidant molecule, endogenously ...