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Construction of a tatA Desulfovibrio vulgaris Hildenborough
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
tatA Desulfovibrio vulgaris Hildenborough is a member of the obligately anaerobic bacteria growing by sulfate respiration and involved in environmental biocorrosion of ferrous metals. It also shows potential for bioremediation ...
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 ...
Free energy profile of sugar transport through maltoporin of Escherichia Coli
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
The purpose of my project is to investigate molecular (glucose and maltodextrin) transport in the sugar selective, highly asymmetric maltoporin (LamB) outer membrane channel from E. coli by employing all atom molecular ...
Protoemics of integral membrane proteins from developing Brassica napus
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
As plant seeds develop the accumulation of natural products, starch, oil, and protein undergo dramatic changes. At the early stages of seed filling in oilseeds starch is the principal component. Oil (triacylglycerol) and ...
Characterization of degeneration in the retina, brain and spinal cord of the Cln1 knockout mouse
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
The neuronal-ceroid lipofuscinoses (NCLs; often referred to as Battens Disease) are a group of hereditary disorders of childhood. Symptoms of NCLs are characterized by neurodegeneration with progressive neural cell death ...
Organization of the command system in the lamprey brain that initiates locomotor behavior
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
In vertebrate animals, the muscle activity pattern for locomotor behavior is produced by central pattern generators (CPGs) in the spinal cord. In the brain, “command” systems, which have several levels, process information ...
Modeling firing patterns of medium spiny neurons
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
The alternation in firing patterns of medium spiny neurons of the Nucleus Accumbens , a key structure in the brain's reward pathway, due to chronic and acute cocaine use was investigated through change of ion channel and ...
A habitat model to predict deer-vehicle accidents in Columbia, Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Studies show that in a suburban setting white-tailed deer live comfortably with humans and human-associated disturbances. Wildlife ecologists have developed models to predict where deer occur using information such as; ...
Evidence that glutamate induced neurite retraction of reticulospinal neurons is dependent on calcium influx
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Locomotor systems of vertebrates consist of a command system in the brain that activates central pattern generators in the spinal cord to initiate locomotor behavior. Reticulospinal (RS) neurons are the output neural ...
Expression and purification of AlgX in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a Gram-negative bacterium that is the leading cause of hospital acquired infections. While this bacteria is present in water and soil, this bacteria only severely affects severely ill patients, ...
Effects of forest management practices on treefrog oviposition site choice
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Globally, amphibian populations are declining faster than those of birds or mammals. Habitat destruction is considered the primary cause of these declines; however, what remains partly unexplored is the idea that some ...
How the revolutionary thought of two West Indian intellectuals predicts and explains post-independence African problems
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Though most of Africa gained independence from European colonial rule by 1960, today the continent is still plagued by poverty, ignorance, corruption, internal conflict, and external control. These results are now clear ...
The synthesis of peptide-PNA conjugates
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
In two long term studies of non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL), the only clinical feature associated with a high relapse rate and treatment resistance is the presence of the B-cell lymphoma/leukemia-2(bcl-2) proto-oncogene in ...
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, ...
Identifying Lepidopteran resistance within hcf mutants
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Southwestern corn borer (SWCB) and fall armyworm (FAW) feeding on maize causes extensive crop damage in the United States. Previous proteomic analysis comparing resistant and susceptible lines of maize indicates genes found ...
Developing proteomics approaches for identifying new, redox-regulated proteins
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
For many years it was thought that hydrogen peroxide was only a toxic substance to cells. However, recent work has revealed that hydrogen peroxide can be utilized by organisms as a cellular signaling molecule. Hydrogen ...
Retension of knobs in chromosome tips in maize
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Knobs are deeply staining chromosomal sites on maize chromosomes. Molecularly, they are composed of a 180 base pair repeat. Their positions on the chromosomes are variable but usually internal in maize. In relatives, the ...
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)
This study examined the direct effects that television programming has on the obesity of African-American children and adolescents based upon the top three stations viewed by African-American children and adolescents during ...
Dietary genistein influences function of mouse aorta
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for men and postmenopausal women in the United States. Estrogen is thought to be cardioprotective. An important action of estrogen is increasing endothelial-dependent ...
Do type I collagen defects that cause Osteogenesis Imperfecta result in an inherent muscle pathology? [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a congenital connective tissue disorder characterized by decreased bone mineral density and increased bone fragility and susceptibility to fracture. In addition to skeletal fragility, patients ...