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Studying DNA methylation changes of CpG islands in different stages of prostate cancer by pyrosequencing
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Prostate cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer in men. Our lab is currently investigating changes in DNA methylation that occur during cancer progression, and in response to the soy phytoestrogen genistein ...
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 ...
Identification of chloroplast DNA insertions in nuclear chromosomes of maize B73 line using the FISH procedure
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
It is known that chloroplast DNA can incorporate itself into the nuclear genome of plants. However, the sites of chloroplast (ct) DNA integration into chromosomes of maize have not yet been analyzed. This project is the ...
The psychosocial response to lymphedema
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Lymphedema, a life-altering disease, affects many breast cancer survivors throughout the world. Manifested as either an acute or chronic illness, lymphedema can occur at any time during and following post-breast cancer ...
The effects of even-aged cutting on density and pairing success of Worm-eating Warblers
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
It is important for researchers to be aware of how timber management practices affect songbird populations. Certain forest management techniques can cause declines in breeding habitat of Neotropical migrant songbirds that ...
Point mutation of an RGD sequence in the human P2Y2 receptor to a QGD sequence conserves Go-mediated signal transduction
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
The P2Y2 nucleotide receptor is a Go/q coupled receptor that is activated equipotently by extracellular nucleotides such as ATP or UTP and is upregulated in a variety of tissues in response to injury or stress. The biological ...
Localized adherence of Haemophilus influenzae to human lung cells in tissue culture
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
The gram-negative coccobacillus H. influenzae is part of the respiratory mucosal flora of most healthy humans. Before the era of Hib vaccination, encapsulated H. influenzae of serotype b were the leading cause of childhood ...
Expression, purification and initial characterization of Halobacterium proline dehydrogenase
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Nature recycles proline by converting it to glutamate. This 4-electron oxidation process is catalyzed by two catabolic enzymes, proline dehydrogenase (PRODH) and Δ1-pyrroline-5-carboxylate dehydrogenase (P5CDH). Inborn ...
Anti-galectin-3 peptides increase apoptosis in galectin-3 expressing human breast cancer cells
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
A critical factor in the proliferation and the metastatic nature of carcinoma cells appears to be their resistance to natural programmed cell death (apoptosis). However, the molecular mechanisms that enable carcinoma cells ...
Reduction of rheniumV oxo Schiff base complexes with triethylphosphine
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Pioneering techniques for therapeutic treatment of cancers involve targeting cancer sites with strong beta-emitting radionuclides, thereby destroying the cancer cells. This is achieved by coordinating the radioisotope to ...
Promotion of functional heterotrimeric type I collagen via transfection in osteogenesis imperfecta fibroblasts
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a heritable disorder due to mutations in type I collagen. Normal type I collagen forms a heterotrimeric protein comprised of two pro1(I) chains and one pro2(I) chain [1(I)22(I)]. The ...
Detection of Sad genes in various species of Neurospora
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Neurospora crassa is a haploid fungus that reproduces asexually during vegetative growth. However, in a nitrogen deficient environment, the two mating-type cells, A and a, can fuse together and enter the sexual cycle. ...
Reduction of rhenium (V) oxo Schiff Base Complexes with triphenyl phosphine ligands
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
One approach to the treatment of cancer is to direct beta-emitting radionuclide to the cancer site where the radiation destroys the cancer cells. This can be achieved by coordinating the radioisotope in a very stable ...
"Either he was too weak, or the world was too strong" : motifs of male wounds and healing in African American literature
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
African American men throughout history have tried to establish and define their identities, collectively and individually, beyond those formed, forced, and fashioned by western civilization. Consequently, they have inflicted ...
Effect of clearcutting on the habitat within the clearcut and the surrounding forest and its relationship to the presence of wood thrush (Hylocichla mustelina) in the Current River Conservation Area
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Wood thrush were one of the few species of forest birds that increased in density on sites that received even-aged management as part of the Missouri Ozark Forest Ecosystem Project (MOFEP). One hypothesis is that this may ...
Doping of natural diamond powder with boron to increase its hydrogen storage capacity
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Have you asked yourself what will happen when we run out of fossil fuels, where will our electric power come from, how would we be able to transport ourselves over long distances? Think about what will happen to our economy ...
Modeling the flow of digesta through the ruminant reticulorumen
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Ruminants possess a specialized gastrointestinal (GI) tract that enables them to efficiently digest fibrous feeds. The first stomach compartment of the ruminant GI tract, the reticulorumen (RR), is the site of most fiber ...
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 ...
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 ...