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Lobeline antagonizes the discriminative stimulus properties of cocaine
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Lobeline has high affinity for nicotinic acetylcholine receptors and inhibits the function of vesicular and plasmalemmal monoamine transporters. Moreover, lobeline has been shown to alter the neurochemical and behavioral ...
Peptidomics of Arabidopsis thaliana
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Peptidomics is study of all the peptides in an organism, some of which are signaling molecules. Peptides are polymers of amino acids. For the purpose of this work, peptides are defined as proteins being less than 15 kDa ...
Genetic mapping of QTL conditioning resistance to soybean cyst nematode in PI464925B
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Soybean cyst nematode (SCN) (Heterodera glycines Ichinohe) is estimated to cause the greatest yield losses to soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] of any pest worldwide. It has been determined that host plant resistance is the ...
Landscape design for Bear Creek Prairie in Columbia, Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Bear Creek Prairie is a proposed conservation development in Columbia, Missouri whose vision statement is “to develop a residential community that is environmentally responsible, pedestrian friendly, encourages community ...
Desiccation rates of Rana sylvatica, Rana clamitans, and Bufo americanus in a fragmented forest
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Habitat loss and fragmentation are the primary causes in the declines of amphibian populations. Farming, urban sprawl, and logging have created a mosaic of developed and undeveloped land that may create barriers between ...
Binding properties of X29 protein and RNA
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
The Peculis Lab previously demonstrated that X29 protein binds U8 snoRNA with high affinity and specificity in Xenopus Laevis [1]. U8 snoRNA is a C/D box RNP required for pre-rRNA maturation of 5.8s and 28s rRNA in the ...
Brain natriuretic peptide decreases pulmonary artery pressure in rats with pulmonary hypertension
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
INTRODUCTION: B-type or Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) was first isolated from the porcine brain, but it is primarily secreted from the cardiac ventricles in humans. As a cardiac hormone it has a physiologic regulatory ...
A study of academic self- concept, academic motivation, and self- esteem: Their relationship to academic achievement in college students
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
This study examined the reliability of the Academic Motivation Scale in a group of 263 undergraduate students enrolled in undergraduate psychology classes at a large Midwestern public university. Ethnicity, sex, age, and ...
Diversity of progeny from a single colony of Salmonella typhimurium after 19 months in sealed agar stabs
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Recent studies at the Cancer Research Center revealed numerous mutations in Salmonella typhimurium that had been sealed in agar stab vials and stored for over forty years. The bacteria that were conserved in over 20,000 ...
Environmental report actualization for the license renewal of the University of Missouri Research Reactor Center
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Licensing requirements for power as well as non-power reactors must address environmental concerns related to radioactive emissions. The purpose and need for the renewal of the operating license for the Missouri University ...
The effect of Camgaroo-2 incorporation on the differentiation potential of embryonic stem cells
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Embryonic stem (ES) cells are capable of differentiating into any cell type in the body and are a promising therapeutic agent. Our research focuses on the differentiation of ES cells into functional neurons and/or glial ...
How do we know that we have Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder?
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
The brain is a network of neurons that control our pleasure, emotion, motivation and is important for all types of learning. The objective of the overall research in the OCD's group is to examine the changes in brain ...
The effects of arousing video on attention and memory for attack vs. non-attack political advertisements
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
During the election season, it may appear that television viewers are bombarded with political advertisements. Furthermore, it may also appear that the majority of these advertisements are routinely negative. It has been ...
Post-Translational modifications and the effects on protein identification through mass spectrometry
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Mass Spectrometry is an effective tool for protein identification. A typical process for protein identification is to break down a protein into smaller peptides and to determine the mass of each of these peptides. These ...
Synthesis and analysis of activated carbon briquettes as an adsorbent for natural gas
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Activated carbon has been used for many years for its adsorptive properties. These adsorptive properties are a result of its high surface area to density ratio. It achieves this through its activation process. During ...
Pharmacokinetic modeling of cortisol binding to dietary fiber in the gastrointestinal tract
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Cortisol is a glucocorticoid hormone produced in the adrenal cortex during stressful situations. The purpose of this project was to determine whether cortisol binds to dietary fiber and to design a pharmacokinetic model ...
Calix[n]arene derivatives for gas storage
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
The calix[n]arenes are versatile inclusion compounds (Scheme 1) comprise of cyclic, polyphenolic compounds that can be tailored synthetically by altering X, Y, R and n. In solid state, we found simple calixarenes are quite ...
Recent lateral gene transfer from Pasteurella multocida into Haemophilus influenzae
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Haemophilus influenzae is a gram-negative bacterium that exclusively colonizes humans. Nonencapsulated strains of the bacterium are found in the upper respiratory tract of healthy humans, but can also cause the respiratory ...