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Kinetics vs. equilibrium binding: Determining the mechanism of transcriptional activation of Polymerase II
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
research, the equilibrium binding constants of wild-type TFIIIA-VP16 and two mutants, L148F and L148H, were determined, along with the half lives of the DNA-protein binding complexes containing these proteins. It was found that the equilibrium constants...
Bovine oocyte permeability in 1, 2-propanediol
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Cryopreservation of oocytes is of great importance both in medical research and in the agricultural industry. Cryopreservation of oocytes allows for future breeding of selected genetic lines of animals. Effective cryopreservation of bovine oocytes...
Differences in parents', siblings', and observers' ratings of family interaction tasks
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
(Campione-Barr & Smetana, 2004). The authors of the present study examined these differences but, within family (with older and younger siblings) and hypothesized that interactions with older siblings would be rated as more supportive and involved...
Purification and analysis of human muc reporter proteins
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Exocrine mucous glycoproteins are a family of multifunctional heavily glycosylated, anionic macromolecules that typically possess a high serine/threonine content. The size and complexity of these glycoprotein molecules, ...
Unequal reinforcement values from equally warm and cool temperatures in Drosophila
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Insects inhabit extreme temperature environments and have evolved mechanisms to survive there. When temperatures either rise or fall, small insects alter their behavior within seconds to avoid, in extreme situations, ...
Involvement of TolC protein in the export of siderophore enterobactin in Escherichia coli
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
To acquire the necessary iron against harsh competition in the environment, iron starved bacteria synthesize, excrete and retrieve iron scavenging molecules termed siderophores, one of which is enterobactin. TolC protein ...
Comparison of different methods for removing metals from resins for applications to radiochemical seperations
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Metallic contamination has been a problem for many years in the environmental field. Soil, water and air have been polluted by many different trace metals that finally affect humans by consumption of natural products, ...
Factors that affect the degree of axonal regeneration following spinal cord transection in larval lamprey
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
In all vertebrate animals, reticulospinal (RS) neurons in a locomotor “command” systems in the brain send neural processes to the spinal cord to activate “central pattern generators” (CPGs) and initiate locomotor behavior. ...
Identifying Lepidopteran resistance within hcf mutants
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Southwestern corn borer (SWBC) and fall armyworm (FAW) feeding on maize causes extensive crop damage in the United States. Total crop loss is valued at approximately 300 million dollars annually. Previous proteomic analysis ...
Immunological analysis of a putative virulence protein of Haemophilus influenzae
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Haemophilus influenzae, a gram negative bacterium, is part of the normal flora of the human upper respiratory tract; however, they are also known to be pathogenic. Nonencapsulated (nontypeable) H. influenzae (NTHi) are ...
Binding properties of X29 protein and RNA
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
will be able to map the precise nucleotide on the RNA and interpret this in the framework of the proposed secondary structure for U8 snoRNA. The results of these experiments will greatly aid the research of the X29 protein and its binding capabilities to RNA...
Expression and purification of AlgX in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
as alginate. The goal of this project is to, by isolating some of the proteins that help produce the biofilm, find the three-dimensional structure of those proteins. This will make it easier for various pharmaceutical research companies to create a drug...
Impact of creep feeding on subsequent performance and plasma parameters of feedlot steers
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
A study was conducted to evaluate the impact of creep feeding and protein sources, notably DDGS, on blood plasma variables and growth in crossbred steer calves. Thirty-six crossbred steer calves were used in a randomized ...
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 require mature forest...