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Testing the neural locus of affective priming effects [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
Research has consistently shown that participants are faster to categorize the valence (positivity or negativity) of an affective target when it is preceded by a stimulus (prime) that shares its valence compared to one ...
What teachers should know: Comparison of 4th grade mathematics in Hong Kong and the U.S. [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
The purpose of this study was to compare 4th grade mathematics teacher in Hong Kong and United States responses to teacher readiness, professional development and participation and overall teacher satisfaction. Data was ...
Differences between Martin Luther's preaching and theology on sexual morality [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
I am investigating how Martin Luther attempted to change sexual attitudes, specifically about pleasure in sex, through his sermons, in the age of the Reformation. Whereas the Church generally stigmatized sex, even within ...
The Effect of Campaign Spending in Missouri State Legislative Elections 1998-2006 [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
Examining all Missouri state House and Senate elections 19982-2006, I find that campaign spending has a minimal impact on the outcome of elections. Using fixed-effects panel data regression, controlling for incumbency, ...
Convection boiling in two-phase heat transfer [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
It is the mission of my research to investigate the heat transfer performance of a convective boiler working in two-phase on the microscale. The information obtained from this research will eventually be used in conjunction ...
Epithelial-mesenchymal transition of brain tumor cells is differentially regulated in response to dexamethasone
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
In the epithelial-mesenchymal transition of tumors, the loss of cohesivity and the migratory capability of cells determine the invasiveness and therefore the malignancy of the cancer. Understanding these biophysical ...
Optimization of metal-cyclization of alpha-MSH peptide analogs used in the treatment and detection of melanoma
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Over the past few years Dr. Quinn and his lab have made significant progress in the development of a melanoma treatment drug. Based upon peptide analogs of the alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone, Α-MSH, Dr. Quinn has ...
Membrane permeability of Bovine Ooctyes to Propylene Glycol and the application to the improvement of Cryopreservation
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
In this study, the goal was to determine the permeability parameters of bovine oocytes for water (Lp) and Propylene Glycol (PPG) at temperatures of 30, 20, 10, and 5°C. By determining permeability parameters, we can model ...
The measurement of residual feed intake to determine feed efficiency of pregnant Hereford heifers
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
The large potential improvement in profitability is what makes feed efficiency such a studied and concerned topic in the beef industry today. Currently, no herd exists in the United States that has been selected solely for ...
Host-guest complexes to molecular encapsulation of hydrogen
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Science has always been about man learning from and attempting to mimic nature. In supramolecular chemistry this possibility is evident due to particularly interesting architectures of natural shell-like containers such ...
Comparison of regulatory regions in the mitochondrial genomes of grasses
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Regulation of transcription in plant mitochondria is not well understood. The recent sequencing of the mitochondrial genomes of 10 closely related grasses allowed a comparative analysis of regulatory regions. To look for ...
Conversion of waste corncob to activated carbon for use of methane storage
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Missouri being one of the leading states in corn production has a large quantity of corn cobs. Corn cob can be used to produce activated carbon because its organic origin is similar to coconut and peach pits which have ...
Construction of a knockout targeting vector to generate an Interleukin-13 Receptor α1 deficient Balb/c mouse
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
A recent publication from our lab has provided evidence for the involvement of the α1 chain of the Interleukin-13 cytokine receptor (IL-13Rα1) in the development of the neonatal immune system. Specifically, we have shown ...
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 ...
Expression of aT4g27260/GH3-5/GH3a studied with in situ hybridization
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Tropisms, the responses of plants to external stimuli, have been studied as important evolutionary adaptations and as possible areas of future advantageous genetic manipulation. The goal of our current research is to ...
Benefits of soy-based feeds for fetal estrogen levels and obesity in adulthood
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
We examined the effect of maternal exposure to naturally occurring estrogenic chemicals in diets on circulating levels of estradiol in mouse fetuses. An animal's specific response to estrogen can vary according to the time ...
Mitochondrial DNA insertion into nuclear chromosomes of maize
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Every mitochondrion contains its own DNA separate from the nucleus. Over evolutionary time, most of the mitochondrial genes have moved to the nucleus so that now mitochondria require nuclear DNA to function. This type of ...
The influence of increased contact rate among raccoons on a nematode of public, and wildlife health concern, Baylisascar [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Natural and anthropogenic fluctuations in resource availability can alter the behavioral ecology and population dynamics of wildlife. This may have unintended consequences to wildlife disease ecology, as theoretical models ...
A comparative study of the feral horses of Shackleford Banks and Assateague Island [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Feral horses (Equus caballus) can be found today in isolated barrier island populations along the eastern coast of the United States. Assateague Island stretches for 37 miles along the coasts of Maryland and Virginia and ...
Genetic variation associated with adaptive traits in the African forest (Loxodonta cyclotis) and savanna elephant (L. africana) [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
There are two species of African elephant, the forest (Loxodonta cyclotis) and savanna elephant (L. africana). The savanna elephant is believed to have diverged from the forest species approximately 2.6 million years ago. ...