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Dietary fat source alters pork fat quality
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
During the last decade, several changes have taken place in the swine industry. There has been an increase in the use of distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) which, depending on the level included in the diet, may ...
"It's gonna be some drama!" : a content analytical study of the portrayals of African Americans and historically black colleges and universities on BET's College Hill
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
One way the mainstream public comes to learn about Historically Black Colleges or Universities is through the media. Reality television show College Hill, aired by Black Entertainment Television, appeared to have the goal ...
Synthesis and evaluation of sigma receptor ligands
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
Sigma receptors are unique binding sites located in the central nervous system (CNS) and peripheral organs. Two sigma receptor subtypes ([signma]1 and [sigma]2) have been described so far. It is known that the [sigma]1 ...
Pathway approaches to dissecting the inheritance of maize shoot-borne roots
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
Shoot-borne roots are essential plant components. Two pathway-based approaches were pursued to increase our understanding of genetic mechanisms controlling shoot-borne root patterning. The first pathway approach characterized ...
Development of gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy heart disease in the MDX mouse model
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a fatal genetic muscle disease with no cure. DMD results from mutations in a critical muscle protein called ...
Probing extragalactic dust through gamma-ray burst afterglows
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
Gamma-Ray Bursts (GRBs) are the most powerful explosions in the universe and a very interesting phenomenon in themselves. The gamma-rays and the X-ray flashes (XRFs) are the manifestations of the most violent, cataclysmic ...
An ecological investigation of hangover severity and time course
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
The goal of the present study was to characterize the event-level severity and time course of hangover as it occurs naturalistically. Hangover symptoms were studied in a community sample of 402 adult regular drinkers (mean ...
Nutrient, water, and soil type mangement of biofuel feedstock production by corn, sorghum, and switchgrass
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
Efficient use of biomass to produce biofuel and the development of more drought tolerant crops can contribute to helping address current and future problems faced by mankind, and are the focus of this dissertation. Objectives ...
Campus recreation directors' leadership to provide professional assistance to help students obtain professional and graduate assistant positions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
Over the years, the Campus Recreation field has become a dynamic and exciting area with a variety of job and career opportunities. This study attempted to examine the type, frequency and perceived importance of assistance ...
Vascular smooth muscle calcium waves in isolated arterioles : interactions between intraluminal pressure and intracellular calcium handling
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Arterioles, an important control element in the circulatory system regulate blood flow in part though a phenomenon known as the 'Myogenic Response'. ...
Biophysical and photobiological modulations of cellular pathways in Alzheimer's disease
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
The overall goal of this thesis work is to study the effects of biomodulations on Alzheimer's disease (AD) related cellular pathways, using biophysical and photobiological methods, including secretory phospholipase A2, ...
Proteomic identification of the differentially expressed and phosphorylated proteins in 20-hydroxyecdysone (20E) signal transduction pathway in salivary gland of Drosophila melanogaster
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
Protein kinase C (PKC) plays important role in 20-hydroxyecdysone (20E) signal transduction, however, little is known about the exact role of PKC in this process. In my research, PKC-regulated phosphorylation in 20E signal ...
Multi-index, multi-object content-based retrieval with spatial summarization
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
In recent years we have seen the development of several novel content-based retrieval (CBR) systems that have had success by focusing on a specific domain and exploiting domain-speci c information. CBR systems allow users ...
Computational and theoretical study of water and lipid dynamics in biomolecular systems
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
This Ph.D. thesis describes three research projects in theoretical and computational biophysics aimed at studying the dynamics of water and lipid molecules in two distinct biomolecular systems. In the first project the ...
Deposition of aerosols in cylindrical tubes and in human lung airways
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
Aerosol transport and deposition is of interest in many industrial and medical applications. This research is focused on two specific topics: deposition of aerosols in cylindrical tubes with emphasis on thermophoresis and ...
A modeling approach to ultrasound evaluation of material properties
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
A method for estimating the mechanical properties of a viscoelastic sample from ultrasound measurements was developed. The sample was represented as a mechanical network according to the Kelvin-Voigt model and linear ...
Melodrama's afterlife : Jane Eyre, David Copperfield, and The Woman in White from the Victorian stage to the silent screen
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
Unique in building a much-needed bridge between fiction, theatre, and film, "Melodrama's Afterlife" proves that writers working in all three genres throughout the long Victorian era engaged in a reciprocal relationship ...
Refined repetitive searches and long identical multi-species elements in mammals and plants : Insights into structure, function and evolution
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
All of the information necessary to reproduce a living organism is contained in the DNA of its genome. Within the genomic sequence, there are subsequences called genes that are transcribed into RNA and translated into ...
Identification of perceptions of reincarcerated men concerning community reintegration life experiences in Missouri as measured by the Community Reentry Survey and prediction of group membership
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
Recidivism is a serious problem in the United States as well as Missouri. According to the 2008 Missouri Probation and Parole Annual Report, 108,787 people were under supervision of Missouri Probation and Parole at some ...
The role of family communication in individual attitudes and behaviors concerning nutrition and physical activity
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
Despite the increasing popularity of family health communication studies, little attention has been paid to nutrition- and physical activity-related health communication in the family context. This mixed-method study ...