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From unique killers to a jumbo genome - isolation and characterization of phages that infect the plant pathogen, Agrobacterium tumefaciens
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
Bacteriophages and their lytic peptides can protect plants from phytopathogens such as Agrobacterium tumefaciens. To better understand mechanisms of phagemediated host killing, we isolated and characterized five lytic ...
A role played by sex in innate immune memory and disease severity
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
the MU community, and those reported worldwide, these findings imply an outsized role for innate immunity in severe respiratory infections. Although unexplored here, it is conceivable that training of innate cells and their precursors may have influenced...
Essays on behavioral finance
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This dissertation consists of three essays on behavioral finance. In the first essay, we proposes a new daily market-level investor sentiment index (Photo Pessimism) constructed...
What makes collaborations succeed or fail : understanding uncertainty in collaboration formation and outcomes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
[EMBARGOED UNTIL 5/1/2024] Collaborative relationships are a distinct type of agreement that sets them apart from the broader concept of social networks. These relationships involve participants who commit to sharing ...
Developing computational thinking competencies and natural selection understanding thorough unplugged algorithmic explanations
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Technology and computing have permeated science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines, resulting in a need for a computationally literate STEM work force...
Impact of woody biomass production and biopower generation on US forests
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
This dissertation presents a study of environmental impact of woody biomass production and consumption on the eastern US forests. The first part is concerned with the impact of the exponential growth in trading of US ...
"I can speak for myself." : #whitewednesdays, Iranian feminism, and hijab in media discourse
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] In December 2017, Viva Movahed stood on top of a utility box in Tehran with her hijab tied to an end of a stick in protest against Iran's compulsory hijab law. Movahed's actions...
Development of a scale for evaluating screening tests for cancer : attributes patients emphasize (escape)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The public's overenthusiasm for cancer screening tests has the potential to subject many individuals to harms such as overdetection and false positives. Thus...
The epistemology of group agents
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] "The ultimate foci of this dissertation are group belief and justified group belief. As we will see, many models of both concepts have been proposed, and it is clear in many...
Effects of isometric exercise on the relationship between muscle pain and resting blood pressure and resting heart rate
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
Silent myocardial ischemia is a common phenomenon in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD). This may be related to findings that high BP is associated with suppression of chest pain during episodes of myocardial ...
Condition monitoring of an axial piston pump utilizing the Kalman filter
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
Condition monitoring of a hydraulic pump is an essential process for maximum operational time and pump life longevity. One method of condition monitoring is to estimate parameters characterized by flow losses. Even in a ...
Journalists' role conceptions in covering sexual violence post-Weinstein
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Since the publication of The New York Times article on Harvey Weinstein, journalists across the United States have had to adapt to a new reporting climate as it has evolved under the influence of the #MeToo movement. This ...
Utilization assessment of Head Start leadership professional development resources
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
Lack of knowledge surrounding professional development choices of Head Start directors served as the catalyst for proposing this study. Inability to identify a Head Start-specific survey instrument designed to query directors ...
Environmental drivers of Northern bobwhite fall and winter survival and resource selection in Southwest Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) populations have declined over the last 50 years throughout the majority of their historical range, primarily due to habitat loss and degradation caused by modern farming practices, ...
Equine ambulatory news, Volume 08, Issue 1 (2012)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. College of Veterinary Medicine, 2012)
Geographic Differences in Semen Quality of Fertile U.S. Males
(Environmental Health Perspectives, 2003-04)
Although geographic variation in semen quality has been reported, this is the first study in the United States to compare semen quality among study centers using standardized methods and strict quality control. We evaluated ...
Resisting intersectional marginality by developing a mestiza consciousness : undergraduate women of color challenging and shaping power
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
This critical qualitative study explores how power shapes the experiences of undergraduate Women of Color engaged in activism and advocacy on social justice issues at the University of Missouri. The development and design ...
Hierarchical nonlinear, multivariate, and spatially-dependent time-frequency functional methods
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Notions of time and frequency are important constituents of most scientific inquiries, providing complimentary information. In an era of "big data," methodology for analyzing functional and/or image data is increasingly ...
Contribution of the immune system and astrocytes to spinal muscular atrophy pathology
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is an autosomal recessive neuromuscular disease and the leading genetic cause of infant mortality. SMA is caused by afunctional loss of the survival...
Application of CRISPR/Cas9-mediated genome editing for studying soybean resistance to soybean cyst nematode
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
Soybean cyst nematode (SCN) Heterodera glycines has become one of the most economically important pathogens of soybean in the world. The main strategy of SCN management is planting resistant soybean cultivars. The main ...