Browsing Division of Biological Sciences (MU) by Thesis Semester "2017 Spring"
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C4 photosynthetic evolution : sub-types, diversity, and function within the grass tribe Paniceae
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Most plants convert sunlight into chemical energy using a process known as C[subscript 3] photosynthesis. However, some of the world's most successful plants instead use the C[subscript 4] photosynthetic pathway which ... -
The effects of aneuploidy on gene expression in a dosage series of maize chromosome arm 1L /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Aneuploidy is a class of genetic conditions involving an unbalanced number of chromosomes. The most familiar human aneuploid condition is trisomy 21, called Down syndrome. Aneuploid conditions necessarily involve a change ... -
Evolution and development of the paired spikelet trait in maize and other grasses (Poaceae)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Meristems are composed of groups of tightly-regulated cells that coordinate the number of stem cells in the central zone of the meristem with the number of cells migrating to organ primordia in the peripheral zones of the ... -
Patient stories in life science and society courses : a versatile teaching tool
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Narratives are widely used instructional tools, and a growing body of evidence supports their positive impact on learning. In the training of health professionals, the inclusion of narratives has been recognized as a ...