Browsing Division of Biological Sciences (MU) by Thesis Semester "2016 Fall"
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The Agrobacterium tumefaciens min system contributes to the regulation of cell division
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] In A. tumefaciens, the essential FtsZ protein is located at the growth pole before shifting to the mid-cell right before division. Recruitment of FtsZ ... -
Blue light- and ubiquitin-dependent influence on phototropin 1 abundance and movement at the plasma membrane
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Phototropism is the ability of a plant to bend in response to directional light. he shoot of a plant exhibits a positive response bending toward the light to optimize solar collection. The roots exhibit a negative response ... -
Curcumin regulates transcription in Dictyostelium discoideum
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Botanicals are widely used as dietary supplements and for the prevention and treatment of a myriad of diseases ranging from the common cold to depression. One in four Americans uses a botanical as part of their primary ... -
Homeostatic compensation and neuromodulation maintain synchronized motor neuron activity in the crustacean cardiac ganglion
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Animals rely on the nervous system to produce appropriate behavior throughout their lives. In sending commands to the musculature for rhythmic motor behaviors such as breathing or walking, neural networks must be stable ... -
Morphological and physiological responses of two savanna tree species to grass competiton
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Interactions between trees and grasses in savannas have been studies quite extensively, yet the mechanism by which trees and grasses coexist is still ... -
Peripheral nervous system alterations in disease and injury
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) is the most common inherited neuropathy of the PNS affecting approximately 2.8 million people. CMT type 2E, an axonal form of CMT, has been linked to mutations in the neurofilament light gene ...