Division of Plant Sciences (MU): Recent submissions
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Changes in nucleus accumbens gene expression accompany sex specific suppression of voluntary physical activity in aromatase knockout mice
(2019)Aromatase is the rate-limiting enzyme in the conversion of testosterone to estrogen and is highly conserved across species. Post-menopause, the aromatase enzyme (locally expressed in adipose tissue, bone, breast tissue, ... -
Developing and evaluating the effectiveness of a place based climate change education toolkit in Missouri
(2019)Climate change is the most serious environmental issue facing humans in modern society. It is more relevant today than ever before since a massive increase in greenhouse gas emissions is predicted to occur during the next ... -
Quantification and characterization of the antitumoral agent taccalonolides isolated from black bat flower (tacca chantrieri) in Indonesia
(2019)Bat flower (Tacca chantrieri) is a widespread species that can be found in tropical regions of South East Asia. Phytochemical study reveals a class of anti-tumor compound called Taccalonolides, has been identified from the ... -
Seasonal fish community and reproductive biology of fishes in two tributaries of the lower Missouri River, USA
(2019)Tributaries provide important habitats for spawning, rearing and feeding of fish in connected river systems. Regulation of rivers may alter the fish communities and environmental variables triggering fish use. Habitat ... -
Integrated regional enstrophy and its correlation with regime transitions in the Northern Hemisphere
(2019)Integrated regional enstrophy (IRE) is the enstrophy integrated over a portion of the globe at a specific level in the atmosphere. Previous work has shown this quantity is correlated to the positive Lyapunov Exponent for ... -
CBFM (community-based forest management) : participation and perceptions. a case study in Malang, Indonesia
(2019)Community-Based Forest Management (CBFM) has been implemented since 2001 in Indonesia involving timber-state enterprise and local communities in order to achieve the sustainable use of forest resources. The objectives of ... -
Ruling or being ruled? : the development of citizenship in the Cherokee Nation
(2019)What does it mean to be a member of a tribal government in the United States? This dissertation answers that question with an analysis of Cherokee citizenship, both as a concept and as a legal condition. Previous work on ... -
Response of beef cattle selected for tolerance to tall fescue toxicosis
(2019)Tall fescue (Schedonorus arundinaceus (Schreb.) Dumort.) infected with the endophytic fungus, Epichlooë coenophiala [(Morgan-Jones & W. Gams) C.W. Bacon & Schardl, comb. nov.] produces ergot alkaloids that result in a ... -
Resource extraction, resistance, and religion in Nicaragua
(2019)My dissertation examines the causes of protest over resource extraction in Nicaragua, and underlines the role of religion as a catalyst for sustained and successful challenges against resource extraction. With few exceptions, ... -
Accessibility of public services : city government institutions and service spatial distribution
(2019)Public services are central to the purpose of city government, and scholars have found that government institutions affect policy and budgetary decisions. I use the locations of libraries, parks, and fire stations in 15 ... -
Feeding the beast : macroeconomic drivers of leadership responses to foreign policy action and the gendered consequences for human trafficking
(2019)How do the gendered macroeconomic and macropolitical structures of the international system exacerbate the rise in human trafficking? In this dissertation project, I use a mixed method approach to examine the relationship ... -
A digestive phospholipase a2 in Midguts of worker honey bees, Apis mellifera : significance in lipid nutrition and health
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)Phospholipase A2 (PLA2) catalyzes hydrolysis of the fatty acid moiety from the sn-2 position of phospholipids. At least 16 groups of PLA2s are known in mammals. In insects, PLA2s occur in several tissues, where they act ... -
An attentional theory of issue-carrying capacity
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)A plethora of research in cognitive and behavioral psychology showed that there are significant differences in the way men and women process political and social information. It has been widely accepted that women show ... -
Growth, photosynthesis, and carbohydrate dynamics of cotton during early development
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)Stand establishment and early growth is critical for successful cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) production. Rapid early growth enhances the chances that cotton seedlings can outgrow damage by biotic stress factors, and may ... -
Factors that influence the movement of Cauliflower mosaic virus in susceptible and resistant plants
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)Since the first description of Cauliflower mosaic virus (CaMV), it has been the subject of many research papers, both as a model system for plant molecular virology and for the diseases it causes in major winter crops. ... -
Abscisic acid : interactions with auxin in the regulation of root growth under water deficit conditions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)Water stress has been shown to inhibit shoot growth more than root growth (Sharp et al., 1988). Abscisic acid (ABA) has been shown to be involved in this differential growth response in maize (Zea mays L.) seedlings (Saab ... -
Development and improvement of artificial diets for larvae of Diabrotica species using multidimensional design space techniques
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)The western corn rootworm (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae; Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte) and the northern corn rootworm (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae; Diabrotica barberi Smith & Lawrence) are highly adaptive insect pests ... -
Genetic architecture and marker-assisted breeding for salt tolerance in soybean
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)Salinity is one of the major abiotic stresses that inhibits plant growth and causes seed yield loss in soybean. Although a major gene for salt tolerance on chromosome (Chr.) 3 was mapped, cloned and characterized, it does ... -
Molecular genetic analysis of DRO1 genes in soybean
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Under drought conditions, a strong and deep root system provides advantages for exploring and exploiting moisture in deeper soil layers where water is ... -
Birds, bird habitat, and vacant lots in north St. Louis, Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The neighborhoods of Baden and Wells-Goodfellow have the largest concentration of vacant lots in St. Louis, MO. The Green City Coalition has set forth ...