Browsing Plant Sciences electronic theses and dissertations (MU) by Thesis Semester "2016 Summer"
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Analyzing "The Paul Finebaum Show" : sport media and representations of the American South
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)The American South has been, historically, a region that is most sharply at odds with the rest of the United States (Grantham, 1994). Stereotypical representations of the South paint the region as backward, racist, ... -
Characterization of two grapevine stilbene synthase genes from Vitis vinifera 'Cabernet Sauvignon' and Vitis aestivalis 'Norton' /
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Efficacy of Brassica seed meal for management of Pythium root rot in greenhouse-grown vegetables
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Mustard seed meal is the material that remains after oil is extracted from the seeds of plants in the mustard (Brassica) family. When in the presence of water, this seed meal releases compounds that can suppress plant ... -
Genetic engineering of sorghum and switchgrass for improved biofuel production
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Biofuels, energy sources generated from biomass, have been seen as a potential route to meet energy demand and avoid political instability and environmental issues worldwide. Switchgrass has been considered as an excellent ... -
Measuring and modeling suspended sediment and nutrient yields in a mixed-land use watershed of the central United States
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Science-based information is needed to better understand mixed-land-use contributions of suspended sediment and nutrient loads to receiving water bodies. Water samples were analyzed for suspended sediments and nutrients ... -
Mechanisms of non-consumptive effects of parasitoid wasps on aphid populations : enhancing aphid suppression by increasing natural enemy and plant diversity /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Predators are typically evaluated for their potential effectiveness as natural biological control agents by examining traits related to their consumptive relationship with an herbivore. For example, voracious predators ... -
Quantitative trait loci mapping and analysis of adaptive traits in northern red oak (Quercus rubra L.)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Genomic resources are becoming increasingly important in combating the adverse effects of climate change and invasive pathogens on forest species. Efforts to breed a blight-resistant American chestnut are spearheaded by ... -
Soybean seed trait improvements and their effects on human and animal nutrition /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Soybean (Glycine max) is the number one oil and protein crop in the United States, but the seed contains several anti-nutritional factors that are undesirable to both human and livestock nutrition. Soybean seed is comprised ... -
Understanding sucrose and raffinose family of oligosaccharides in soybean seed for human and animal utilization
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Many researchers have an interest in development of soybean lines producing high metabolizable energy with low anti-nutritional factors in the seed. The raffinose family of oligosaccharides (RFO), raffinose and stachyose ...