2006 Summer Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievements Forum (MU)
The MU Summer Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievements Forum showcases the creative and scholarly activities that undergraduates have been engaged in over the summer. All students engaged in scholarly or creative activity with a faculty mentor are invited to present their work.
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Recent Submissions
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Molecular mechanisms by which citrus flavonoids regulate cholesterol transport processes in the liver [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)The American Heart Association estimates that cardiovascular disease will claim the lives of nearly two and a half million Americans in 2006. To combat high cholesterol, one of the most common causes of cardiovascular ... -
Bioinformatics analyses of 10 allergen proteins in peanuts [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)Food allergies affect up to 8% of children and 2% of adults, and peanut allergies are one of the most prevalent and enduring. To understand the mechanisms and how they interact with antibodies it is important to analyze ... -
Relations between matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) activity, type I collagen accumulation, and glomerular sclerosis in the oim mouse [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)A novel type I collagen glomerulopathy was identified in oim mice [pro2(I) collagen (COL1A2 deficient)], which synthesize exclusively homotrimeric type I collagen, [1(I)3]. Type I collagen exists predominantly as a ... -
Study of impurities and color effects on gemstones [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)Gemstones are found in a variety of colors but, what causes it? The color of gemstones is due to different impurities that are on the surroundings of the mines. In this project, researchers at the University of Missouri ... -
Industrial process design and cost analysis for the production of a specific activated carbon [Vassalli abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)Natural gas, a fuel source primarily composed of methane, is already important in many applications. Methane can be used as a fuel for cars, but difficulty arises in the practicality of storing adequate amounts in tanks ... -
Muscle loading effects on bone parameters in the oim mouse model [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)Previous studies have shown that mechanical loading on the skeleton acts as an anabolic stimulus, inducing changes in bone geometry, bone mineral density, and mechanical properties. Increases in these properties may improve ... -
Modification of an iodinated peptide with µ-opioid receptor affinity to reduce lipophilicity [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)The di-iodinated peptide DMT-D-Ala-Phe-Phe (DAPP) was found to have high affinity and selectivity for µ-opioid receptors of cancer cells. Radioiodination of this peptide could aid in imaging of tumors; however, the ... -
Characterization of a P2Y2 nucleotide receptor antibody by Western blot analysis [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)P2 nucleotide receptors modulate a wide range of physiological responses following their activation by extracellular nucleotides (Ralevic V et al., Pharmacol. Rev. 1998; 50: 413-492). The G protein-coupled P2Y2 nucleotide ... -
The relationship between race and delinquency and the factors that influence disproportionate minority contact in Missouri [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)Disproportionate Minority Contact has been an issue in Missouri since the 1980s, when reports were released claiming that there was a greater amount of minority youth coming in contact with the juvenile justice system than ... -
Construction of shRNA vectors against BTB-Kelch substrate adaptor proteins [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)The BTB-Kelch substrate adaptor proteins are proteins that contain an N-terminal BTB and a C-terminal Kelch domain. These proteins function as substrate adaptors for protein ubiquination. BTB-Kelch substrate adaptor proteins ... -
The automation of microarray data analysis to ameliorate biochemical pathways [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)The goal of this study is the annotation of a gene cluster in microarray data with probable biochemical pathways. In our experiment each gene from Arabidopsis microarray data was compared to each gene from Arabidopsis ... -
Mechano-chemical synthesis and analysis of zinc and pyrogallol [4] arene complex under solvent-free and ambient conditions [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)Herein, we report a solvent-free approach for chemical synthesis which focuses on mechanochemically forming products from reactants under ambient conditions. With this protocol, several organo-metallic complexes or frameworks ... -
Domain specific interactions of S-RNase binding protein with stylar 120 kDA glycoprotein in Nicotiana [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)Through the process of evolution many flowering plants have developed a biochemical mechanism to prevent self-pollination and pollination by closely related plants. Gametophytic self-incompatibility (SI) is one such system ... -
Making soy-based oligomers and polymers and its applications [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)Soybean oil is an inexpensive, readily available renewable resource. There is an abundant supply of soybean oil in the Midwest. In this project, reactions were conducted to investigate the conversion of soybean oil to ... -
Dimensions of the college-choice decision [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)Making decisions is a part of our everyday lives. However, research has focused little on the dimensions of the decision itself as a predictor of decision making behavior. A review of the literature found that much research ... -
Comparison of tumor imaging using antibody pretargeting and conventional methods [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)One of the newer methods for imaging and treating cancer is pretargeting. Pretargeting is a relatively simple concept to understand. First, a non-radioactive antibody conjugated to streptavidin is injected into the blood ... -
Creation of a gene selection method using a Ste13-Cps1 construct in S. cerevisiae [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)The trans-Golgi network (TGN) reporter protein A-ALP, which is composed of the luminal (LD) and transmembrane domain (TMD) of TGN resident protein ALP fused to the cytosolic domain (CD) of Ste13, allows us to detect its ... -
The affects of genistein on the Bradyrhizobium japonicum bacterial transcriptome [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)Bradyrhizobium japonicum forms a symbiotic relationship with the roots of the soybean plant (Glycine max). This bacterium is of great importance because of its ability to provide the soybean with a source of nitrogen by ... -
Performancee evaluation of a dual Micro-SPECT detector system [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)The ability to conduct radiopharmaceutical research in vivo is largely dependent on nuclear imaging hardware and is subject to its limitations. The inability of clinical instrumentation to conduct non-invasive tracer ... -
Smokin' Mommas: Does social support work? [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)Background: Smoking during pregnancy is harmful to mothers and infants. Women continue smoking during pregnancy due to external stressors and lack of support. A randomized controlled smoking cessation trial called Baby ...