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Hitting the greens: Backcrossing the csn-5 mutant, par for the course, a CSN-5 protein null [abstract]
(University of Missouri - Columbia Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)
Germline development is crucial to all eukaryotic organisms and the survival of their species. Dr. Bennett's laboratory utilizes Caenorhabditis elegans, the free-living soil worm and the Nobel-prize winning model organism, ...
Mediators of perceptions of responsibility for crimes of passion [abstract]
(University of Missouri - Columbia Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)
College-aged participants evaluated a collection of gender-neutral crime scenarios and personality measures designed to clarify the roles of gender, culture of honor, and attributional style as mediators of perceptions of ...
Therapy of experimental allergic encephalomyelitis under circumstances relevant to human Multiple Sclerosis. Part III [abstract]
(University of Missouri - Columbia Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)
Experimental allergic encephalomyelitis (EAE) is an inflammatory disease of the central nervous system (CNS) that resembles human multiple sclerosis (MS). EAE and MS develop when proteins of the myelin sheath that covers ...
Overwintering ecology of the Black-and-White Warbler in a Puerto Rican dry forest [abstract]
(University of Missouri - Columbia Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)
I studied the wintering ecology of the Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) in a dry forest of Puerto Rico. I analyzed mist netting data collected from 4 January-15 February during 1989-2006. These data will be examined ...
Optimization design for blast resistant walls [abstract]
(University of Missouri - Columbia Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)
Blast retrofits on the market today are either barriers that shield the blast effects, or wall retrofits that absorb the blast effects. Good engineering practice to better optimize these designs is to find the balance ...
The rectilinear representation of a year: 2006 [abstract]
(University of Missouri - Columbia Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)
This is a 2006 calender divided into four different parts that measure roughly 29" x 45". Each individual poster represnets a three month period or rough season. The days of the month are set up in a grid pattern of eight ...
A possible alternative pathway for malate metabolism in Bradyrhizobium japonicum [abstract]
(University of Missouri - Columbia Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)
The soybean plant plays an important role in our world by forming a symbiotic relationship with the bacteria Bradyrhizobium japonicum. Through this relationship the bacteria is supplied with intermediates of the citric ...
The role of pregnancy intention and social support on pregnancy outcome factor [abstract]
(University of Missouri - Columbia Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)
A previous study examined the relationship between pregnancy intention and social well-being among low-income pregnant women. Post-partum follow-up of the 72 initial participants was attempted by phone, through mass mailing, ...
Exploring retail atmospherics: Can background music influence employee creativity in solving problems? [abstract]
(University of Missouri - Columbia Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)
The concept of retail atmospherics refers to sensations caused by sight, sound, scent, and touch in retail stores. These factors are given considerable weight by retailers when deciding how best to market and present ...
Thermal conductivity of unsaturated sand [abstract]
(University of Missouri - Columbia Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)
The purpose of this experiment was to determine the role that water content plays in determining the thermal conductivity of unsaturated sand. The soil used in this experiment was F-75 Ottawa sand. To eliminate density as ...
Structural studies of HPV oncoprotein E7 and interactions with transcription factor, E2F1 [abstract]
(University of Missouri - Columbia Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)
Human papillomavirus (HPV) E7 is a key DNA tumor viral transforming oncoprotein related to cervical cancer around the world. In a normal cell, retinoblastoma protein pRb, a tumor suppressor protein, binds to E2F, a ...
Optimization of protocols to propagate and passage undifferentiated and differentiated mouse embryonic stem cells [abstract]
(University of Missouri - Columbia Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)
The transplantation of neuralized stem cells holds the promise of providing neurotrophic effects to individuals suffering from some neurodegenerative disorders. Several current neuralization protocols require the formation ...
Pupillary light reflex (PLR) as a noninvasive functional vision test [abstract]
(University of Missouri - Columbia Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)
Study of visible and ultra-violet light elicited pupillary light reflex (PLR) in mice Purpose: PLR has previously been used as a functional test in animal models of retinal degeneration. We investigate the feasibility of ...
Assertiveness and responsiveness in the language of three-year-old children who stutter [abstract]
(University of Missouri - Columbia Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)
The language use of children who stutter (CWS) has been an area of fairly new interest in speech-language pathology. Recently, a review of social language use suggested that CWS may differ in this area compared to peers ...
Analytical model for space constrained optimization of proton exchange membrane fuel cells [abstract]
(University of Missouri - Columbia Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)
Hydrogen fuel cells are currently being looked at as one of the energy conversion devices of the future. Of the different fuel cell varieties Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) technology, is the most promising given its high ...
Nanoscale sensor design via in situ labeling of gold nanoparticles onto protein scaffolds [abstract]
(University of Missouri - Columbia Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)
Recent research efforts in the area of nanosensors are focused on labeling proteins with gold nanoparticles. Protein labeled gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) serve as colorimetric sensors due to their characteristic plasmon ...
Estrogenic effects of polyphenols on ovariectomized rats [abstract]
(University of Missouri - Columbia Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)
In this study we tested the estrogenic potential of certain polyphenols administered in the diet to ovariectomized female Sprague Dawley rats. One week after ovariectomy, five week old rats were placed on one of the following ...
Teaching the French horn: Improved methods and resources [abstract]
(University of Missouri - Columbia Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)
For instrumental music teachers, training successful French horn players can be a frustrating endeavor, because the playing technique, range, holding position, and other unique challenges of the instrument are often stumbling ...
Analysis of horsepower and consumption in a diesel engine using different blends of ethanol, diesel, and biodiesel [abstract]
(University of Missouri - Columbia Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)
The purpose of this research project was to determine the effects on horsepower and consumption of a diesel engine using different fuel blends. Specifically using ethanol and biodiesel blended at different percentages with ...
CLOUDY modeling of weird far-IR emission in the central zone of the Helix Nebula [abstract]
(University of Missouri - Columbia Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)
Stars like the sun will evolve into objects that are comprised of a very hot white dwarf central star surrounded by a cloud of gas and dust, known as planetary nebulae. In PNe, UV radiation from the star creates an ionized ...