Browsing Electronic Theses, Dissertations, and Records of Study (2002– ) by Author "Fan, Ruzong"
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Chang, Ilsung (Texas A&M University, 2006-08-16)Mixture models are useful in describing a wide variety of random phenomena because of their flexibility in modeling. They have continued to receive increasing attention over the years from both a practical and theoretical ...
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Lobach, Iryna (2009-05-15)It is widely believed that risks of many complex diseases are determined by genetic susceptibilities, including environmental exposures, and their interaction. Chatterjee and Carroll (2005) have recently developed an ...
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Liu, Li-yu Daisy (Texas A&M University, 2005-08-29)To detect dependence among variables is an essential task in many scientific investigations. In this study we propose a new measure of association, the coefficient of intrinsic dependence (CID), which takes value in [0,1] ...
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Liu, Yun-Hua (2009-05-15)How does DNA make the abundant and diverged life world? To address this question, a DNA “Jigsaw Puzzle” structure model was proposed and first tested by comprehensively analyzing the genome of the model dicot plant, ...
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Zhong, Ming (2011-08-08)Positive natural selection is recognized as the driving force underneath evolution. One of the surest signatures of recent positive selection is a local elevation of advantageous allele frequency and linkage disequilibrium ...
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Spinka, Christine Marie (Texas A&M University, 2005-02-17)Gene-environment interactions are an area of increasing interest in complex hu- man diseases. The first step in any study of the interactions between genes and the environment involves identifying genes which influence ...
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Wu, Yen Hsuan (2010-07-14)Most of genes contained in a genome have been shown to exist in forms of families; however, little is known about their variation and evolution during the course of genome evolution. The present study shows that the numbers ...
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Jung, Jeesun (Texas A&M University, 2005-11-01)As a large number of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and microsatellite markers are available, high resolution mapping employing multiple markers or multiple allele markers is an important step to identify quantitative ...
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Zhao, Xiaoyan (2012-02-14)Understanding the mechanisms that regulate gene expression is a major challenge in biology. One of the most important tasks in this challenge is to identify the transcription factors binding sites (TFBS) in DNA sequences. ...
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Jarrett, Adam R. (2009-05-15)Non-industrial Private Forests (NIPF) landowners constitute a major component of the forested land portfolio in the Southeastern United States. The lands they possess provide a variety of social benefits but many aspects ...
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Cheon, Sooyoung (Texas A&M University, 2007-09-17)Recently, the stochastic approximation Monte Carlo algorithm has been proposed by Liang et al. (2005) as a general-purpose stochastic optimization and simulation algorithm. An annealing version of this algorithm was developed ...
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Xu, Ning (2010-07-14)The static stability of a Tension Leg Platform (TLP) with an intact tendon system is principally provided by its tendons and hence quite different from those of a conventional ship or even a floating structure positioned ...
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Yamijala, Shridhar (2009-05-15)The deterioration of pipes in urban water distribution systems is of concern to water utilities throughout the world. This deterioration generally leads to pipe breaks and leaks, which may result in reduction in the ...
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Liu, Lian (2009-05-15)