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(2013-02-04)Our environment plays a critical role on our growth and development. In recent years epigenetics has captured the interest of many researchers. Epigenetics looks at how environmental factors affect the genetic material ...
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(2013-02-04)ABSTRACT Effects of Alcohol on the Regulation of Imprinted Genes in Mouse Stem Cells. (December 2013) Alyssa Crocker Department of Animal Science Texas A&M University Research Advisor: Dr. Michael Golding Department of ...
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(2008-05-21)When prototrophic yeast cells undergo continuous growth in nutrient-limited conditions, they experience robust metabolic oscillations. Additionally, the processes of metabolism in yeast cells have been shown to be coordinated ...
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(2015-11-10)Anxiety and depression are mental disorders that are common in the United States that share one common symptom: rumination. While one may traditionally associate rumination with negative affect, some forms of rumination ...
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(2009-06-09)Previous research has shown that even when communication between the brain and spinal cord has been eliminated, rats can learn a simple instrumental response. If rats receive shock to one hindlimb when it is extended ...
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(2019-05-02)The soybean plant, Glycine max, is a highly cultivated legume with great importance to the current United States economy. One of its major pests is the cabbage looper, Trichoplusia ni. The activity of this insect pest is ...
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Bisphenol A (BPA), a common environmental toxicant and endocrine disrupting chemical, is becoming increasingly important due to its potential carcinogenicity. The aim of this research project was to study the effects of ...
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(1982)Data on the regrowth of rye grass after clipping and application of saliva, water, and nothing (in the case of the control) was collected from 1 September 1981 to 1 April 1982 at the department of Wildlife and Fisheries ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)Bovine Somatotropin is one of the first major biotechnological developments for agriculture and it is hypothesized that it increases milk production in dairy cattle. It is apparent that Bovine Somatotropin has the potential ...
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(2015-09-04)Wildfires are natural phenomena that can impact native fauna by altering their habitats. In 2011, a large wildfire occurred in 2011 near Bastrop, Texas. Bastrop area is known for its famous Lost Pines region which is a ...
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(2021-04-27)Astrocytes are the most populous cell type in the central nervous system (CNS) and are vital in neuron development, regulating blood flow, and maintaining communication between neurons. Astrocytic control on the CNS is due ...
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(2015-11-18)Caveolae are bulb-shaped invaginations about 50-60nm in size on the plasma membrane of mammalian cells that play a key role in cell signaling, endocytosis, plasma membrane adaptations, and lipid homeostasis. Caveolae are ...
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(1984)Adult rats were tested for step-down passive avoidance following exposure to either water contaminated with CoCl₂ (Group Co) or uncontaminated distilled water (Group X). Behavioral analysis included acquisition and retention ...
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(2013-02-01)1,4-Dioxane is a commonly used industrial solvent stabilizer, a groundwater contaminant, and a probable human carcinogen. Due to its chemical and physical properties, treatment of 1,4-dioxane-contaminated groundwater is ...
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(1982)Many hormones appear to affect the development of the embryonic central nervous system (CNS), causing either gross morphological defects or subtle changes in the functional maturation of neurons which are manifested as ...
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(2013-10-01)ADHD medication, known by many students as the “study drug,” has recently increased in popularity. Students and athletes take these medications to increase alertness and concentration, but these individuals may not realize ...
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(2015-11-10)The effects of current maritime port security regulation implementation on the perceived competitiveness of Asian ports are examined in this study. This project attempts to measure these effects by distributing surveys via ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)In every criminal case, the selection of jurors is a crucial factor in determining the outcome of the trial. The prosecution and the defense each attempt to construct a jury that will be sympathetic to their arguments. ...
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(2020-04-09)Living in the digital age has allowed patients to receive misguided information due to the rise of non-credible sources available to the public. Research has shown that up to 75% of people worldwide use the internet to ...