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(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)Some genes direct the synthesis of specific proteins called enzymes that catalyze specific types of chemical reactions. The class of enzyme of interest in this research, the hydrolases, catalyzes the conversion of functional ...
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(1977)Nerve Growth Factor (NGF) was isolated and purified from the male mouse submaxillary gland and from lyophilized snake venom. Biological activity, isoelectric point and molecular weight were compared. Mouse NGF showed a ...
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(1977)Rats and fish were used to study the effect of diets differing only in carbohydrate supplement on the specific activity of the enzyme acetyl coenzyme A carboxylase which catalyzes the first step in the de novo biosynthesis ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)Widely considered in the medical field as the last of the golden anti-microbial drugs, fluorinated quinolones provide a "last defense" for the attack on bacterial infections. The drugs are useful for treating gram negative ...
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(2022-04-12)The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and Kaposi’s Sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) are prevalent worldwide with a 95% infection rate for EBV and as high as 50% for KSHV in adults. These herpesviruses code for DNA Origin-Binding ...
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A comparative study of women in early modern England and their contemporaries in the Ottoman Empire (Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)An old Arab proverb says, "People are more akin to their contemporaries than they are to their own forefathers." Do the early modern women of England and the Ottoman Empire share more than their gender? English women of ...
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(2018-04-25)Annelida is a diverse phylum that includes leeches, earthworms, polychaetes, and several model species like Platynereis dumerilii (clam worm), Helobdella robusta (leech), and Capitella capitata (polychaete worm), that are ...
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(2018-05-15)The eye motion data can be utilized to perform behavior analysis and improve common applications, such as accessible HCI, interactive interface, marketing, and remote-controlling. This research project compares accuracy ...
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(2011-08-04)Predicting soil crack formation and closure in high shrink-swell soils is crucial for modeling water movement and solute transport. However, soil cracking, as it occurs in natural conditions, is not well understood. The ...
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(2011-04-25)First person exploration of architectural models using video game technology holds a great deal of promise for the field of architecture. It gives architects and clients an immediate sense of a building that may not have ...
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This paper showcases negative results of two common theories surrounding United States cotton literature. It has been proposed that the amount of land available to the U.S. South allowed for lucrative expansion that other ...
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(1984)Several techniques of age determination have been used on hunted squirrels to determine age distribution in the populations. These techniques include morphological characters, lens weight, and cementum annuli. The purpose ...
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(2014-10-01)The study investigates the differences and similarities between the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). Further, its goal is to evaluate each standard within both TEKS ...
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(2013-09-30)While China has traditionally had exceedingly high saving rates over generations, there has been a current trend towards a remarkable decrease in this tendency. The theory behind life cycle savings models suggests that ...
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(2018-04-30)In human and veterinary medicine, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have significant therapeutic benefits. MSCs can differentiate into a variety of cells including osteoblasts, chondrocytes, or adipocytes. Fetal bovine serum ...
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(2007-09-17)We are interested in determining the effects of subterranean termite soldier ratios on the overall cellulose consumption of Coptotermes formosanus and Reticulitermes flavipes. In nature, Coptotermes formosanus is found in ...
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(2006-07-11)The retinas of birds and other vertebrates undergo morphological and physiological changes throughout the day, which help regulate daily changes in visual sensitivity. One particular change is the contraction and elongation ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)Sales data were collected from Jordan Cattle Auction and ten other auction barns and divided into two groups: 1) Premium (Jordan Cattle Auction), 2) Non-Premium (All other auction barns). Data were collected for 7 selected ...
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(2012-04-20)SMP foams have unique properties that make them well suited for certain medical applications. SMP foam has the ability to be programmed to “remember” a temporary shape, and once heated can revert back to its original ...
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(2014-01-15)Supplemental fat is predominantly fed in feedlots to increase the energy value of the ration. Feedlots utilize supplemental fat to replace energy from grains because of its lower cost per unit of DE. Our objective was to ...