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The Effects of an Increased Amount of Mitochondrial DNA on the Yeast Metabolic Cycle
(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 ...
Analysis of Pebble-Bed VHTR Spectrum Shifting Capabilities for Advanced Fuel Cycles
(2006-07-11)
Gas-cooled nuclear reactors have been receiving specific attention for Generation IV possibilities due to desired characteristics such as relatively low cost, short construction period, and inherent safety. Attractive ...
Effect of Amino Acid Subsititution in Set1 on Histone H3 Methylation and Gene Silencing in Saaccharomyces Cerevisiae
(2008-08-24)
Chromosomal DNA in our cells is wrapped around a histone protein octomer like thread on a spool, forming a structure called a nucleosome. Series of nucleosomes form the nuclear chromosomes found in all eukaryotic organisms. ...
Population structure of the gray snapper, Lutjanus griseus, in the U.S. waters of the Gulf of Mexico
(2007-08-03)
Gray snapper, Lutjanus griseus, comprise an important recreational fishery in U.S waters of the Gulf of Mexico (hereafter Gulf). Currently, gray snapper in the Gulf are managed as a single stock; however, there are no ...
The Transatlantic Mirror: Effects of the American Image on Postwar British Identity
(2007-08-03)
This project examines three British novels, which look back in history to World War II and one novel that romanticizes the Vietnam War. The novels that make up my research are Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh, The ...
Genetic and Functional Analysis of Siderophores in Trichoderma virens
(2008-05-21)
Trichoderma virens, an avirulent plant symbiotic fungus ubiquitous in soils
worldwide, is remarkable as it induces systemic resistance in plants, enhances plant
growth, and acts as a mycoparasite of plant-pathogenic ...
Robustness of Compressed Sensing in Sensor Networks
(2008-05-22)
Compressed sensing is a new theory that is based on the fact that many natural
images can be sparsely represented in an orthonormal wavelet basis. This theory holds
valuable implications for wireless sensor networks ...
ANALYSIS OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR HUMAN TOLL-LIKE RECEPTOR 3 DOMINANT NEGATIVITY AND SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION
(2009-06-09)
Toll-like receptors are an important part of the innate immune system and mediate infection via the recognition of pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs). Toll-like receptor 3 (TLR3) recognizes foreign-derived ...
Identifying and Mapping Parallel Mutations of GAR-3
(2009-06-09)
This research identifies a gene that potentially works acetylcholine receptor protein GAR-3. We isolated nematodes (roundworm) Caenorhabditis elegans that are resistant to the drug arecoline, which stimulates behaviors ...
Ancestral Polynesian Pottery Production and Exchange Analysis Using LA-ICP-MS
(2009-06-09)
This thesis examines the production and distribution of ancestral Polynesian pottery on Tutuila Island, American Samoa and evaluates the extent of intra-island interactions. Currently, very little is known about ceramic ...