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Engineering Deletions in the Mg1-Pk1 Gene Cluster of Streptomyces sp. Mg1 to Abolish Production of the Mg1-Pk1 Metabolite
(2013-09-25)
Many species of bacteria produce secondary metabolites in response to competitor species and changes to their local environment. Streptomyces sp. Mg1 (S. Mg1) produces the polyketide metabolite Mg1-Pk1, which participates ...
Analyzing Volunteer Geographic Information Accuracy and Determining its Capabilities for Scientific Research Data
(2014-02-28)
The primary purpose of this research project is to develop, test, and evaluate a volunteered geographic information (VGI) based approach for collecting data in order to assess its accuracy and relativity to a field of ...
THE EFFECTS OF DIFFERENT ESTRADIOL DELIVERY METHODS ON PLASMA ESTRADIOL LEVELS IN MICE
(2013-12-16)
Evidence suggests that estrogen plays a role in decreasing the risk of developing colon cancer. Numerous animal studies demonstrate possible mechanisms to explain how estradiol (E2) prevents this disease. Many of these ...
Uterine Biology of the Pig: Gene Expression for Establishment of Pregnancy
(2013-09-25)
Pigs have considerable economic benefits so the death of 20 to 40 percent of their embryos during pregnancy represents a major economic loss [1]. Therefore, identifying the expression of key genes associated with embryonic ...
An Explanation for Beta's Mean-reversion
(2013-09-26)
This study aims to improve upon the CAPM by showing that the beta risk value of a stock is mean reverting and this mean reverting tendency is caused by firms' growth. Ninety stocks categorized into three sets (small ...
Influence of nebulin on the assembly mechanics of desmin
(2013-09-19)
Desmin intermediate filaments (DIFs) bind to nebulin, forming a direct link between the intermediate filament (IF) cytoskeletal network and the Z-discs of myofibrils in muscle cells. As the main IF in muscles, desmin is ...
EVERYBODY EATS: AN ANALYSIS OF CITIZENSHIP, MINORITY FOOD INSECURITY, AND COMMUNITY GARDENS
(2015-11-12)
This study examines the sociological perspectives of community in order to accurately measure the scope of food insecurity in minority populations, and discuss the future of locally grown, organic produce as a potential ...
PDMSstar-PEG Hydrogels for Osteochondral Tissue Engineering
(2013-09-25)
Tissue engineering may utilize a “materials-guided” approach to repair of osteochondral defects (OCDs) – damage extending from cartilage to subchondral bone. Based on the physical and chemical properties of the scaffold ...
What factors explain harmful algal blooms of Dinophysis along the Texas coast?
(2015-08-28)
The toxic dinoflagellate Dinophysis ovum is one of the harmful algal species that bloom along the Texas coast. Blooms of D. ovum can be explained by several factors that work together to cause bloom initiation. This work ...
Female Preference for Male Sword Edge Pigmentation in Hybrid Xiphophorus birchmanni-type Swordtails
(2015-10-02)
Female preference for male traits can drive the asymmetric introgression of male secondary sexual characteristics. In the Rio Calnali, Xiphophorus birchmanni and Xiphophorus malinche have hybridized to create two distinct ...