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Creator:: Kishore, Venkata Krishna
Abstract:: Meadowfoam (Limnanthes alba Bentham; Order: Brassicales; Family: Limnanthaceae) is a self-compatible, predominantly allogamous, insect pollinated species. Meadowfoam oil is a source of novel unsaturated very-long-chain (VLC) seed oils (C₂₀ and C₂₂) with low concentrations of saturated fatty acids (typically less than 2%) and outstanding oxidative stability. Here we report the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: committee, Dr. Patrick M. Hayes. Dr. James C Peterson, Dr. Tony Chen and Dr. Gregory Thompson for their

Creator:: von Zitzewitz, Jarislav
Abstract:: Fall-planted barley makes the best use of available precipitation in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. This growth habit is also suitable to many other areas of the world. A prerequisite for production in most of these areas is tolerance of low temperature during the vegetative growth stages. Fall-planted...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: from Genome-Wide Association Mapping Abstract approved: Patrick M. Hayes Fall-planted

Creator:: Zapiola, Maria Luz
Abstract:: Creeping bentgrass (Agrostis stolonifera L.) is an outcrossing, small- seeded, perennial grass that can establish outside of cultivation and has several compatible relatives. Glyphosate is a nonselective, broad spectrum, herbicide. Transgenic glyphosate-resistant (GR) creeping bentgrass (GRCB) was developed by The Scotts Company and Monsanto, but is still under USDA-APHIS regulated...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: irrigation canal at an average rate of 19 ± 1 m min-1. Results of this study should be used in the decision

Creator:: Elnaggar, Abdelhamid A.
Abstract:: Conventional soil maps represent a valuable source of information about soil characteristics, however they are subjective, very expensive, and time-consuming to prepare. Also, they do not include explicit information about the conceptual mental model used in developing them nor information about their accuracy, in addition to the error associated with...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Thompson for their precious time and technical support during my graduate program. I would like to thank

Creator:: Leytem, Alicia B.
Abstract:: Striga, a genus of obligate parasitic weeds in the family Orobanchaceae, has been identified as the most important biological factor limiting agricultural productivity in sub-Saharan Africa. Germination of Striga seeds is triggered by strigolactone root exudates from host plants. Strigolactones also induce hyphal branching in arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi, which...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: also like to extend my thanks to the other members of my committee: Dan Sullivan, Paul Schreiner, and

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