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  • Soil arthropods in the Central Cascades : slash burning effects and biology of some species

    Creator:
    Estrada-Venegas, Edith G
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    Despite the recognized role of soil arthropod fauna on nutrient cycling and decomposition processes, many aspects of the effects of sylvicultural methods in forest ecosystems upon their biology remain poorly understood. The long term effects of prescribed fires on soil arthropods in forest ecosystems in the Pacific Northwest have never...
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    Masters Thesis
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    effects and biology of some species AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Edith G. Estrada-Venegas for the

  • Oxidative Stress Response Genes: A Circadian Connection?

    Creator:
    McAllister, Marisa C.
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    Circadian clocks are internal mechanisms regulating many physiological processes. Research suggests that the circadian clock may regulate repair of cellular damage caused by reactive oxygen species (ROS), but molecular pathways from the clock to ROS repair are not known. The gene cncC, known in mammals as Nrf2, and its repressor...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    plate. Special thanks to Dr. Barbara Taylor for sitting on my defense committee and taking the time

  • Gene regulatory networks during muscle development

    Creator:
    Eng, Diana G.
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    Congenital myopathies are caused by heritable mutations in particular genes. Genes mutated in congenital muscular dystrophies often encode cytoskeletal proteins, which contribute to the shape and movement of cells. We would like to know how such molecular defects lead to the muscle weakness in patients. It is therefore important to...
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    Dissertation
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Diana G

  • Demonstration of an Alginate Valve in a Paper Microfluidic Device

    Creator:
    Cornwell, David Q.
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    Paper microfluidic devices are capable of processing fluids using capillary flow in materials that are lower cost than the standard materials used in microfluidics. Due to the low cost of their fabrication and minimal requirements for instrumentation, paper microfluidic devices are ideal for use in low-resource settings. They have the...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    _____________________________________________________________________ Barbara Taylor, Committee Member, representing Integrative Biology

  • The influence of light intensity on the phytochemistry of Chrysolepis chrysophylla (Fagaceae) and the relationship to the herbivory of Habrodais grunus herri (Lycaenidae)

    Creator:
    Bowden, Richard I.
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    Defensive chemical and nutritive quality of young leaves were measured for 72 individual trees of Chrysolepis [Castanopsis] chrysophylla in conjunction with light intensities of two different stand types and population numbers of Habrodais grunus herri in the Cascade mountains of Oregon. Leaves were collected in the spring and leaf characteristics...
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    Masters Thesis
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    committee members Darrell Ross, and Barbara Taylor, whom I selected for their critical analysis skills to

  • Adaptation to long-term osmotic stress in a domesticated Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain

    Creator:
    Holman, Douglas S.
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    Osmotic stress is a common challenge faced by organisms in environments with variable salinity or aridity. Understanding the evolutionary mechanisms underlying adaptation to osmotic stress may have wide applications, including management of populations experiencing climate change, or engineering industrial organisms involved in processes such as fermentation. While Saccharomyces cerevisiae is...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    _____________________________________________________________________ Barbara Taylor, Committee Member, representing Integrative Biology

  • Oxidative stress in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis : the role of cellular senescence and glutathione

    Creator:
    Beilby, Pamela R.
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    Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a devastating neurological disorder characterized by neuromuscular junction decay, motor neuron death, progressive paralysis, and eventually death of the individual, usually by respiratory failure. Oxidative stress is a prominent hallmark of the disease and is often accompanied and exacerbated by mitochondrial dysfunction and neuroinflammation. This...
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    Dissertation
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    , and he called this new compound “philothion” [50]. Sir Frederick G. Hopkins, was a British

  • Cellular characteristics of canine trophoblasts

    Creator:
    Sahlfeld, Laura
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    This research investigated the development of a novel canine model to study preeclampsia. Normal canine placental development has morphologic and histologic similarities to the shallow trophoblast invasion occurring with preeclampsia in humans, which makes the dog a particularly good choice for modeling this disease and will be an improvement on...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Hg) and proteinuria (≥0.3 g/24 hours or ≥2+ on a clean-catch urinalysis in the absence of urinary

  • Gene expression in the peripartum canine placenta

    Creator:
    Fellows, Elizabeth Jane
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    This research investigated gene expression in the canine placenta during the peripartum period. Previous studies have recognized molecular changes that occur in the placenta around the time of placental release in other species, but no study has looked at gene expression in the late gestation canine placenta. Of particular significance...
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    Masters Thesis
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    ......................................................................................106 Appendix G Microarray Analysis Protocol

  • Gene Networks of the Skeletal Muscle Cell

    Creator:
    Singh, Arun J.
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    Skeletal muscle is the largest organ in the body by mass, comprising roughly 40% of total bodyweight in adults. It plays diverse and unique roles that include movement, locomotion, and support for posture and internal organs, among others. The structural foundation for all skeletal muscle in adults is formed early...
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    Dissertation
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    committee, Drs. Stephen Ramsey, Barbara Taylor, and Andriy Morgun, for their support and feedback during