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Differential Binding and Structural Properties of the WWC Protein Family

Creator:: Rodriguez, Diego Javier
Abstract:: The WWC family consists of three proteins‐ KIBRA/WWC1, WWC2, and WWC3. The three proteins share a similar primary structure and interact with a common set of proteins. Each paralog contains two WW domains which recognize proline‐rich sequences of the type PPxY (P is proline, Y is tyrosine, x is any...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: WWC Protein Family by Diego Javier Rodriguez A THESIS

Engineering problems of waterfront construction in the Northwest logging industry

Creator:: Prescott, John S.
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis
Full Text:: for the itemized oosts contained heroin appreciation is due to r. Charles B. Dunharn, Logging

Variation of the Trowbridge's shrew (Sorex trowbridgii) diet across forest types in the Oregon Cascades

Creator:: Yates, Margaret E.
Abstract:: Investigating the insectivorous diet of the Trowbridge’s shrew (Sorex trowbridgii) across forest types can illustrate how forest management affects biotic communities. I used DNA metabarcoding methods with ANML primers to identify stomach and intestines contents from shrews caught in pitfall traps in the HJ Andrews Experimental Forest (HJA) and Willamette...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: use R, letting me use the shrews we accidentally caught during her project for my thesis, and for

Diversity and composition of mammal and bird communities in northern Pantanal, Brazil

Creator:: Coe, Lauren E.
Abstract:: The Pantanal is one of the largest wetlands in the world, covering 195,000 km2 across Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay. It has a unique annual flooding regime with the majority of land being completely inundated during the wet season, which provides important habitat for threatened species such as jaguars (Panthera onca)...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: well for teaching me how to use R and answering my endless emails. I also want to recognize Dr

Encapsulation of Rhodococcus rhodochrous ATCC 21198 in gellan gum at high densities and with a slow-release substrate for the in-situ bioremediation of contaminant mixtures from groundwater

Creator:: Williams, Gillian R.
Abstract:: As access to potable water grows scarce, there is an increasing reliance on alternative drinking water sources, namely groundwater (WHO, 2018). Chlorinated solvents, such as 1,1,1-trichloroethane (TCA) and 1,2-cis-Dichloroethene (cisDCE) are some of the most ubiquitous groundwater contaminants spread throughout the US. 1,4-dioxane (1,4D) was used primarily in the late...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: densities of isobutane-grown R. rhodochrous of COC mixtures. In addition, the efficacy of co-encapsulating

Lionfish Prey Preference between Native Basslets

Creator:: Anderson, Emily R.
Abstract:: The lionfish (Pterois volitans) is a successful invasive predator with large impacts on native fish populations in the western Atlantic. Lionfish predation may affect competition between prey species so it is important to understand whether lionfish display preferences between prey species. I investigated lionfish and native graysby grouper prey preference...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Emily R. Anderson

Sperm depletion and sperm competition in the red-sided garter snake, Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis

Creator:: Kerns, Amelia R.
Abstract:: Sperm competition is the post-copulatory analog of male-male combat, wherein sperm from more than one male coincide in a female’s reproductive tract and compete with one another for fertilization of a limited number of ova. Post-copulatory sexual selection, such as sperm competition, can be a powerful driving force for the...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: theory base. Sperm competition and sexual selection. T. R. Birkhead and A.P. Møller. San Diego. London

Processing Facial Attractiveness Without Central Attention: Evidence from Electrophysiological Measures

Creator:: Robison, Bianca R.
Abstract:: Jung, Ruthruff, Tybur, Gaspelin, and Miller (2012) reported behavioral evidence that the perception of facial attractiveness requires central attentional resources. We evaluated this conclusion using more sensitive electrophysiological measures. Participants first made an attractiveness rating on faces to validate the assigned level of attractiveness (low vs. high). They then performed...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Cognitive Neuroscience, 22(12), 2926-2938. Jolicœur, P., Sessa, P., Dell’Acqua, R., & Robitaille, N. (2006

Role of Nitrated Hsp90 in Schwannoma Cell Survival

Creator:: Kim, Sharon R.
Abstract:: Neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF2) is a genetic tumor disorder caused by mutations that inactivate the gene coding for the Merlin tumor suppressor. Patients with NF2 develop multiple tumors throughout the nervous system, mainly schwannomas, for which there is no cure or effective treatment. In NF2, redox signaling and oxidative stress...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Prism (GraphPad Software Inc., San Diego, CA, USA). For populations with a normal distribution, One

A Comparative Analysis of Rodent Species Shows Oxidative Stress Resilience and HSP70 Expression Levels Correlate with Species Longevity

Creator:: Sarker, Minhazur R.
Abstract:: Researchers of healthy aging have determined trends between a species’ body mass and its maximal life span (MLSP). Actual MLSPs are then compared to predicted MLSPs and reported as a longevity quotient (LQ). Long-lived mammals, such as humans and naked mole rats (NMR), have LQs ranging from 5.0 to 10.0,...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Minhazur R. Sarker for the degree

Characterization of a Novel Metalloprotease Secreted by the Type II Secretion System in Vibrio cholerae

Creator:: Park, Bo R.
Abstract:: Vibrio cholerae, a Gram-negative bacterium, is the etiological agent of cholera. V. cholerae shuttles between the human host and the aquatic reservoir, where it associates with marine organisms such as copepods and vertebrate fish. The bacteria use the Type II Secretion System (T2SS) to release proteins that facilitate V. cholerae...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: i AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Bo R. Park for the degree

An Analysis of U.S. News Media Coverage of E-Cigarettes: Does a Youth Epidemic Make a Difference?

Creator:: Winett, Julia R.
Abstract:: Rates of electronic cigarettes (or “e-cigarettes”) use among youth are so high that the Surgeon General declared them to be of “epidemic proportions” (A Report of the Surgeon General, 2012). If these rates go unchanged, e-cigarettes will likely be responsible for the creation of a new generation of combustible cigarette...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Difference? By Julia R. Winett A THESIS Submitted to Oregon State University

Dissolved Organic Carbon Production and Flux from Long Term Litter Manipulations in a Pacific Northwest Old-Growth Forest

Creator:: Evans, Lucas R.
Abstract:: Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) flux is an important mechanism to convey soil carbon (C) from aboveground organic debris (litter) to deeper soil horizons and can influence the formation of stable soil organic carbon (SOC) compounds. Aboveground litter quantity and quality was manipulated for 20-years in an old-growth Douglas fir forest...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Long Term Litter Manipulations in a Pacific Northwest Old-Growth Forest by Lucas R. Evans

Measuring Anti-Müllerian Hormone Concentrations to Determine Reproductive Status in Female Rabbits

Creator:: Meeker, Alissa R.
Abstract:: There are over two million pet rabbits in the United States. Many rabbits are obtained as adults from pet stores and humane societies. Pet rabbit owners may elect to perform ovariohysterectomy (spay) surgeries on female rabbits to prevent unwanted pregnancies as well as to eliminate the possibility of reproductive disorders...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: #: MBS724669, San Diego, CA) was used following the manufacturer’s protocol (Appendix D). According to the

Diet overlap by DNA metabarcoding of mule deer, elk, and cattle in ponderosa pine forest of eastern Oregon

Creator:: Faber, M. Kate
Abstract:: Millions of acres of rangeland in the western U.S. is shared habitat by elk (Cervus canadensis), mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus), and cattle (Bos taurus). Potential competition between these ungulates for the same forage species can be understood from their diet composition. I used DNA metabarcoding methods with trnL primers to...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: performed an index PCR using the Nextera XT Index kit from Illumina Inc. (San Diego, CA). This step added

Carbon isotopes show snowpack acts as a valuable moisture subsidy to mountain forests in the Oregon Cascades

Creator:: Ratcliff, Christopher J.
Abstract:: This study examines climatological influences, particularly that of snowpack, on tree growth and stable carbon isotope discrimination (Δ¹³C) from ~1980 to 2013 at two sites located in the upper reaches of the McKenzie River watershed of the Oregon Cascade Mountains. We tested the use of Δ¹³C values from latewood, corroborated...
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis
Full Text:: species (r = 0.35, r = 0.43). Late summer precipitation and relative humidity (RH) were also

Old McDonald had a Microscope: The Impact of Research Spending on U.S. Agricultural Productivity

Creator:: Rietmann, Benjamin J.
Abstract:: The United States is a global leader in agricultural productivity. Much of its productivity growth can be attributed to public investments in agricultural research and development, starting in the 19th century and continuing until today. Past studies have shown high returns to agricultural research investments, but publicly funded agricultural research...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: : Agriculture, Research, R&D, Productivity, Total Factor Productivity Corresponding e-mail address: rietmanb

The Development of Computational Methods for Studying Plant-Pathogen Interactions

Creator:: Pankow, Rebecca C.
Abstract:: Modern technology has enabled the advancement of biological research through the use of powerful machines and computers as well as innovative computer programs. Advances in sequencing technology and software enable us to make de novo assemblies of organism genomes, and the development of specialized computer programs can automate routine but...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: presence of a contig that is a potential match for R. fascian’s linear plasmid, as well as its

Effects of Selenium Supplementation During Different Trimesters of Pregnancy on Total and Vibrio coralliilyticus Specific IgM Antibody Concentrations in Beef Cows at Parturition

Creator:: Zurita Cruz, Cindy
Abstract:: Background: The immune response to microbial infections is compromised in beef cattle at parturition. Innate and adaptive immunoglobulin M (IgM) serve as initial antibodies during microbial infection before the generation of adaptive immunoglobulin G (IgG). Selenium (Se) is an essential micronutrient required by all mammals, which can improve immune responses...
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis
Full Text:: coralliilyticus specific IgM concentrations were highly correlated (r = 0.78; P < 0.0001). Compared with values

A critical analysis of the globalization of English in the U.S. and abroad

Creator:: De Lora, Emily
Abstract:: Although thousands of volunteers from the United States go abroad each year to teach English, many are unprepared for their experiences. Undergraduate students teaching in a foreign country seem to lack training in educational methodology or foreign relations that would prepare them for teaching and living abroad. This project was...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: , who is also a language specialist, unabashedly asked, “What is hegemony? (Macedo, 2003) Teaching a

Oxidation Energies of Chromium and Tungsten Substituted Ni (111) Surfaces

Creator:: Roth, Anika
Abstract:: The corrosion and heat resistance properties of nickel alloys are hallmarks of their importance in infrastructure and industrial catalysis processes, but these properties are highly dependent on the chemical composition of the alloy surface. Density functional theory was used for analysis of surface oxidation of four combinations of chromium and...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: ) 8400-8424. [6] Introduc on, Industrial Catalysis2005, pp. 1-14. [7] T.C. Ong, R. Verel, C. Copéret

Genome sequencing and annotation of Pseudomonas veronii isolated from Oregon State University soil and 16S rRNA characterization of Corvallis, OR soil microbial populations

Creator:: Bonney, Alexandra J.
Abstract:: We used both culture-dependent and culture-independent approaches to purify genomic DNA, and PCR to amplify 16S rRNA genes from soil sample microbes. We then sequenced the 16S rRNA amplicons of the bacterial species as well as the genomic DNA of one chosen cultured organism to identify and describe the soil...
Resource Type:: Research Paper
Full Text:: . Molecular Microbiology Laboratory Manual. San Diego, CA: Academic Press; pp

An Improved Chemical Kinetic Model Reduction in pyMARS for Liquid Propellants

Creator:: Moore, Cailin J.
Abstract:: The aerospace industry uses chemical kinetic models when designing propulsion systems to acquire specific details about the rate of chemical reactions, heat release, and combustion stability. These models, however, are too large and stiff to be useful as they can take weeks to run computations on. The pyMARS python package...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: University of California San Diego Combustion Research Group and contains 57 species in 268 reactions [38

Effect of Exposure to Body-Based Imagery on Weight Bias and Body Image Satisfaction in College Students

Creator:: Fortner, Sarah A.
Abstract:: This study examined the effect of exposure to fat positive exercise images as well as stereotypical fat imagery and stereotypical thin exercise images on participants’ self-reported weight bias and body image. The study hypothesized that participants exposed to fat positive imagery would exhibit less social distance, fat phobia, and internalized...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: (Cronbach’s α = .91) and a correlation between the original Fat Phobia Scale and the shortened version (r

Effect of Fictional Reading on Empathy Development in Student Pharmacists

Creator:: Collins, Karin Lilly
Abstract:: Empathy and its development are crucial for student pharmacists and other health professional students. Methods of developing and maintaining high levels, however, are still being researched. To determine the impact of a short literary fiction intervention on empathy levels in student pharmacists, participants in this study were randomized to a...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: underserved. Am J Pharm Educ. 2008;72(2):Article 40. 4. Roter DL, Hall JA, Merisca R, Nordstrom B, Cretin

Estimating harvest rates to assess the efficacy of marine reserves in the Santa Barbara Channel Islands

Creator:: Yamane, Mark T.
Abstract:: Marine protected areas (MPAs) are used in ecosystem-based management (EBM) to increase the abundance and biomass of targeted species and protect their ecosystems by restricting certain human activities. Marine reserves (i.e. no-take MPAs) aim to achieve this by prohibiting harvest in the area. While MPAs are currently evaluated through assessments...
Resource Type:: Research Paper
Full Text:: by: N( y,t +1)= $ K( y,x ) N( x,t ) dx + R( t )ρ( y ) + v( y,t ) Ω where the population

Independent Association of Vitamin D with Prevalent and Incident Outcomes of Heart Attack and Stroke in Elderly Men: A Prospective Cohort Study

Creator:: Messenger, Wyatt
Abstract:: BACKGROUND: The association of vitamin D with heart attack and stroke remains unclear. METHOD: Using data from the Osteoporotic Fractures in Men Study (MrOS), we collected dietary vitamin D data from 5,995 participants and serum (25)OH vitamin D from 1,606 participants. The association of vitamin D with prevalent heart attack...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: sites (Birmingham, Alabama; Palo Alto, California; San Diego, California; Minneapolis, Minnesota

The possibilities of using the torrey pine for erosion control along the southern California seacoast

Creator:: Grah, Rudolf
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis
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De novo Discovery of Novel Long Noncoding RNAs in the North American Beaver

Creator:: Kashyap, Amita
Abstract:: Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are RNA molecules that are at least 200 nucleotides long and do not encode proteins. lncRNAs have roles in gene regulation, chromatin epigenetics, and molecular scaffolding. In light of mounting evidence implicating species-specific noncoding RNAs and gene regulatory mechanisms in species adaptations, it is reasonable to...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
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Comparison and Cultural Review of Biosphere Modeling Using Foliar Uptake of Technetium-99 in Radishes

Creator:: Pierson, Kayla L.
Abstract:: Biosphere models predict the transport of radionuclides in the environment with an end goal of assessing the possible risk to humans. Little data exists to support these mathematical biosphere models. The objectives of this work were to verify foliar uptake in biosphere models using experimental data, compare existing biosphere models...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: type, r for root and l for leaf. If the group name does not have a second letter that means that it

Visual Metaphors on Album Covers: An Analysis into Graphic Design's Effectiveness at Conveying Music Genres

Creator:: Le, Vivian T.
Abstract:: The rise of digital streaming has largely impacted the way the average listener consumes music. Consequentially, while the role of album art has evolved to meet the changes in music technology, it is hard to measure the effect of digital streaming on modern album art. This research seeks to determine...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: ) were R&B/Hip-Hop, Rock/Alternative, Pop, Country, and Electronic. Using AllMusic (an online music

Isolation and Identification of Indole Metabolites from Pseudomonas fluorescens NZI7

Creator:: Vergis, John M.
Abstract:: Pseudomonas fluorescens NZI7 was first isolated from a New Zealand mushroom farm in 2001. This Gram-negative bacteria can cause brown blotch disease in the basidiomycete mushroom Agaricus bisporus. P. fluorescens NZI7 can also repel grazing by the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans, a natural predator of P. fluorescens NZI7. Potentially implicated in...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: primers NZI7-40UP-F and NZI7-40UP-R, NZI7-40DN-F and NZI7-40DN-R, NZI7-41UP-F and NZI7-41UP-R, and NZI7

Effects of Oxidative Stress on Circadian Gene Expression during Aging

Creator:: Bonar, Tara
Abstract:: All organisms possess circadian clocks, which generate daily oscillations in clock controlled gene expression that regulate many essential biological functions in synchrony with the 24-hour light/dark cycles. When the genes that control the internal clock are weakened, accelerated aging symptoms are observed. Past research in Drosophila demonstrated that aging flies...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: . inverted polypropylene bottles (Genesee Scientific, San Diego, CA) for longevity experiments. Five-day

Using The MPA Guide to Better Understand Global Marine Conservation Efforts

Creator:: McArthur, Madeleine G.
Abstract:: Across the globe, Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) have been established to protect biodiversity, sustain fisheries, and preserve cultural resources. However, there exist broad differences among MPAs with respect to their establishment stage and protective regulations, making it difficult to quantify how much ocean protection is actually occurring. This thesis utilizes...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: inhabited, island in the archipelago known as Diego Garcia (Samaranayake 2020). Creating this base

Effects of Marine Reserves on Populations of Herbivorous and Piscivorous Fisheson the Great Barrier Reef

Creator:: Polis, Hilary J.
Abstract:: he Great Barrier Reef Marine Park is widely known as one of the best-managed marine protected areas in the world. The park is divided into different management zones, the most prevalent of which are marine national park zones, which are designated as no-take, and conservation zones in which some regulated...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: species, also known as the receiver (R). An example of a BMII occurs when schooling fish (T) form dense

Variation in Irc7p activity amongst brewing strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Creator:: Vega, Esteban A.
Abstract:: Polyfunctional thiols are sulfur containing compounds that are important to the flavor and aroma profile of some foods and beverages. S. Cerevisiae has been shown in wine yeast that it is capable of producing these thiols to create a fruity aroma and flavor profile. IRC7, a gene that codes the...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: 2 White Labs, 9495 Candida St, San Diego, CA 92126 USA 3 Department of Microbiology, Oregon State

The Chapman fiberboard process

Creator:: Waarvick, T. M.
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis
Full Text:: buys electrical power from them when the plant is not operating. The company is incorporated with R

Exploring the Role of Nutrient Sensing Pathways in Blue Light-Induced Lifespan Reduction in Drosophila

Creator:: Shimoda, Kelsey A.
Abstract:: People are increasingly staring at device screens which emit predominantly blue light. Because LED technology is relatively new, we do not know what effects blue light has on our long-term health. Blue light exposure leads to a dramatic decrease in longevity in Drosophila, thus this study aims to explore possible...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Logrank test in GraphPad Prism 6 (GraphPad Software Inc. San Diego, CA) compared to controls. 2.7

Analysis of Convolutional Neural Network Image Pre-processing Methods

Creator:: Jacobsen, Matthew
Abstract:: Oceanic plankton have both a large impact on our oceans health and atmo- spheric balance of Co2. The overall health of planktonic life is determined by many physical, chemical, and ecological factors, that drive taxonomic abundances and the relative amount of non-living biomass called detritus. Recent advances in microscopic imaging...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: below where p = precision, and r = recall: F = 2∗ ((p∗ r)/(p+ r)) Another important metric to

Role of P2Y₁₂ Inhibition in PAR1 Stimulated Platelet Dense Granule Release

Creator:: Laschober, Nicole B.
Abstract:: Platelet activation uses a complex set of pathways to respond to vascular injury during hemostasis. However, thrombosis relies on the same set of pathways. Antiplatelet therapies used to prevent thrombotic events often target the P2Y₁₂ platelet receptor for inhibition but can result in bleeding diathesis or in abnormally high ADP...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: obtained from SigmaAldrich (St Louis, MO, USA). AYPGKF-NH2 was obtained from Abgent (San Diego, CA, USA

A Brief Introductory Guide to the Discrimination Faced by the Asian American Community from the 19th Century to the Present

Creator:: Gulbrandson, Tayler
Abstract:: This project will act as a resource in secondary schools and workplaces to help facilitate discussion of discrimination and racially motivated crimes against people in the AAPI community. Decades of oppression have led us to the current oppression of Asian Americans, notably showcased during the COVID-19 pandemic. This project highlights...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Demographics W e s e e t h e f o l l o w i n g n u m b e r s o f p e o p l e i d e n t i f y i n g i n

Effect of acupuncture on somatic cell count, milk ion conductivity, and milk serum enzyme concentrations in dairy cattle with subclinical mastitis

Creator:: Ryan, Elise L.
Abstract:: The objective of this research was to determine if acupuncture can reduce bovine mammary inflammation. Lactating cows at the Oregon State University Dairy Research Center were selected based on Dairy Herd Improvement Association reports indicating a SCC >500,000 cells/mL. A California Mastitis Test (CMT) score of greater than one was...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: : JW Fuquay, PF Fox, & PLH McSweeney, eds, Encyclopedia of Dairy Sciences. San Diego, CA: Elsevier

Neurostatistical Mapping: A Review and Unique Application Proposal, Exploration

Creator:: Haffner, Michael L.
Abstract:: Advancements in neurological data capturing and mapping have provided scientists with exponentially more information, allowing for more detailed analysis of neurological behaviors and their translations to cognitive, emotional, and physical function. Inspired by the diffculty in diagnosing brain damage, this project seeks to leverage statistical modeling with EEG data to...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: , San Diego[9]. In order to approach this problem using a Cox process, some processing needs to be

Year-round recreation on Southern California national forests

Creator:: Hyland, Donald
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis
Full Text:: wedge created by that line, a good share of them in Los Angeles and San Diego. Within a hundred-mile

The Effects of the Immunity Factor Relish on Aging Phenotypes in Drosophila melanogaster

Creator:: Kumar, Nandita
Abstract:: Aging is a complex biological phenomenon that alters many different physiological processes. Although many age-related phenotypes, such as neurodegeneration, weakening circadian rhythms, and inflammaging, are well-studied, the links between them are not. To elucidate these links we created an inflammation-like state in Drosophila melanogaster by overexpressing Relish (Rel), an NFκB...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: . round bottom polypropylene bottles (Genesee Scientific, San Diego, CA) or wide 28.5mm diameter plastic

Range management on the national forests

Creator:: Morrow, Andrew J.
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis
Full Text:: --' -- -2L $ome $razing Prob],grrg - - r' - - - - - - - - - - -26 The Importance of Bnnga I,and

Effect of Substrate to Inoculum Ratio on Outcomes of In Vitro Rumen Fermentation Studies

Creator:: Remy, Jon D.
Abstract:: The objective of this study was to identify the varying effects of altering the rumen fluid: substrate ratio on the outcomes of in vitro rumen fermentation. In vitro fermentation is a useful tool for evaluating the energy value of feedstuffs and the effect of feed additives on Volatile Fatty Acid...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Prism 8.0 (Graphpad Software, San Diego, CA). Data were analyzed as a randomized complete block design

Identification of a Bioactive Aryl Ether from a South African Tunicate

Creator:: White, Cora L.
Abstract:: Chemical compounds produced by organisms, or natural products, are excellent sources of inspiration for anticancer pharmaceutical discovery (Rodrigues et al., 2016). Microtubule targeting agents are a specific class of compounds, often discovered from natural sources, that have been developed as clinically successful anticancer therapies (Steinmetz and Prota, 2018). In the...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Diego, CA). The concentration which causes 50% growth inhibition (GI50), total growth inhibition (TGI

Oxidative Stress Response Genes: A Circadian Connection?

Creator:: McAllister, Marisa C.
Abstract:: 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...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: 15 Technologies, San Diego, CA). Each sample was run in triplicate in an ABI prism plate

Characterization of the Ovine Prolactin Promoter

Creator:: Tan, Taralyn
Abstract:: Approximately five to eight percent of domestic rams demonstrate a sexual attraction towards other rams, directing no sexual behaviors towards estrous ewes. It has been observed that these male-oriented rams (MORs) have a greater abundance of prolactin mRNA than female-oriented rams in the medial preoptic area of the anterior hypothalamus...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: o r s towards the rams in the stanchion. MORs and FORs are indistinguishable by their physical

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