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Transcriptional regulation of the human cathelicidin antimicrobial peptide gene

Creator:: Guo, Chunxiao
Abstract:: Human cathelicidin antimicrobial peptide (CAMP/LL-37) is a cationic antimicrobial peptide that is widely expressed by myeloid and epithelial cells at the human-environment interface. It possesses broad spectrum antimicrobial capacity against bacteria, fungi and viruses. In addition to its direct antimicrobial activity, CAMP/LL-37 also attracts and recruits monocytes, neutrophils and other...
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Full Text:: described in Chapter 2 were designed to identify alternative vitamin D receptor (VDR) ligands that

The effect of dietary compounds on human cathelicidin antimicrobial peptide gene expression mediated through farnesoid X receptor and its potential role in gastrointestinal health

Creator:: Campbell, Yan
Abstract:: The human cathelicidin antimicrobial peptide (CAMP) is a broad spectrum microbicidal agent and modulator of both the innate and adaptive immune system. It is induced by 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D (1,25(OH)₂D₃) through activation of the vitamin D receptor (VDR) and primary bile salts through activation of the xenobiotic nuclear receptor farnesoid X...
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Full Text:: -dihydroxyvitamin D (1,25(OH)2D3) through activation of the vitamin D receptor (VDR) and primary bile salts

Light-induced absorbance changes and partial reactions of photosynthesis in mutants of Scenedesmus obliquus, strain D₃

Creator:: Pratt, Lee Herbert
Abstract:: Partial reactions of photosynthesis were examined in the wild type strain and six photosynthetic mutants (8, 11, 26, 40, 50, a') of Scenedesmus obliquus, strain D₃. A reproducible procedure for the isolation of active chloroplast fragments from Scenedesmus was developed. Several chloroplast reactions were examined, as well as two in...
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Full Text:: for the (Name) Ph. D. (Degree) in Botany (Plant Physiology) presented on August 10, 1967 (Major

Characterization of pyruvate carboxylase responses to 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin exposure in C57BL/6J male Ah[superscript d/d] mice

Creator:: Ryu, Byung-Woo
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , B.H., Oei, J., Sherwood, W.G., Applegarth, D., Wong, L. Haworth, J., Goodyer,P. Casey, R. and Zaleski

N-D-Glucosylglycine in purine biosynthesis

Creator:: Rogers, Dexter, 1921-
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Full Text:: properties toward bacteria_. Journal of bacteriology 21:299- 303 . 1931 . 6a. Goldthwait , D. A. and R. A

Multi-objective Optimization of Reservoir Operation Under Uncertainty with Robust and Flexible Decision Variables

Creator:: Hosseini, Parnian
Abstract:: Optimization of reservoir operation is involves various competing objectives for a scarce resource (water). To find the optimal operation of reservoirs, it is essential to consider multiple objectives simultaneously. There are various sources of uncertainty associated with the reservoir operation problem that should be considered as well. The overarching goal...
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Full Text:: bounds for first decision variable for all the Pareto solutions; and D) Flexible bounds for second

The reactions of picloram and 2, 4-D with montmorillonite clays and soils

Creator:: Kuo, Eugene Cheng-yen
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: negatively correlated with the adsorption of 2, 4-D (r = -0. 909**) and picloram (r = -0. 873**). Negative

Characteristics of two noncarotenogenic light sensitive mutants of Scenedesmus obliquus strain D₃

Creator:: Harvey, Geoffrey W.
Abstract:: Two light sensitive mutants of the green alga Scenedesmus obliquus strain D₃ have been characterized. The photodynamic nature of their sensitivity has been established, the subchloroplast site of photodamage has been investigated, and their noncarotenogenic character has been verified. The two mutants possess several similarities, although mutant L. S. -41...
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Full Text:: of the green alga Scenedesmus obliquus strain D 3 have been characterized. The photodynamic nature

The effects of enhanced expression of the GluN2B (NR2B) subunit of the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor on memory in aged animals

Creator:: Brim, Brenna L.
Abstract:: As the aging population continues to grow worldwide, age-related complications are becoming more apparent within the aging population. One of the first age-related complications to become apparent is age-associated memory impairment and it can make the elderly more dependent on caregivers early on. The N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor is important to...
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Full Text:: GluN2B (NR2B) Subunit of the N-methyl- D-aspartate (NMDA) Receptor on Memory in Aged Animals

The asymmetric binding of Actinomycin D to DNA hexamers

Creator:: Ivancic, Monika
Abstract:: The solution structure determination of DNA molecules has been an important part of structural biology. NMR solution structures are a complement to structures solved via X-ray crystallography; the two methods are the only ways of obtaining three dimensional coordinates of macromolecules. Because of the nature of the molecule, the solution...
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Full Text:: of the anti-cancer drug Actinomycin D (ActD) and DNA used self- Redacted for Privacy

Large-D limit for correlation methods in atoms

Creator:: Summerfield, John H.
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Full Text:: of Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry presented on May 26, 1994 Title: Large-D Limit for Correlation

The crystal photoeffect in D-tartaric acid single crystals

Creator:: Lui, Chung Kwai
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Full Text:: written: D± d2n+---= ; Ell± e dn±- rn± = 0 (1) dx2 dx where r is the recombination coefficient

Studies toward the total synthesis of alkaloids : nagelamide A and D, agelastatin D, dragmacidin A-C, salacin and almazoles

Creator:: Tonsiengsom, Sorasaree
Abstract:: Studies toward the total syntheses of highly potent cytotoxic alkaloids including the bromopyrrole alkaloids and indole alkaloids were conducted and are described. Studies carried out in the course of this dissertation consist of five total syntheses of natural products that include bromopyrrole alkaloids nagelamide A, D and agelastatin D as...
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Full Text:: : R = Br agelastatin C 1.9 N NH NH N O O HO H H H H Br agelastatin D 1.10 A B C D HN N

Role of Melanocytic Vitamin D Receptor (VDR) in UVB-induced Melanocyte Homeostasisand Keratinocytic Retinoid–X-Receptor α (RXRα) in UVB Induced Melanomagenesis

Creator:: Chagani, Sharmeen
Abstract:: Cutaneous melanoma remains the deadliest form of skin cancer arising from malignant transformation of pigment-producing melanocytes, with a diagnosis of metastasis indicating a median survival rate of less than a year. Solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation, especially childhood sun exposure, is an important etiological risk factor of melanoma. This DNA damage...
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Full Text:: , 2016. Title: Role of Melanocytic Vitamin D Receptor (VDR) in UVB-induced Melanocyte Homeostasis

Turbulence in the bottom boundary layer

Creator:: Newberger, Priscilla
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Full Text:: Abstract approved: D. R./Caldwell Vertical profiles of temPerature, temperature-gradient and, in some

A study of turbulence in the viscous sublayer and logarithmic region of the bottom boundary layer

Creator:: Chriss, Terry Michael
Abstract:: Detailed current profiles between the sediment-water interface and 20 cm above it reveal a viscous sublayer in the bottom boundary layer on the Oregon continental shelf. Data from three field experiments are used to test fundamental assumptions about boundary layer flow in the ocean. The first study, discussed in Chapter...
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Full Text:: the distance above the sediment. I i ( t L ) r \ ) c i C - ) 3 ( 1 4 C , ) ( J D I S T A N C

Hexachlorophene : its absorption, distribution, excretion, and biotransformation in the rat and rabbit and in vitro interaction with rat liver microsomes

Creator:: Gandolfi, Allen Jay
Abstract:: The fate of hexachlorophene, a widely used bactericide, was investigated using both intact male rats and rabbits and liver microsomes from male rats. Hexachlorophene administered intraperitoneally was found to be rapidly absorbed and distributed to all the tissues of the animals. Excretion of the chemical in both species occurred slowly,...
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Full Text:: VITRO INTERACTION WITH RAT LIVER MICROSOMES Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy Dr. D. R. Buhler

Sums of subsets of certain algebraic systems

Creator:: Higdem, Roger Leon
Abstract:: In this thesis we investigate the extension of certain theorems of additive number theory to three algebraic systems. A generalization of a theorem by Cauchy and Davenport on the cardinality of the sum of two sets of residue classes is given. We obtain and compare estimates for the order of...
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Continuous analogues of density theorems

Creator:: VanEnkevort, Ronald Lee
Abstract:: See pdf
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Density space theory : discrete spaces

Creator:: Olson, Arthur Eugene
Abstract:: Allen Freedman defined a density space to be the ordered pair (S,𝓕) where S is a certain kind of semigroup called an s-set and 𝓕 is a special type of family of finite subsets of S called a fundamental family on S. Several properties for density spaces are obtained, and...
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Early detection of weed resistance : pattern-thinking and rapid microcalorimetric assay

Creator:: Suwanagul, Duangporn
Abstract:: Weed resistance is usually diagnosed after a weed control practice has lost efficacy and weed populations begin to increase rapidly. Prediction and validation in the field at a very early stage of resistance development is a promising method for preventing an uncontrollable problem. Pattern-thinking helped individuals connect their experience of...
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Full Text:: —■ i s-^ ifH^^ ([^asi / Garvin D. Crabtree and Ray/©. William Weed resistance is usually diagnosed

Error analysis in scanned holography

Creator:: Collins, Heber Dale
Abstract:: Acoustic scanned holography is a method of lensless photography which uses sound waves to construct the hologram and light waves to reconstruct the image. The receiving transducer scans a plane area containing the sound field generated or scattered from the objects. In simultaneous source receiver scanning, both the source and...
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Measuring the Electric Field Dependence of Photocurrent Quantum Yield in Suspended Carbon Nanotube pn Junctions

Creator:: McCulley, Daniel R.
Abstract:: In nanoscale materials, the Coulombic interaction between electrons are stronger than in bulk materials. These stronger interactions, caused by confinement and reduced dielectric screening, have interesting consequences for light-matter interactions. In carbon nanotubes (CNTs), strong interactions can enhance the impact ionization process, and thus assist photocurrent generation in CNTs. Conversely,...
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Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Ethan D. Minot In nanoscale materials, the Coulombic interaction between

Nearctic sawflies I, the adults and larvae of the subfamily Blennocampinae (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae)

Creator:: Smith, David R.
Abstract:: Seventy-two species of Blennocampinae in 21 genera and six tribes are known from the Nearctic region. The adults and known larvae of all species and genera are keyed, described and illistrated. A definition of the subfamily, a review of previous work, a table of host-plant associations, and a discussion of...
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Full Text:: , Oregon; G. G. E. Scudder, University of British Columbia, Vancouver; R. D. Shenefelt, University of

Investigating the Role of Dune Grasses, Carbon Storage, and Marine Nutrient Subsidies to the Functions and Services of U.S. Central Atlantic Coastal Dune Ecosystems

Creator:: Jay, Katya R.
Abstract:: Sandy beaches and dunes cover approximately one-third of the world’s ice-free coastlines and provide ecosystem services including coastal protection, recreation, wildlife habitat, and carbon sequestration. These dynamic interface habitats are variably shaped by wind, waves, sedimentary processes, and vegetation feedbacks. Positive biophysical feedbacks lead to the formation of vegetated coastal...
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Full Text:: References Barbier, E. B., S. D. Hacker, C. Kennedy, E. W. Koch, A. C. Stier, and B. R. Silliman. 2011

Evaluation of allelopathy as a mechanism by which buckwheat suppresses Canada thistle and its mycorrhizae

Creator:: Eskelsen, Steven R.
Abstract:: Experiments were conducted to determine if allelopathy is a mechanism by which buckwheat interferes with a) the growth of Canada thistle and/or b) mycorrhizae colonization in Canada thistle roots. In a competition experiment, buckwheat plant biomass was only affected by the intraspecific competition from other buckwheat plants and not by...
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Full Text:: determine at what point the 'Allison, D., D. Curtis, and R. D. William. 1989. Personal Communication

Phylogeny of the "Chaoboriform" genera

Creator:: Ogawa, Joshua R.
Abstract:: The phantom midges (Diptera: Chaoboridae) are a relatively small fly family composed of 50 extant species in six genera. Larvae are of interest to limnologists and ecologists because of their tolerance to toxicants, predatory avoidance strategies, and the role chaoborids play in zooplankton community dynamics. Relative to mosquitoes, systematists have...
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Full Text:: Joshua R Ogawa and Darlene D Judd Prepared for: ZooTaxa Magnolia Press

Pollination biology and pollinator alternatives in mermaid meadowfoam (Limnanthes alba Hartw. ex Benth.)

Creator:: Jahns, Thomas R.
Abstract:: Meadowfoam (cultivar Mermaid) is an entomophilous winter annual oilseed crop that has historically produced an average of only two of five seeds per flower. Reference to inadequate meadowfoam pollination exists in the literature, but quantitative evidence is lacking. Studies were undertaken to: 1) quantify meadowfoam pollination requirements and 2) evaluate...
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Full Text:: meadowfoam (Limnanthes alba Hartw. ex Benth.) AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Thomas R. Jahns for the degree

The role of strategic planning in the management of fire-prone western Oregon forests for maximizing terrestrial carbon stocks over a 100-year horizon

Creator:: Vanderberg, Michael R.
Abstract:: Current frameworks for analyzing forest carbon offset projects in disturbance-prone western forests often fail to address the dynamic nature of carbon pathways through time. They do not account for the probability of loss due to wildfire, which can influence the prediction of carbon storage at the end of a planning...
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Full Text:: R. Vanderberg for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Forest Engineering presented on April 14

Privacy-Sensitive Robotics

Creator:: Rueben, Matthew R.
Abstract:: This dissertation focuses on personal privacy in human-robot interaction, which we call "privacy-sensitive robotics." Our understanding of "privacy" is very broad, including not just information privacy but also physical, psychological, and social privacy. We begin by surveying the scholarly literature on privacy and talking about why it applies to interactions...
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Full Text:: Robotics Abstract approved: William D. Smart This dissertation focuses on personal privacy in human

Women, poverty, and educational success : a critical exploration of low-income women's experience in community colleges

Creator:: Barry, Kate R.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study is to critically explore low-income women's experience as they negotiate post secondary education in community colleges. Three research questions explore the context through which low-income women have entered the college experience, what that experience is like for them, and how the community college experience has...
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Full Text:: ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Kate R. Barry for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Education

Development and Application of Tools for Genetic Analysis of Clonal Populations

Creator:: Kamvar, Zhian N.
Abstract:: Research on the population genetics of microbial organisms requires the use of specialized analyses designed for clonal organisms to avoid violating the assumptions of traditional population genetic models. The tools necessary for performing these analyses existed as a set of unrelated software with non-overlapping capabilities and did not cover all...
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Full Text:: , written in the R statistical language, available on all computing platforms. This package is designed for

Development of Carbenoid Eliminative Cross-coupling for the Stereocontrolled Synthesis of Trisubstituted Alkenyl Moieties Within Styrenes and 1,3-Dienes

Creator:: Tanpure, Subhash D.
Abstract:: Traditional approaches for the direct preparation of alkenes are unable to fully control either the stereochemical configuration of the carbon-carbon double bond or else the regiochemistry of the substituents surrounding it. The recently introduced concept of carbenoid eliminative cross-coupling (CEXC) offers a remedy to these deficiencies by providing for a...
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Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Paul R. Blakemore Traditional approaches for the direct preparation of alkenes are

Effect of chlorpropham on vegetative and reproductive development in chewings fescue (Festuca rubra L. subsp. commutata Gaud.)

Creator:: Akobundu, I. O.
Abstract:: Experiments were conducted under field and greenhouse conditions to investigate the effects of chlorpropham (isopropyl mchlorocarbanilate) on vegetative and reproductive development in Chewings fescue (Festuca rubra L. subsp. commutata Gaud.) and to determine the time of induction and initiation under natural conditions. Chewings fescue was found to be very susceptible...
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Full Text:: Privacy T W7 R. Furtick Experiments were conducted under field and greenhouse con- ditions to

Evaluation of low quality roughages and agricultural by-products as livestock feed

Creator:: Hussain, Imdad
Abstract:: Nine feeding trials and four laboratory scale experiments were conducted in this study. The study consisted of: (1) use of grass straw:corn juice (CJ) silages with fishmeal and/or alfalfa hay supplementation in beef heifers, sheep, pregnant dairy heifers, water buffaloes and Hereford cows; (2) use of cull onions:grass straw silages...
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Full Text:: AND AGRICULTURAL BY- PRODUCTS AS LIVESTOCK FEED. Approved: Peter R. Cheeke Nine feeding trials

Ecological aspects of kin discriminating behavior with implications of functional value

Creator:: Hokit, D. Grant
Abstract:: To assess the context dependence of kin discriminating behavior, I examined kin-biased aggregation behavior in tadpoles of R. cascadae in different ecological conditions. I manipulated food distribution, predator presence, thermal heterogeneity, and relatedness in a multifactorial mesocosm experiment. All four factors interacted to influence tadpole dispersion. My results suggest that...
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Full Text:: Tadpoles and the Influence of Different Ecological Conditions D. Grant Hokit and Andrew R. Blaustein

Fuel Dispersal Under LOCA Conditions

Creator:: Latimer, Griffen D.
Abstract:: Most operating power reactors use oxide fuel in the form of uranium oxide (UO2) which is robust against high temperatures but suffers from poor mechanical performance at high levels of burnup. Currently, the maximum average burnup in light water reactors in the US is 62.5 GWd/t, which is partially imposed...
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Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Griffen D. Latimer

The Effects of Host and Pathogen Variation on Infection Dynamics in the Amphibian-Chytrid System

Creator:: Dang, Trang D.
Abstract:: This dissertation uses manipulative experiments to explore amphibian-Bd infection dynamics. Although there has been almost two decades research since the discovery of Bd, many questions still remain regarding what conditions mediate chytridiomycosis virulence. My research shows how certain host and pathogen factors can influence disease virulence. Identifying how host and...
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Full Text:: CHAPTER 1 – INTRODUCTION Trang D. Dang and Andrew R. Blaustein

Orbiting the Genus of False Units: Dynamics of Phage Genomes and Nematode Microbiomes Associated with Pseudomonas spp.

Creator:: Ha, Anh D.
Abstract:: Pseudomonas is a diverse, ubiquitous, and widely studied genus of bacteria. As Pseudomonas species occupy a wide range of niches in the ecosystem, they have made remarkable biological impacts. Better understanding of Pseudomonas biology, genetic diversity, and functional interactions with other organisms and the environment will provide valuable insights into...
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Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Dee R. Denver Pseudomonas is a diverse, ubiquitous, and widely studied genus of bacteria

Transcriptional regulation of Rhizobium meliloti nitrogen fixation genes

Creator:: Evans, Paul D.
Abstract:: The transcriptional promoter sequences for the Rhizobium meliloti nitrogen fixation genes nifA and nifB were cloned to a β-galactosidase gene fusion plasmid vector and transferred by homologous recombination to a specialized transducing phage. The promoter fusions were then transduced to a recombination deficient strain of Escherichia coli as single-copy lysogens...
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Full Text:: nitrogen fixation genes AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Paul D. Evans for the degree of Doctor of

Influence of photosynthesis and carbohydrates on adventitious root formation by leafy cuttings

Creator:: Davis, Tim D.
Abstract:: Many investigators have suggested that current photosynthate supply can limit adventitious root formation on leafy cuttings. Accordingly, studies were undertaken to determine the effects of altering photosynthesis and carbohydrate levels on adventitious root formation by leafy cuttings of a number of different species. Pea cuttings rooted at high CO₂ (1800...
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Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Tim D. Davis for the degree of

The population dynamics and growth of salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis) and thimbleberry (Rubus parviflorus)

Creator:: Maxwell, Bruce D.
Abstract:: Salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis) and thimbleberry (Rubus parviflorus) are clonal shrub species common to reforestation sites in the Oregon Coast Range. These species have economic importance, because they reduce conifer seedling growth and survival. A population modeling approach was used to facilitate study of the biology of these species and to...
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Full Text:: spectabilis) and thimbleberry (Rubus parviflorus) AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Bruce D. Maxwell for the

Mechanisms affecting the bioaccumulation of dietary quinoline by rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri)

Creator:: Dauble, Dennis D.
Abstract:: Factors that influenced the uptake, storage, and elimination of dietary quinoline by rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri) were studied to obtain an understanding of the mechanisms affecting the bioaccumulation of dietary contaminants in teleosts. Rainbow trout readily absorbed ¹⁴C-quinoline from pelleted food (1% ration at 138 ug quinoline/g food) and most...
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Full Text:: Regression Analysis. 2nd Edn. John Wiley, New York. Fange, R. and D. Grove. 1979. Digestion. pp. 161-260. In

Pattern systems and methodologies for multiparadigm analysis and design

Creator:: Knutson, Charles D.
Abstract:: In this research, we have captured, in pattern form, key elements of programming and design in four programming paradigms (imperative, object-oriented, functional and logical) as well as multiparadigm programming. These pattern sets have formed a foundation upon which we were able to build a deeper understanding of multiparadigm programming and...
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Full Text:: DISSERTATION OF Charles D. Knutson for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science presented on

Population dynamics of three early seral herb species in Pacific Northwest forests

Creator:: Hanson, D. Eric
Abstract:: I investigated the population dynamics of fireweed (Epilobium angustfolium), foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) , and woodland groundsel (Senecio sylvaticus) to understand their colonization, persistence, and extirpation in Pacific Northwest Douglas-fir forests. Factors affecting the species' frequency and abundance in forest communities were evaluated. Their population dynamics were modeled and field experiments...
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Mechanisms of uptake and some factors influencing the toxicity of 2-chloro-2', 6'-diethyl-N-(methoxymethyl) acetanilide (alachlor) for selected plant species

Creator:: Groenwold, Bareld Egge, 1939-
Abstract:: A number of studies with ¹⁴C-labeled 2-chloro-2', 6'-diethyl- N-(methoxymethyl) acetanilide (alachlor) were conducted to obtain information about the mechanisms of uptake of this herbicide. In other studies, technical alachlor as well as the emulsifiable concentrate formulation of the chemical were used to investigate the effect of several factors on the...
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Full Text:: SPECIES Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy William R. Furtick A number of studies with 14C-labeled

Identification of some chlorinated pesticides by ultraviolet degradation

Creator:: Kaufman, Willis Mast
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Full Text:: the other members of my graduate com- mittee, Dr. D. Nachtwey, Dr. R. Schmitt, and to Prof

Influence of post-harvest burning, thinning, shading and residue management on the subsequent growth and seed yield of Festuca rubra L.

Creator:: Kim, Syng Chul
Abstract:: The effects of post-harvest burning of red fescue on production of shoots, roots and inflorescences as well as seed yield were determined at the clonal and community level by comparing fescue plants in a burned area with those in unburned plots within the same field. Studies were also conducted to...
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Full Text:: . R. V. Frakes and D. F. Grabe, Department of Agronomic Crop Science for serving on my graduate

Genetic variation in shoot-growth patterns of Douglas-fir populations from southwest Oregon

Creator:: Kaya, Zeki
Abstract:: This study had three objectives: (1) to teat the hypothesis that multiple flushing of the terminal shoot (intermittent growth pattern) in Douglas-fir seedlings (Pseudotsuca menziesii var. menziesii) has an adaptive significance, especially in inland populations from the drier regions in southwest Oregon; (2) to evaluate the genetic and adaptive consequences...
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Identification of Cervical Cancer Key Regulators using Network Biology Approach

Creator:: Vyshenska, Dariia
Abstract:: Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women worldwide with human papillomavirus (HPV) being the main cause of the disease. Currently available treatment methods are limited and emphasize the need for discovery of new therapies that improve patient outcome. Chromosomal amplifications have been identified as a source of...
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