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  • Quorum sensing gene regulation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

    Creator:
    Gupta, Rashmi
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    Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic human pathogen that infects immunocompromised individuals such as those suffering from burns or the genetic disorder cystic fibrosis. This organism utilizes a cell-cell communication mechanism known as quorum sensing (QS) to coordinate virulence gene expression and biofilm formation. It has three interconnected QS systems, namely...
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    : Quorum Sensing Gene Regulation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Abstract approved: Martin Schuster

  • Exploration of the use of classroom based physical activity breaks among teachers of students with disabilities

    Creator:
    Fiscella, Nicole
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    In 2022, the Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth noted only 24% of children ages 6 to 17 years achieved the recommended 60 minutes of physical activity daily, with a drop in physical activity as children age (Barriss, 2022). More importantly, children with disabilities have been found...
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Nicole

  • Single-molecule in vitro Characterization of Otoferlin

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    Hams, Nicole J.
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    Congenital hearing loss is a common disorder and over 60 mutations in the sensory hair cell protein, otoferlin, have been linked to pre-lingual deafness. Although otoferlin is essential for hearing, the large size and low solubility of the protein have limited approaches to study its function on a molecular-level. To...
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Nicole J. Hams for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in

  • Photostability of organic semiconductors : from bulk to nanoscales

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    Quist, Nicole Arianne
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    Organic semiconductors have attracted considerable attention due to their applications in low-cost, solution-processable (opto)electronic devices. An important class of high-performance organic semiconductors is pentacene derivatives, which exhibit high charger carrier mobilities in field-effect transistors and ultrafast singlet fission in photovoltaic devices. These derivatives have served as benchmark materials for systematic...
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Nicole Arianne Quist

  • Ecophylogenetic Characterization of the Gut Microbiome of At-risk Companion and Food Animals

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    Kirchoff, Nicole S.
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    Agricultural and companion animals are integral to our way of life as they provide us with nourishment, financial resources, transportation, and companionship. However, pets, managed animals in the agricultural industry, as well as wild populations of food animals are all subject to health and mortality risks. The gut microbiome is...
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Nicole S. Kirchoff

  • Splittings of skeletal homotopy modules

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    Seaders, Nicole Sheree
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    This thesis is devoted to determining structure results on a group relative to a subgroup, using information about the kernel of the boundary map of associated free resolutions. If Y is a CW-complex with homotopy type K(G,1) then for n ≥ 2 the nth skeletal homotopy module, hn(Y ) =...
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Nicole Sheree Seaders for

  • Ecohydrologic Connections of Rangeland Ecosystems in Central and Eastern Oregon, USA

    Creator:
    Durfee, Nicole M.
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    In light of water scarcity and the impacts of climate change, there is an increased need to understand the interaction between land use characteristics and ecohydrologic processes in semiarid regions. Additionally, many semiarid and arid regions face various land management challenges, including woody plant encroachment, decreased snowpack, and increased stream...
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Nicole

  • Petrogenesis of the Steens Basalt : Variation in Source Contributions and Effects of Crustal Passage During the Onset of Columbia River Flood Basalt Volcanism

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    Moore, Nicole E.
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    Continental flood basalts represent short-lived but immense blasts of mafic magma to the continental crust. The youngest and smallest continental flood basalt worldwide, the Columbia River Basalt, initiated with the eruption of the most mafic member, the Steens Basalt (~16.9 Ma). The Steens Basalt is exposed in southeast Oregon, southwest...
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Nicole E. Moore for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in

  • Genetic homology and exchange in lactic acid streptococci

    Creator:
    Knittel, Martin Dean
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    The dairy industry relies primarily on consistent acid production by the lactic streptococci for the manufacture of certain cheeses and fermented dairy products. Variation in these cultures due to genetic exchange has not been thoroughly investigated. This study was undertaken to determine if genetic homology exists within the lactic group,...
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Martin Dean Knittel for the

  • Becoming birds: community scientists, place, and critical socio-ecoliteracy

    Creator:
    Wicks, Teresa O.
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    Community science (also called citizen science) has become an increasingly popular data collection technique for scientists researching nature at a large scale. Many ecologists have also looked to community science as a method for educating the public about science. Over the past several decades, researchers have attempted to define an...
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    course. Dr. Jenny de la Hoz always encouraged me to find my song. Dr. Nicole Duplaix sustained my