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  • The role of molecular architecture in the hydration properties of brewers’ spent grain

    Creator:
    Yang, Jasmin S.
    Abstract:
    An emerging strategy to reducing food waste is converting food processing byproducts to nutritious and inexpensive food ingredients. A relevant food processing waste stream is brewers’ spent grain (BSG), the primary byproduct of beer production. BSG is a promising candidate as a food ingredient because of its high protein and...
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    :_____________________________________________________ Michael H. Penner An emerging strategy to reducing food waste is converting food

  • An investigation of water access and quality in the Ambovombe area of southern Madagascar

    Creator:
    Valentine, Katherine Frances
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    The Ambovombe-Androy region of southern Madagascar is one of the most water stressed areas in the country and is also notorious for having the worst quality water on the island. Before improvements and change can be made however, it is vital to know what infrastructure, quality, and access levels currently...
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    : ________________________________________________________________________ Michael E. Campana, Mentor, representing Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences

  • Generation of expression plasmids to study the function of the PRC2 subunit Suz12 in Fusarium graminearum

    Creator:
    Park, Catherine
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    The Polycomb Repressive Complex 2 (PRC2) catalyzes genome transcription repression through the methylation of lysine residue 27 in the amino terminal region of histone 3 (H3K27me1/2/3) [2], [7]. PRC2 is made up of three highly conserved core subunits: Kmt6, Eed, and Suz12. Accurate distribution of PRC2 is essential for proper...
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    Fusarium graminearum. Abstract approved:_____________________________________________________ Michael

  • Morality of biometrics

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    Tao, Dany
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    "‘Biometrics is at the forefront in our agenda for homeland security,’ declared Asa Hutchinson, the Department of Homeland Security's undersecretary for border and transportation security, at the 2004 Biometric Consortium Conference” [11]. Flashy retinal scanning and voice activated computers were once considered technologies for science fiction movies and novels. Nowadays,...
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    : ________________________________________________ Michael J. Quinn "‘Biometrics is

  • A Panel of Histone H3 Mutations to Investigate Centromere Maintenance and Gene Silencing

    Creator:
    Geisler, Mark S.
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    Histones, as part of nucleosomes, are responsible for DNA packaging in chromosomes. They also affect DNA expression by a multitude of post-translational modifications, especially prevalent on the amino terminus of histones. Co-activator protein complexes “write”, “read”, or “erase” histone modifications, and in balance determine which sections of DNA are free...
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    . Abstract approved:___________________________________________ Michael Freitag Histones, as

  • The role of the putative transcription factor DIS10 in PRC2-mediated gene silencing

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    Jackson, Kendra K.
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    PRC2 (Polycomb Repressive Complex 2) mediated gene silencing plays an important role in cell differentiation, stem cell plasticity, and tumor suppression. In fungi, it is also involved in pathogenicity. The catalytic subunit, KMT6, trimethylates lysine 27 on histone h3 (H3K27me3) at loci targeted for silencing. In animals, PRC1 and PRC2...
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    :_____________________________________________________ Michael Freitag PRC2 (Polycomb Repressive Complex 2) mediated gene silencing plays an

  • Mutation of Polycomb Repressive Complex 2 (PRC2) kmt6 to Probe in vivo Function in Fusarium

    Creator:
    Josephson, Brian
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    Polycomb Repressive Complex 2 (PRC2) is a histone methyltransferase that initiates facultative heterochromatin formation by trimethylating histone H3 on lysine 27 (H3K27me3). Mutations within its three primary subunits, KMT6, EED, and SUZ12, result in inherited diseases and sporadic cancers. In the fungus Fusarium graminearum, deletion of the gene encoding the...
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    . Abstract approved:_____________________________________________________ Michael Freitag

  • Effects of Long-term Use of Ankle Taping on Balance

    Creator:
    McGregor, Stephanie
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    Regular ankle taping is commonly used to prevent ankle sprains, but the effects of its long-term use are not fully understood. This study examined the effects of ankle taping on balance in athletes who regularly tape their ankles versus those who do not. Fourteen collegiate gymnasts’ ability to balance on...
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    approved: _____________________________________________ Michael Pavol

  • Mutations of CenH3 Domains and their Effect on Chromocenter Localization and Meiosis in Neurospora crassa

    Creator:
    Ferrer, Sarah Theresa
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    In recent years, non-coding DNA has received much attention within the scientific community. This attention has not only illuminated the mystery behind functionally important regions like the centromere, but has also brought to light additional important questions regarding centromere mechanisms, inheritance, and cellular recognition by the kinetochore, a protein complex...
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    : __________________________________________ Michael Freitag In recent years

  • Exploring Chromodomain Genes in the Fungus Fusarium graminearum Through Targeted Genetic Manipulation

    Creator:
    Peters, Alec
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    DNA segments in the fungus Fusarium graminearum were identified as possible genes encoding for chromodomain proteins (CDPs), and targeted for genetic manipulation. Targeted single-gene deletion strains, as wells as GFP-S tag fusion strains, were generated from wildtype F. graminearum protoplasts, and verified strains were screened for phenotypic differences, such as...
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    Manipulation Abstract approved: Michael Freitag DNA segments in the