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Characterizing the Accuracy of Phylogenetic Analyses that Leverage 16S rRNA Sequencing Data

Creator:: Humphreys, Ian R.
Abstract:: Investigations of 16S rRNA gene sequences hallmark modern microbiology. These sequences provide culture-independent insight into the abundance and distribution of microbiota and serve as a principle resource through which microbial community diversity is measured. Consequently, researchers rely on 16S gene sequences to test hypotheses rooted in ecology, evolution, and disease....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Abstract approved: ______________________________________________________ Thomas J. Sharpton

Partial purification and determination of some properties of an aminotransferase of pea (Pisum sativum L.) plants

Creator:: Matheron, Michael Earl
Abstract:: A transaminase (aminotransferase, EC 2. 6. 1) was extracted and purified approximately 148-fold from shoot tips of pea (Pisum sativum L. cv. Alaska) seedlings and some properties of the enzyme were determined. The purification included acetone precipitation followed by column chromatography on hydroxylapatite. With a-ketoglutarate as co-substrate, the acetone precipitated...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: L.) PLANTS Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy Thomas C. Moore A transaminase

An evaluation of well-water nitrate exposure and related health risks in the Lower Umatilla Basin of Oregon

Creator:: Mitchell, Thomas J.
Abstract:: Excessive nitrates in drinking water pose a human health threat, especially to infants. Methemoglobinemia, or blue-baby syndrome, is a potentially fatal condition that inhibits the ability of red blood cells to bind and transport oxygen. Nitrates/nitrites have also been linked to such conditions as cancer, birth defects, and behavioral and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: health risks in the Lower Umatilla Basin of Oregon AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Thomas J. Mitchell for

Grazing Effects on Fuels and Plant Community Characteristics across Three Community Types in Wyoming Big Sagebrush Steppe

Creator:: Thomas, Tyler W.
Abstract:: Livestock grazing is the prominent land use in Wyoming big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata ssp. wyomingensis [Beetle & A. Young] S.L. Welsh) steppe and has been present since the late 1800’s. There have been calls to remove livestock grazing from rangelands as historic grazing practices resulted in the degradation of some...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Tyler W. Thomas

Natal source contributions of Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) recruits in the southeastern Bering Sea

Creator:: DiMaria, Ruth A.
Abstract:: Effective and sustainable fisheries management not only depends on identifying and defining stocks (fundamental unit of management), but also on having knowledge of factors influencing the abundance, distribution and connectivity of stocks. Population structure of Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) in the southeastern Bering Sea (EBS) remains unresolved although genetic data...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . 9 CONTRIBUTION OF AUTHORS Dr. Thomas P. Hurst assisted with data analysis and was involved

Implementation of a gross anatomical maturity key for the study of spawning phenology and geography of Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus)

Creator:: Neidetcher, Sandra
Abstract:: Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) is an important species, both economically and ecologically in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI). However, little is known about its spawning dynamics. To address this knowledge gap, I developed a gross anatomical maturity key for Pacific cod to assess temporal and spatial patterns of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Quantitative Metatranscriptomics and Biogeochemical Rate Measurements Reveal Microbial Pathways Driving Carbon and Nitrogen Cycles in an Arctic Lagoon

Creator:: Griffin, Natasha A.
Abstract:: Microbial communities in Arctic coastal lagoons drive biogeochemical cycles at the terrestrial-marine interface and help to determine the fate and form of resources like nitrogen (N) and carbon (C) as they are delivered to the Arctic Ocean. Though rising rates of primary production in the Arctic Ocean are well-characterized, the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Error propagation in estimating aboveground biomass using terrestrial LiDAR

Creator:: Shettles, Michael A.
Abstract:: Broad-scale estimates of above ground forest biomass (AGB) are typically produced by applying individual-tree equations to inventory data consisting of measurements from probabilistically or purposively selected trees. The associated uncertainty for these estimates depends primarily on three sources of error that interact and propagate: (1) measurement error, the quality of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: contributions of my committee members Andrew Gray, Professor Thomas Hilker and Professor Lisa Ganio during the

Mycological Maintenance of Rangelands and the Impacts of a Thatch Forming Invasive Annual Grass (Taeniatherum caput-medusae)

Creator:: Hovland, Matthew
Abstract:: Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) may exert profound influences on ecosystem resilience and invasion resistance in western North American sagebrush steppe and other arid rangeland plant communities. Maintenance of plant community structure through ecological feedbacks such as facilitation of nutrient cycling and uptake by host plants, physical and chemical contributions to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: not have been possible without the encouragement of Dr. Thomas J. Rodhouse and contributions from

Hybridized framing to modify load paths and enhance wood shearwall performance

Creator:: Bultena, Sarah M.
Abstract:: Heavy timber framing relies primarily on bracing to withstand lateral loads due to earthquakes and wind events. Bracing configurations in heavy timber framed buildings vary widely and include cross bracing, knee bracing, and other geometries. Many heavy timber frames constructed during colonial American times are still standing, exceeding the expected...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

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Characterizing the Accuracy of Phylogenetic Analyses that Leverage 16S rRNA Sequencing Data

Partial purification and determination of some properties of an aminotransferase of pea (Pisum sativum L.) plants

An evaluation of well-water nitrate exposure and related health risks in the Lower Umatilla Basin of Oregon

Grazing Effects on Fuels and Plant Community Characteristics across Three Community Types in Wyoming Big Sagebrush Steppe

Natal source contributions of Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) recruits in the southeastern Bering Sea

Implementation of a gross anatomical maturity key for the study of spawning phenology and geography of Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus)

Quantitative Metatranscriptomics and Biogeochemical Rate Measurements Reveal Microbial Pathways Driving Carbon and Nitrogen Cycles in an Arctic Lagoon

Error propagation in estimating aboveground biomass using terrestrial LiDAR

Mycological Maintenance of Rangelands and the Impacts of a Thatch Forming Invasive Annual Grass (Taeniatherum caput-medusae)

Hybridized framing to modify load paths and enhance wood shearwall performance

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