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  • Molecular cloning and characterization of the diageotropica gene in tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.)

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    Oh, KwangChul
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    The auxin-resistant diageotropica (dgt) mutant of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) has a pleiotropic phenotype including a lack of lateral roots and reduced gravitropic response, apical dominance, vascular development, and fruit growth. The dgt mutation reduces the auxin sensitivity of only a subset of auxin responses while levels, metabolism, and transport...
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    all times. Gratitude also goes to committee members, Drs. Don Armstrong, Dan Arp, Pat Breen, Hiroyuki

  • Soil-bridge interaction during long-duration earthquake motions

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    Romney, Kyle T.
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    Earthquake engineering analyses are often performed using shallow, crustal earthquake motions (e.g., 1940 El Centro). However, large areas of the world are subject to subduction zone earthquake motions (e.g., the Pacific Northwest). A subduction zone earthquake motion is characterized by its long duration (e.g., strong shaking lasts for more than...
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    Masters Thesis
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    × 20 m 2-D, plane strain, uniform soil mesh modeled using multiple 9-4 quadrilateral u-p elements

  • Novel System Design and Operational Strategies for the Production of Biofuels and Bioproducts

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    Kadhum, Haider J.
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    Enzymatic hydrolysis is a critical process in the conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into biofuels and biochemicals. Achieving high efficiencies and productivity during the enzymatic hydrolysis of biomass is the key for the commercially viable process. Downstream processing challenges require high product titers which in turn require the use of high...
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    (Algidsawi, A. J., Hashim, A., Algidsawi, 2011; Han et al., 2018; Kudakasseril Kurian et al., 2013; Kumar

  • Characterization of the Structure and Dynamics of the Intrinsically Disordered Dynein Intermediate Chain and its Interactions with Regulatory Binding Partners

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    Morgan, Jessica L.
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    Cells represent microcosms of spatial and temporal structural organization, with the achievement of internal spatial organization relying upon a collection of macromolecular motor complexes to transport and localize components throughout the cell. Cytoplasmic dynein is one such motor complex, and is the principal ATP-dependent motor for retrograde transport along microtubules...
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    Binding Partners. Abstract approved: ______________________________________________________ Elisar J

  • Reproductive implications of parasitic infections and immune challenges in garter snakes

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    Uhrig, Emily J.
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    Parasitic infections and immune challenges can affect host reproductive fitness and, ultimately, the evolution of host populations in a myriad of ways. The fitness implications of parasitic infections range from increased host mortality to subtle changes in reproductive investment. From alterations of behaviors, sexual signaling, and competitive ability to changes...
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    . J., Squire, M. K., Mason, R. T., and Brennan, P. L. R. 2013. Sexual conflict over mating in red

  • From Microbes to Megafauna: The Ecology of Gut Microbiomes in Wild Herbivores

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    Couch, Claire E.
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    All mammals host communities of commensal microbes in and on their bodies. Recent technological advances, combined with experimental studies in laboratory animals, are beginning to reveal the ubiquitous links between the gut microbiome and host disease, metabolism, immunity, and numerous other host functions. A new challenge of microbiome research is...
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    (2004). 2. Goodwin, S., McPherson, J. D. & McCombie, W. R. Coming of age: ten years of next

  • Unrealized Economic Benefits in the West Coast Non-Whiting Groundfish Trawl Fishery

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    Gann, Aaron K.
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    In Oregon, commercial fishing is estimated to contribute $544 million in income and 10,000 jobs per year to coastal communities. However not all fisheries are reaching their allocated quotas for catch. In 2017, 187.6 million pounds of non-whiting groundfish trawl quota worth $67 million was not attained, nearly three times...
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    , Holland, & Fulton, 2014; P. a. NMFS, 2010c). Moreover, maximization of economic benefits and ensuring

  • Aqueous niobium chemistry at low pH : new precursors for oxide thin films

    Creator:
    Park, Deok-Hie
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    Phosphate and peroxide stabilize new oxo-hydroxo niobium clusters in water at low pH. The clusters open a new chapter in aqueous niobium chemistry under acidic conditions. The clusters also produce atomically smooth, amorphous niobium oxide phosphate (NbPOx) thin films. Reaction pathways from cluster solutions to amorphous niobium oxide phosphate solids...
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    . P.; Szymanowski, H.; Zabeida, O.; Amassian, A.; Klemberg-Sapieha, J. E.; Martinu, L. Stability and

  • Protein Disorder in the Evolution of Dynein Regulation

    Creator:
    Jie, Jing
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    Intrinsically disordered proteins (IDP) are a class of proteins that lack a three-dimensional structure and their prevalence and diverse functions in the cell have only been discovered relatively recently. The intermediate chain (IC) subunit of the microtubule motor protein complex dynein contains an N-terminal disordered region, N-IC, which is central...
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    : _____________________________________________________ Elisar J. Barbar Intrinsically disordered proteins (IDP) are a class of proteins that lack

  • Modeling and application of multispectral oceanic sun glint observations

    Creator:
    Luderer, Gunnar
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    The atmospheric radiative transfer model MOCARAT was developed and is presented in this thesis. MOCARAT employs a Monte Carlo Technique for the accurate modeling of band radiances and reflectances in an atmospheric system with a ruffled ocean surface as a lower boundary. The atmospheric radiative transfer is modeled with consideration...
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    would also like to thank Profs. Richard J. Vong, Murray D. Levine, and Bruce P. McCune for serving on