Crystallographic studies of ligands bound to biological macromolecules (proteins and nucleic acids) represent an important source of information concerning drug-target interactions, providing atomic level insights into the physical chemistry of complex formation between macromolecules and ligands. Of the more than 115,000 entries extant in the Protein Data Bank (PDB) archive,...
Dynamic CMOS circuits are commonly used in high-performance memory arrays to implement wide-NOR logic functions for their read and search operations. This is because dynamic circuits have significantly higher speed and lower area compared to static circuits for performing similar operations. Register File (RF) arrays are located at the top...
Nodulation success by two indigenous Rhizobium
trifolii serogroups, 6 and 36, on subterranean clover
(Trifolium subterraneum L.) was affected by the addition
of phosphate to Abiqua soil (Ultic Haploxeroll). To
understand the impact of phosphorus nutrition on the
survival and nodulation characteristics of the two
serogroups, studies were carried out...
Infrastructure systems are a critical component supporting today's modern society. From
power grids to traffic networks, we rely on these systems to perform as intended, despite
the various sources of uncertainty present in their operation. Designing for system
robustness can help mitigate the impact of failures caused by unexpected events....
Cereal crops cultivated in Mali, Mauritania and Senegal consist
primarily of sorghum, millet, rice and maize. They form the gramineous
crops that, are programmed for the agricultural improvement of
the Senegal River Basin. Twelve economically important insect pests
on these crops were selected for study and treated with regard to...
Coral reefs, found in tropical regions, are renowned for their rich biodiversity and their contributions to ecological, cultural, and economic aspects worldwide. The success of coral reefs hinges on the symbiotic partnership between corals and their dinoflagellate algae, from the family Symbiodiniaceae. The algae reside within the coral host’s gastrodermal...
Understanding complex traits is a fundamental challenge in plant genetics and a prerequisite for molecular breeding. Tools for trait dissection are markers, maps, and quantitative trait locus (QTL) analysis. Marker-assisted selection (MAS) is an application that integrates these tools. In this thesis research, a new sequence-based marker was evaluated, maps...