The mechanism of transsulfuration and the role of cystathionine
in the biosynthesis of methionine in yeast were investigated.
Saccharomyces were shown to accumulate cystathionine by use
of the ³⁵S labeled compound.
Cell-free extracts of the wildtype clone as well as methionine
auxotrophs were shown to cleave cystathionine. The enzymatically
produced...
The purpose of the study was to explore a needs
assessment method for suggesting target-based training
interventions for managing conflict between the resource
user/interest groups in Oregon's riparian zones. An
instrument was developed and then validated by an expert
panel. The questionnaire addressed three potential
conflict management factors: multiple-use orientation,...
Compromises required for the passage of the Wilderness
Act (1964) created inherent conflicts in the designation and administration
of wilderness areas. Subsequent legislation helped to more
firmly interpret and define the Act. Attendant policy changes suggest
a trend to increase the recreational and economic utility of wilderness.
Policy changes also...
The objective of this study was to examine the published clinical
literature on the prophylactic therapy of angina pectoris with
the organic nitrates in order to determine the relationship between
experimental design and the conclusion of efficacy reported by the
investigator. A search for articles reporting original clinical investigations
on...
Falling Into Place: Relational Perspectives on the US Creative Residency Field is an Environmental Arts & Humanities thesis built around a research project called Creative Residencies and Expanded Senses of Community: Interviews With Artists & Residency Leaders. It’s an extended meditation on arts residencies via research, interviews, and experiential learning,...
Similar to other spectacular scenic areas in the American West, Idaho’s White Cloud Mountains have been a contested landscape since the beginning of the 20th century. Although, legislation was introduced in Congress as early as 1913 to protect the towering mountains of south-central Idaho as a national park, the issue...
Gray wolves (Canis lupus) are the most socially polarizing species listed under the Endangered Species Act. Wildlife management practices at local, state, and federal levels include lethal control to resolve stakeholder and wolf conflicts as a last resort. There is little experimental evidence that lethal control is effective in this...
As wolves return to their historic habitats both in Oregon and across the globe, emotions are running high between people either gladdened or disturbed by their homecoming. Prior to colonization, wolves occupied the entire Pacific Northwest alongside Indigenous peoples. However, European settlements that ultimately coalesced to form the state of...
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Reinhabitation is an approach to building local cultures and economies within industrial society. The food system is a vital starting point. What are the principles of reinhabitory food systems? What are the possibilities for a locally adapted food system in the Marys River region of western Oregon? I describe past...