Multivariate morphometric analyses performed on ten populations
of Aneides ferreus indicate that phenotypic expression in this species
is exceedingly similar, but that on a fine scale there is considerable
significant heterogeneity between most populations as well as between
regional groups of populations. in terms of variation between California,
Oregon, and...
A method for nesting, estimating and testing for the rank and functional form of the income terms in an incomplete system of
aggregable and integrable demand equations is derived. Information theory is applied to the problem of inferring the U.S.
income distribution using annual time series data on quintile and...
INTRODUCTION: Tissue engineering is a new methodology for addressing meniscal
injury or loss. Synovium may be an ideal source of cells for in vitro meniscal fibrocartilage
formation, however, favorable in vitro culture conditions for synovium must be
established in order to achieve this goal. The objective of this study was...
To examine the macrophage response to M. avium, I compared inflammasome and cytosolic sensor expression and activation. My result demonstrated that virulent strains of M. avium (A5 and 104) suppress IL-1β production and induce IFN-β production in macrophages. M. avium mutants deficient at DNA export in the biofilm exhibited reduced...
Lithium serves an unparalleled role for high energy-density storage applications and is vital for the continued advancement of the world economy. However, global supply is heavily reliant on lithium deposits situated in select locations, creating unpredictability in the price and concerns for the sustained production of the resource. Additionally, future...
The buildup of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen and oxygen species (RNS) is known as oxidative stress. Oxidative stress results in a wide variety of modification to biological macromolecules including nucleic acids, lipids, and proteins. For at least 30 years it has been known that high levels of...
In this work we apply the finite temperature formulation of quantum
statistical mechanics to an analysis of the de Haas-van Alphen effect
in the quantum limit. A new expression is derived for the differential
magnetic susceptibility which clearly shows the individual contributions
of zero-temperature and non-zero temperature terms.
Interactions have...
In this thesis the network analog method is used to analyze various planar multi-conductor structures in multilayered, lossy dielectric media. The method is based on an efficient impedance network representation of the finite difference approximation of Laplace's equation for the electric potential. Using the network analog method, the transmission line...
Infectious pancreatic necrosis (IPN) is an acute, contagious disease of trout fry
and fingerlings caused by viruses of the family birnaviridae. IPN disease usually results
in mortality that is inversely proportional to the age of the fish. While many studies
have been carried out to increase our understanding of IPN,...
Cotoneaster is an ornamental shrub valued for showy flowers, berries and architecture as well as the ability tolerate adverse conditions under which other taxa fail. Cotoneaster is a highly diverse genus of over 400 species, of which few are available in the US nursery trade. Some species commercially available have...