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Using Plant Traits To Understand The Impacts Of Plant Invasions On Larval Anurans
(2009-08-19)Plant detritus is the primary source of energy in freshwater benthic food webs, and the flow of energy from detritus to consumers is largely a function of detritus quality. Theory suggests that invasions by nonnative plants ... -
Using SHAPE-Seq as a tool to understand RNA structure / function relationships
(2017-01-30)RNA is a key player in many cellular processes. In both eukaryotes and prokaryotes, RNAs regulate gene expression by affecting transcription, translation, protein function, and RNA degradation through various types of ... -
Using Simple Models To Characterize Long-Term Trends And Variability In Regional Hydrology
(2014-08-18)The three studies presented here demonstrate the utility of simple models in identifying long-term trends and variability in regional hydrology. In the first study, three new methods were used to identify the start and end ... -
USING SINGLE VIRION FUSION ASSAY TO STUDY INFLUENZA VIRUS ENTRY
(2018-05-30)Understanding the mechanism of influenza virus entry is critical for effectively developing anti-viral drugs and vaccines. The entry of influenza virus is mediated by two proteins: hemagglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase (NA). ... -
Using Small Molecule Probes To Study The Biological Functions Of Cd38
(2015-01-26)CD38 gene knockout studies in mice have identified physiological functions including insulin secretion, susceptibility to bacterial infection caused by loss of neutrophil chemotaxis, and social behavior through modulating ... -
Using Social Network Sites To Engage And Motivate University Alumni
(2010-08-05)This research explores how frequent communication and emotional closeness, as fostered by the use of social network sites (SNSs) such as Facebook, influence alumni attitudes and behavior toward volunteering for and making ... -
USING STABLE ISOTOPE PROBING TO IDENTIFY SOIL MICROBIAL POPULATIONS INVOLVED IN PHENOL METABOLISM AT AN AGRICULTURAL FIELD SITE
(American Society for Microbiology, 2005-12)The global distribution and universal toxicity of phenolic compounds make their degradation of great interest. The goal of this field study was to provide insight into three distinct populations of microorganisms involved ... -
Using symmmetries to solve asymmetric problems
(2008-08-25)This dissertation describes two projects in which the treatment of a difficult and asymmetric problem is simplified by using symmetries of basic building blocks of the problem. In the first part of this dissertation we ... -
Using Tree Automata to Investigate Intuitionistic Propositional Logic
(2008-07-30)Intuitionistic logic is an important variant of classical logic, but it is not as well-understood, even in the propositional case. In this thesis, we describe a faithful representation of intuitionistic propositional ... -
Uterine Disease; Understanding The Underlying Causes And Envisioning Solutions
(2009-10-14)This thesis was carried out to improve our understanding regarding uterine disease in dairy cattle. Several independent research projects were conducted to address the following aims: i) Evaluate the association between ... -
The Utility Of Low-Valent Niobium In Small Molecule Activation And The Study Of First Row Transition Metal Complexes Supported By Tetradentate Redox Active Ligands
(2014-08-18)The low-valent complex (silox)3NbPMe3 (silox = tBu3SiO) was synthesized and tested for reactivity towards small molecules. It was discovered that exposure to CO generated the complexes (silox)3Nb=C=C=O (3-Nb), (silox)3Nb=O ... -
UTILIZATION OF ACID WHEY IN THE SUPERCRITICAL FLUID EXTRUSION OF VALUE-ADDED PROTEIN BASED SNACK FOODS
(2019-12)The worldwide Greek yogurt market is a growing multi-billion dollar industry in need of a solution for its environmentally problematic acid whey (GAW) byproduct. Utilization of supercritical fluid extrusion (SCFX) technology ... -
Utilization Of Drosophila Hsp70 Gene For Identification Of Genuine Pol Ii Elongation Factors: Identification Of Spt6 As A Factor That Enhances The Elongation Rate Of Pol Ii In Vivo
(2010-08-05)Transcription by RNA polymerase II is a multistep process that requires orchestrated function of multiple transcription factors. Several eukaryotic transcription factors have been shown to modulate the elongation rate of ... -
Utilization Of Heme And Non-Heme Iron Sources During Pregnancy
(2014-08-18)Intestinal iron absorption increases during pregnancy to support maternal and fetal iron demands. Although knowledge on non-heme iron absorption has advanced substantially since identification of the hormone hepcidin in ... -
Utilizing Genetics and Genomics to Improve Small Ruminant Production
(2020-05)Sheep and goats are important livestock species producing meat, fiber, and milk. With the completion of these species’ reference genomes and decreasing cost of DNA sequencing, resources now exist to identify variation ... -
Utilizing Optomechanics To Enhance Mems Oscillators And Inertial Sensors
(2015-01-26)Virtually every communications system today requires some form of reference oscillators. The need for miniaturized, batch manufacturable oscillators as chip scale timing references stems from the need to replace the ... -
UTILIZING RARE AND X-LINKED VARIANTS FOR INFERENCE OF POPULATION SIZE HISTORY AND ASSOCIATION STUDIES OF COMPLEX DISEASES
(2017-01-30)The fast development of sequencing technologies has enabled rapid and large-scale sequencing of human genomes. This leads to the availability of an increasing number of high-quality whole-genome and exome sequencing datasets, ... -
Utopia And Commons: Enclosure And Blank Slate In The Americas
(2011-08-31)How can utopia, as a concept and a project, have as its goal the exposure and defense of the commons while its very articulation must posit a tabula rasa to be enclosed, improved, and defended? This question lies at the ...
