Despite the significant progress made in resolving membrane protein structures, there are still obstacles to overcome, such as the use of detergent and the protein’s native environment and structure. The use of SMA nanoparticles to form nanodiscs eliminates the use of detergent and provides a native-like environment, providing the best alternative to liposomes and other […]
A02: Quantitative Genetics and Plasticity of Brassica Phenology
Soil salinity is a major challenge to agriculture, causing an estimated $27.3 billion in economic losses globally each year. Over 20% of irrigated land suffers from soil salinity, and changing precipitation patterns as well as rising sea levels associated with climate change are predicted to exacerbate these problems. Yet, in Brassica rapa, an economically important […]
C69: Influence of Sex in the Alcohol Drinking Behaviors Using the Four Core Genotype Mouse Model
Differences in addiction behavior between the sexes is a topic of great interest in both the behavioral neuroscience field and to the general public. In alcohol use disorder, women often consume greater volumes of alcohol and may be more susceptible to stress-induced relapse. To investigate behaviors such as these and their causes, a transgenic mouse […]
A01: Genetic architecture underlying Brassica rapa morphology during salt stress
With global climate change, temperatures are expected to increase and precipitation is expected to decrease in some agricultural areas. Consequently, crops in these areas will need irrigation, but irrigation can cause higher soil salinity. As a first step towards engineering crops that are resistant to salt stress, we are studying the genetic architecture underlying salt […]
C03-T: Sedimentological Analysis of the Architecture of Upper Cretaceous Sediment Gravity Flow Deposits, Utah and Colorado
The Mancos Shale is a geologic formation dominated by marine mudrocks below storm wavebase (Kellogg 1977), deposited in the Western Interior Seaway during the Late Cretaceous geologic period. Within this formation are intervals that consist of very-fine to medium-grained sandstones displaying both sheet-like and channel-form geometries, with sedimentary structures that appear wave influenced. The area […]
B08: Comparing the Lens Explant System to the Intact Mouse Lens Through RNA Sequencing
Cell differentiation lies at the heart of development in all multicellular life. The molecular switches that control development are complicated to study, making the ocular lens an invaluable tool. It provides a simple model of cell differentiation, since it only has two cell types: epithelial cells and fiber cells. Differentiation of epithelial cells into fiber […]
B37: Oil Degrading Microbial Communities
It is estimated that at least 600,000 metric tons of crude oil seep into the environment each year, and most human methods of decontamination are incomplete and costly (Das & Chandran, 2011). Microbial communities, made up of many species of interacting bacteria, provide a simple and effective solution to cleaning up oil, as natural communities […]
B25: Enzymatic and Chemical Models of Tannin Degradation
Tannins are a group of large polyphenolic compounds found in many plants. Studying how tannins break down could further the understanding of the importance of tannin in natural systems. This experiment focused on two distinct models of degradation: enzymatic and chemical. Polyphenol oxidase, an enzyme that will oxidize phenolic compounds, was used with both caffeic […]
C56: Acoustic Impedance and Modeling Acoustic Impedance in a Trumpet Mouthpiece
The effect of acoustic impedance in any air-columns is accountable for the frequency of output sound. With noncylindrical air-columns, non-uniform cross-section area, the impedance varies continuously. An example of any instrument shows the complexity of varying impedance. In this research, advantage of having access to the impedance probe helped in developing experiment on determining the […]
B04: Inflammation can Alter Social Behavior: Is Nitric Oxide the Link?
Nitric oxide (NO) functions as both a gaseous neurotransmitter in the brain and a key signaling molecule in the innate immune system. NO is synthesized from arginine by the enzyme nitric oxide synthase (NOS). Our goal in this project was to utilize the house cricket Acheta domesticus to study the role of NO in both […]
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