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Family Cancer History And Pedigrees As A Public Health Intervention For Promoting Health And Preventing Prostate Cancer In African American Men, Holisa Wharton
Family Cancer History And Pedigrees As A Public Health Intervention For Promoting Health And Preventing Prostate Cancer In African American Men, Holisa Wharton
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Prostate cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in men and the second leading cause of cancer death among men in the United States. African-American men have substantially higher prostate cancer incidence and mortality than European-American men. It is unclear whether this incidence is due to acquired DNA changes (sporadic cancer) or if germline Mendelian genetics/genomics (inherited cancer) is the source of this health disparity. To explore this cause, the focus of this dissertation paper is family health history and hereditary prostate cancer. A family history tool is the most commonly used predictive instrument for hereditary prostate cancer. The …
Analysis Of Genotype, Phenotype, And Age Progression In Phelan-Mcdermid Syndrome, Sara Sarasua
Analysis Of Genotype, Phenotype, And Age Progression In Phelan-Mcdermid Syndrome, Sara Sarasua
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Phelan-McDermid syndrome is a developmental disability syndrome associated with deletions of the terminal end of one copy of chromosome 22q13. The observed chromosomal aberrations include simple terminal deletions, interstitial deletions, deletions and duplications, and duplications without deletions. All patients have some degree of developmental disability and many also have hypotonia, autism, minor dysmorphic features, and seizures. I performed an epidemiological and cytogenetic investigation to better understand the etiology of Phelan-McDermid syndrome and to provide information to patients and their families, clinicians, and researchers investigating developmental disabilities. Deletions vary widely in size, from 60 kb to more than 9 Mb, but …
The Effects Of Temperature On Energy Utilization By Marine Invertebrate Larvae, Elizabeth Whitehill
The Effects Of Temperature On Energy Utilization By Marine Invertebrate Larvae, Elizabeth Whitehill
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Most ectothermic organisms are larger when reared at lower temperatures and temperature can greatly affect an organism's physiological state, so understanding how temperature affects larval size and quality can provide insight into how the larval thermal environment affects post-metamorphic success. Because quality is often defined in terms of size and energy content, I focused on how temperature affects energy utilization by larvae and how differences in energy accumulation and utilization may carry over into the juvenile stage. Marine invertebrate larvae are often classified into two groups: larvae from smaller eggs that must obtain food from the environment in order to …
Analyses Of Consumer Perceptions, Farmer Challenges, Polyamine, And Amino Acid Content Of Organic And Conventional Fresh Produce Grown In South Carolina, Emily Steinberg
Analyses Of Consumer Perceptions, Farmer Challenges, Polyamine, And Amino Acid Content Of Organic And Conventional Fresh Produce Grown In South Carolina, Emily Steinberg
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Execution of the USDA organic standards led to more support for local food as distinct from organic food. The current study was conducted to examine fresh produce perceptions and purchasing decisions of S.C. consumers. Four-hundred and eight S.C. consumers were surveyed at S.C. grocery stores. More than one-third of the S.C. consumers not knowing about the 'certified S.C. grown' program suggest that the S.C. Department of Agriculture (SCDA) may want to improve the promotion of their program. Eighty-five percent of consumers indicated that they would choose local over organic. This information would be useful to local S.C. produce farmers who …
Treatment Thresholds For Bollworm (Helicoverpa Zea) In Dual-Gene Bt Cotton, Kristen Carter
Treatment Thresholds For Bollworm (Helicoverpa Zea) In Dual-Gene Bt Cotton, Kristen Carter
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Dual-gene Bt cotton has reduced the need for insecticide treatments for bollworm, Helicoverpa zea (Boddie), compared with original single-gene Bt technology. Bollgard II¨ (Monsanto, St. Louis, MO) and WideStrike¨ (Dow AgroSciences, Indianapolis, IN), both produce the Cry1Ac protein and a second protein, Cry2Ab or Cry1F, respectively. These dual-gene Bt cottons provide enhanced control of lepidopteran pests, but remain less than 100% effective against bollworm, particularly when population pressure is high. Current recommended treatment thresholds for bollworm on cotton in South Carolina are as follows: treat with insecticides when three or more large larvae are found per 100 plants or when …
Procuring And Tracing Produce From Small- And Medium- Scale Farmers For Use In Institutional Foodservice Operations In Nc, Sc And Ga, Anita Nunnelley
Procuring And Tracing Produce From Small- And Medium- Scale Farmers For Use In Institutional Foodservice Operations In Nc, Sc And Ga, Anita Nunnelley
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In response to concerns about an increasingly globalized food system in the United States, and increasing interest in the connections between small- and medium-scale (SMS) farms and institutional foodservice operations (IFO), the U.S. has recently developed legislation to link farmers to institutional markets (Joshi, Azuma, & Feenstra, 2008; Poulton, Dorward, & Kydd, 2010; USDA, 2010; Wootan, 2012). The purpose of this study is to determine if these connections are viable, sustainable and ultimately if the food is safe for consumption in the IFO. There are significant logistical, contractual and food safety concerns when sourcing food for IFOs from SMS farms. …
Characterization Of Two Type Iv Collagens Involved In Autosomal Recessive Hereditary Nephropathy, Keri Tabb
Characterization Of Two Type Iv Collagens Involved In Autosomal Recessive Hereditary Nephropathy, Keri Tabb
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The glomerular basement membrane (GBM) of the kidney is highly specialized and required for filtration of waste products from the bloodstream. One of the major structural and functional units of the GBM is a network composed of type IV collagen heterotrimers, or protomers. Early in development of the human and dog, an isoform switch occurs, and the α1α1α2 (IV) network found in the nascent GBM is replaced with α3α4α5 (IV) protomers. Mutations in any of the genes encoding proteins found in the mature GBM network may prevent protomer formation and cause a progressive disorder leading to end stage renal failure …
Regulation Of The Lipid Raft Localization Of The Gal/Galnac Lectin, An Adhesin On The Surface Of The Human Protozoan Parasite, Entamoeba Histolytica, Amanda Goldston
Regulation Of The Lipid Raft Localization Of The Gal/Galnac Lectin, An Adhesin On The Surface Of The Human Protozoan Parasite, Entamoeba Histolytica, Amanda Goldston
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Lipid rafts, sterol- and sphingolipid-rich membrane microdomains, have been shown to control virulence in a variety of parasites including Entamoeba histolytica, an intestinal parasite that causes dysentery and liver abscess. Parasite cell surface receptors, such as the Gal/GalNAc lectin, facilitate attachment to host cells and extracellular matrix. The Gal/GalNAc lectin binds to galactose or N-acetylgalactosamine residues on host components, and is composed of heavy (Hgl), intermediate (Igl), and light (Lgl) subunits. Although Igl is constitutively localized to lipid rafts, Hgl and Lgl transiently associate with this compartment in a cholesterol-dependent fashion. Exposure to bonafide Gal/GalNAc lectin ligands is associated with …
Molecular Genetics Of Nodule Number Regulation: Cloning, Characterization And Functional Studies Of The Root Determined Nodulator1 (Rdn1) Gene In Medicago Truncatula, Tessema Kassaw
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Nitrogen is critical to life. However, the majority of nitrogen on earth (in the atmosphere) is inert and unavailable to nearly all organisms. Metabolically diverse prokaryotes are the only organisms capable of fixing atmospheric nitrogen; rhizobia set up a symbiosis with legume plants allowing the plants to benefit from this ability. Since nodulation and the subsequent nitrogen fixation processes are energy intensive, the host plant must balance hosting of the rhizobia by limiting the number of nodules it forms through a mechanism called Autoregulation of Nodulation (AON). My study of mutants in the model legume Medicago truncatula defective in AON …
Foliar Applied Urea Nitrogen Metabolism In Warm-Season Turfgrass Under Salinity Stress, Nicholas Menchyk
Foliar Applied Urea Nitrogen Metabolism In Warm-Season Turfgrass Under Salinity Stress, Nicholas Menchyk
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The most widely used foliar nitrogen (N) source for warm-season turfgrass and agriculture is urea [(NH2)2CO], due to its low cost, high percentage of N (46% by mass), and completely soluble nature. Since urea is a soluble N source, it is commonly utilized as a foliar N source when tank mixed with pesticides in warm-season turfgrass management. The N in urea is not directly available to the plant until it is hydrolyzed into ammonia by the enzyme urease in the cytosol. Urease is a nickel (Ni2+) dependant enzyme that is ubiquitous in plants. Its main biochemical function is the hydrolysis …
Performance And Scaling Of A Novel Locomotor Structure: Adhesive Capacity Of Climbing Gobiid Fishes, Richard W. Blob, Takashi Maie, Heiko L. Schoenfuss
Performance And Scaling Of A Novel Locomotor Structure: Adhesive Capacity Of Climbing Gobiid Fishes, Richard W. Blob, Takashi Maie, Heiko L. Schoenfuss
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Many species of gobiid fishes adhere to surfaces using a sucker formed from fusion of the pelvic fins. Juveniles of many amphidromous species use this pelvic sucker to scale waterfalls during migrations to upstream habitats after an oceanic larval phase. However, adults may still use suckers to re-scale waterfalls if displaced. If attachment force is proportional to sucker area and if growth of the sucker is isometric, then increases in the forces that climbing fish must resist might outpace adhesive capacity, causing climbing performance to decline through ontogeny. To test for such trends, we measured pressure differentials and adhesive suction …
Ice Research News, Vol. 2, No. 2 - November 2012, Clemson University
Ice Research News, Vol. 2, No. 2 - November 2012, Clemson University
ICE Research News (Biannual Newsletter)
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Water Supply Planning: Finding Our Hidden Reservoirs, Rebecca L. Haynes
Water Supply Planning: Finding Our Hidden Reservoirs, Rebecca L. Haynes
S.C. Water Resources Conference
2012 S.C. Water Resources Conference - Exploring Opportunities for Collaborative Water Research, Policy and Management
Spatially Explicit Decision Support For Watershed Management On Military Lands: Stream Integrity, Interactive Programming, And Best Management Practices, J Pike, D Lipscomb, R Baldwin, W English
Spatially Explicit Decision Support For Watershed Management On Military Lands: Stream Integrity, Interactive Programming, And Best Management Practices, J Pike, D Lipscomb, R Baldwin, W English
S.C. Water Resources Conference
2012 S.C. Water Resources Conference - Exploring Opportunities for Collaborative Water Research, Policy and Management
Turning Analysis Into Action: Targeting Likely Sources Of Watershed Impairment, Katy R. Beckham, Christine Boring, Mark White
Turning Analysis Into Action: Targeting Likely Sources Of Watershed Impairment, Katy R. Beckham, Christine Boring, Mark White
S.C. Water Resources Conference
2012 S.C. Water Resources Conference - Exploring Opportunities for Collaborative Water Research, Policy and Management
A Case Study In Watershed-Based Plan Development And Implementation For The May River Watershed In Bluffton, Sc, Kimberly W. Jones, Ronald Bullman
A Case Study In Watershed-Based Plan Development And Implementation For The May River Watershed In Bluffton, Sc, Kimberly W. Jones, Ronald Bullman
S.C. Water Resources Conference
2012 S.C. Water Resources Conference - Exploring Opportunities for Collaborative Water Research, Policy and Management
Encouraging Lid Through Public Education, Outreach And Involvement, Karen Fuss
Encouraging Lid Through Public Education, Outreach And Involvement, Karen Fuss
S.C. Water Resources Conference
2012 S.C. Water Resources Conference - Exploring Opportunities for Collaborative Water Research, Policy and Management
Facilitating A Multi-Lateral Solution To Water Quality Impairments Of The Savannah Harbor, Clifton F. Bell, Thomas Gallo, Sandra Ralston, Ed Saxon
Facilitating A Multi-Lateral Solution To Water Quality Impairments Of The Savannah Harbor, Clifton F. Bell, Thomas Gallo, Sandra Ralston, Ed Saxon
S.C. Water Resources Conference
2012 S.C. Water Resources Conference - Exploring Opportunities for Collaborative Water Research, Policy and Management
Impacts Of The 2012 Stormwater Pond Conferences And The South Carolina Stormwater Pond Management Website, B A. Powell, K Counts, K Giacalone, B Keppler, L Wood
Impacts Of The 2012 Stormwater Pond Conferences And The South Carolina Stormwater Pond Management Website, B A. Powell, K Counts, K Giacalone, B Keppler, L Wood
S.C. Water Resources Conference
2012 S.C. Water Resources Conference - Exploring Opportunities for Collaborative Water Research, Policy and Management
Historic Wetland Signature Determination Using Esri Arcgis To Correlate Spectral Signature To Lidar In Relation To Hydrologic Change Within The Lower Santee River Watershed To Help Support Litigation Involving Riverine Flooding In Federal Cases 2:93-3077-23, 2:97-0673-23, & 2:03-0934-23, Stephen G. Williams, Steven G. Strickland, J Edward Bell
Historic Wetland Signature Determination Using Esri Arcgis To Correlate Spectral Signature To Lidar In Relation To Hydrologic Change Within The Lower Santee River Watershed To Help Support Litigation Involving Riverine Flooding In Federal Cases 2:93-3077-23, 2:97-0673-23, & 2:03-0934-23, Stephen G. Williams, Steven G. Strickland, J Edward Bell
S.C. Water Resources Conference
2012 S.C. Water Resources Conference - Exploring Opportunities for Collaborative Water Research, Policy and Management
A Statewide Planning Approach To Evaluating Groundwater Availability And Sustainable Yield, John D. Boyer, Mark Maimone
A Statewide Planning Approach To Evaluating Groundwater Availability And Sustainable Yield, John D. Boyer, Mark Maimone
S.C. Water Resources Conference
2012 S.C. Water Resources Conference - Exploring Opportunities for Collaborative Water Research, Policy and Management
Assessing Climate Change Impacts On Streamflow In South Carolina's River Basins, Aashka Patel
Assessing Climate Change Impacts On Streamflow In South Carolina's River Basins, Aashka Patel
S.C. Water Resources Conference
2012 S.C. Water Resources Conference - Exploring Opportunities for Collaborative Water Research, Policy and Management
Changes In The Availability Of Freshwater Along The South Carolina And Georgia Coast Due To Potential Climate Change Scenarios, Paul Conrads, Edwin A. Roehl Jr, Ruby Daamen, John B. Cook, Jessica Whitehead, Daniel Tufford, Greg Carbone, Kirstin Dow
Changes In The Availability Of Freshwater Along The South Carolina And Georgia Coast Due To Potential Climate Change Scenarios, Paul Conrads, Edwin A. Roehl Jr, Ruby Daamen, John B. Cook, Jessica Whitehead, Daniel Tufford, Greg Carbone, Kirstin Dow
S.C. Water Resources Conference
2012 S.C. Water Resources Conference - Exploring Opportunities for Collaborative Water Research, Policy and Management
South Carolina's Climate Report Card: Understanding South Carolina's Climate Trends And Variability, Hope Mizzell, Mark Malsick, Ivetta Abramyan
South Carolina's Climate Report Card: Understanding South Carolina's Climate Trends And Variability, Hope Mizzell, Mark Malsick, Ivetta Abramyan
S.C. Water Resources Conference
2012 S.C. Water Resources Conference - Exploring Opportunities for Collaborative Water Research, Policy and Management
Water-Level Trends In Aquifers Of South Carolina, S V. Harder, J A. Gellici, A Wachob
Water-Level Trends In Aquifers Of South Carolina, S V. Harder, J A. Gellici, A Wachob
S.C. Water Resources Conference
S.C. Water Resources Conference - Exploring Opportunities for Collaborative Water Research, Policy and Management
Comparison Of Drought Indices And Sc Drought Alert Phases, Ekaterina Altman
Comparison Of Drought Indices And Sc Drought Alert Phases, Ekaterina Altman
S.C. Water Resources Conference
S.C. Water Resources Conference - Exploring Opportunities for Collaborative Water Research, Policy and Management
Groundbreaking Regional Water Planning In Georgia: Lessons From The Middle Chattahoochee, Upper Flint And Lower Flint Ochlockonee Regional Water Councils, Tim Cash, Bill Morris, Stephen Simpson, Jim Hawkins, Robert Osborne
Groundbreaking Regional Water Planning In Georgia: Lessons From The Middle Chattahoochee, Upper Flint And Lower Flint Ochlockonee Regional Water Councils, Tim Cash, Bill Morris, Stephen Simpson, Jim Hawkins, Robert Osborne
S.C. Water Resources Conference
2012 S.C. Water Resources Conference - Exploring Opportunities for Collaborative Water Research, Policy and Management
Lessons From Georgia: An Analysis Of Public Comments From The Water Planning Process, Anna E. Eskridge
Lessons From Georgia: An Analysis Of Public Comments From The Water Planning Process, Anna E. Eskridge
S.C. Water Resources Conference
2012 S.C. Water Resources Conference - Exploring Opportunities for Collaborative Water Research, Policy and Management
Developing A Framework For Regional Water Planning In South Carolina, Joseph Gellici, Andrew Wachob
Developing A Framework For Regional Water Planning In South Carolina, Joseph Gellici, Andrew Wachob
S.C. Water Resources Conference
2012 S.C. Water Resources Conference - Exploring Opportunities for Collaborative Water Research, Policy and Management
The Effect Of Increasing Salinity And Forest Mortality On Soil Nitrogen And Phosphorus Mineralization In Tidal Freshwater Forested Wetlands, William Conner, Gregory Noe, B Graeme Lockaby, Ken Krauss
The Effect Of Increasing Salinity And Forest Mortality On Soil Nitrogen And Phosphorus Mineralization In Tidal Freshwater Forested Wetlands, William Conner, Gregory Noe, B Graeme Lockaby, Ken Krauss
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Tidal freshwater wetlands are sensitive to sea level rise and increased salinity, although little information is known about the impact of salinification on nutrient biogeochemistry in tidal freshwater forested wetlands. We quantified soil nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) mineralization using seasonal in situincubations of modified resin cores along spatial gradients of chronic salinification (from continuously freshwater tidal forest to salt impacted tidal forest to oligohaline marsh) and in hummocks and hollows of the continuously freshwater tidal forest along the blackwater Waccamaw River and alluvial Savannah River. Salinification increased rates of net N and P mineralization fluxes and turnover in tidal …