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Reducing Seed Coat Fiber Content And Pod Shatter, And Engineering Medium Chain Fatty Acids-Containing Oil, In The Oilseed Crop Pennycress ( Thlaspi Arvense L. ), Maliheh Esfahanian
Reducing Seed Coat Fiber Content And Pod Shatter, And Engineering Medium Chain Fatty Acids-Containing Oil, In The Oilseed Crop Pennycress ( Thlaspi Arvense L. ), Maliheh Esfahanian
Theses and Dissertations
The overall goal of this thesis was to genetically improve agronomic traits of pennycress (Thlaspi arvense L.; Field Pennycress) and demonstrate the production of value-added designer seed oils to domesticate pennycress and enable its establishment as a new winter annual oilseed/meal/cover crop to be grown in temperate regions of the world. In the U.S. Midwest, pennycress can be double cropped on existing farmland during the time between corn harvest and subsequent planting of soybeans the following spring. Pennycress has the potential to produce 2,000 lbs/acre seeds, which at 33% by weight oil content and 20% protein, would yield 85 gallons/acre …
Elucidating The Molecular Parameters And Mechanism Of Homology Searching During Meiosis In Neurospora Crassa, Nicholas Adam Rhoades
Elucidating The Molecular Parameters And Mechanism Of Homology Searching During Meiosis In Neurospora Crassa, Nicholas Adam Rhoades
Theses and Dissertations
Integration of foreign DNA into a host genome is often detrimental to the host organism, as the DNA is often of viral or transposon origin. Many organisms have established DNA surveillance and genome integrity mechanisms to defend against these harmful DNA insertions. Neurospora crassa, a filamentous fungus belonging to the Ascomycota group, has several DNA defense mechanisms to combat foreign DNA integration to its genome. One such mechanism is Meiotic Silencing of Unpaired DNA (MSUD). During meiosis, this remarkable system can detect unpaired genes on homologous chromosomes during sexual reproduction and silence their expression throughout meiosis. In order for the …
Investigating The Roles And Interactions Of Sad-6 Within The Parameters Of Meiotic Silencing By Unpaired Dna ( Msud )., Zachary J. Smith
Investigating The Roles And Interactions Of Sad-6 Within The Parameters Of Meiotic Silencing By Unpaired Dna ( Msud )., Zachary J. Smith
Theses and Dissertations
Meiotic silencing by unpaired DNA (MSUD) is a process observed in the model organism Neurospora crassa. During this process unpaired DNA between homologous chromosomes is detected and silenced, resulting in the suppression of unpaired genes. The effects of MSUD can be seen using phenotypic markers such as the Roundspore gene and evidence supports the existence of a physical search for unpaired DNA. However, the mechanism for detecting unpaired DNA remains uncertain. Previously, we have shown evidence that a Rad54-like protein, SAD-6 is required for the efficient completion of MSUD and may be necessary for the detection of unpaired DNA. Currently, …
Cell Wall Mutants In Arabidopsis Thaliana, Christy Jane Moore
Cell Wall Mutants In Arabidopsis Thaliana, Christy Jane Moore
Theses and Dissertations
Plant cell walls are versatile structures, playing important roles in communication, defense, organization and support. The importance of each of these functions varies by cell type, with specialized cells often utilizing one or two functions more than others. Trichomes, or leaf hairs, and hypocotyl cells for instance, exhibit distinct cell wall characteristics. Trichomes have developed very thick cell walls with several raised structures, known as papillae, on their surfaces. It is believed that these cells function in defense against predators, making it difficult to crawl on the leaf surface, and in protection against ultra violet radiation, through refraction of light …