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The Effect Of Cold-Acclimation On The Water Relations And Freezing Tolerance Of Hordeum Vulgare L, S Burchett, S Niven, Mp Fuller

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

During a 5 degree C and a 5/-1 degree C cold acclimation (CA) regime there was a significant decline in the water potential of winter barley, and a concurrent decline in tissue water content of the 5/-1 degree C CA plants. Results of carbohydrate analysis illustrated a significant (P < 0.001) accumulation of sucrose, fructose and glucose in the 5/-1 degree C CA plants, which was inversely correlated to water potential. Using an infrared imaging radiometer during a convection frost test the water release time (WRT) of 5/-1 degree C CA was demonstrated to be significantly (P < 0.001) longer than that observed in non-cold acclimated plants. This observation is consistent with visual analysis of exotherm curves where the rate of cellular water release to extracellular ice is reduced in the 5/-1 degree C CA plants, compared to the non-cold acclimated plants. These biochemical and physiological changes were correlated to increased plant health following a non-lethal freezing test to -5 degree C, where non-cold acclimated plants produced 2.3 +/- 0.3 tillers and 5 degree C and 5/-1 degree C CA plants produced 2.4 +/- 0.3 and 4.7 +/- 0.7 tillers, respectively. Results from this study imply that cold acclimation leads to changes in the physical state of water that result in a less osmotically responsive cellular environment and subsequently significantly less damage to meristematic tissue.

Durum Wheat Quality: Ii. The Relationship Of Kernel Physicochemical Composition To Semolina Quality And End Product Utilisation, J Samaan, Gh El-Khayat, Fa Manthey, Mp Fuller, Cs Brennan

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

Kernel quality characteristics, semolina milling potential, dough rheology and pasta making properties of kernels from nine fully irrigated Syrian durum wheat genotypes were observed. Protein content of the kernels exerted a significant affect on the physical characteristics hardness and the degree of kernel vitreousness, both of which were highly correlated with superior end‐use product. Gluten composition of semolina appeared as significant as overall protein content in determining the optimum end‐use product cooking quality (cooking time and pasta texture). The final viscosity of durum flour exhibited positive correlations with semolina recovery, protein content, gluten content, vitreousness, the optimum‐cooking time of pasta …

Reply To Elizabeth Warren, F. Stephen Knippenberg

Oklahoma Law Review

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The Value Of Plea Bargaining, Scott W. Howe

Oklahoma Law Review

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Erisa: No Further Inquiry Into Conflicted Plan Administrator Claim Denials, Don Bogan, Benjamin Fu

Oklahoma Law Review

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Toward A Balanced Equation: Advocating Consistency In The Sentencing Of Serial Killers, Talitha Ebrite

Oklahoma Law Review

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To Bootleg Or Not To Bootleg? Confusion Surrounding The Constitutionality Of The Anti-Bootlegging Act Continues, Andrew B. Peterson

Oklahoma Law Review

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The Polluter Pays Principle In Canadian Agriculture, Marie-Ann Bowden

Oklahoma Law Review

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The Growth Of Cost-Shifting In Response To The Rising Cost And Importance Of Computerized Data In Litigation, Ross Chaffin

Oklahoma Law Review

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A Tarnished Golden Rule — Why Badillo V. Mid Century Insurance Co. Demands Further Clarification From The Oklahoma Supreme Court Regarding The Tort Of Bad Faith, Andrew Kernan

Oklahoma Law Review

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The Missing Piece: The Forgotten Role Of Testator Intent In The Application Of The Doctrine Of Dependent Relative Revocation In Oklahoma, Julia E. Swenton

Oklahoma Law Review

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Fifth Annual Henry Lecture: The Promise And Perils Of Hybrid Democracy, Elizabeth Garrett

Oklahoma Law Review

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Rescuing Rule 3(C) From The 800-Pound Gorilla: The Case For A Non-Nonsense Approach To Defective Notices Of Appeal, Philip A. Pucillo

Oklahoma Law Review

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Oklahoma's Parentless Child: Determining The Best Interests Of The Child By Making Multilateral Adoption Decisions, Cara Rodriguez

Oklahoma Law Review

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Silence Should Be Golden: A Case Against The Use Of A Defendant's Post-Arrest, Pre-Miranda Silence As Evidence Of Guilt, Marty Skrapka

Oklahoma Law Review

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Building Law, Not Libraries: The Value Of Unpublished Opinions And Their Effects On Precedent, Anika C. Stucky

Oklahoma Law Review

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Catalyzing More Adequate Federal Habeas Review Of Summation Misconduct: Persuasion Theory And The Sixth Amendment Right To An Unbiased Jury, Ryan P. Alford

Oklahoma Law Review

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The Constitutionality Of The Monkey Wrench: Exploring The Case For Intelligent Design, Johnny Buckles

Oklahoma Law Review

Teaching intelligent design in public schools has become an extremely controversial, and highly publicized, educational prospect that is just beginning to garner judicial attention. This Article argues that a proper resolution of the constitutional problems raised by teaching intelligent design requires both a precise understanding of intelligent design and evolutionary theory, and a sophisticated grasp of theological conceptions of the origin and development of life. After explaining these important foundational concepts and surveying the most relevant Supreme Court precedent, this Article discusses two important threshold questions that arise from the origins debate. First, is intelligent design theory inherently religious? Secondly, …

Interlocutory Appeals Under The Federal Arbitration Act And The Effect On The District Court’S Proceedings, Michael P. Winkler

Oklahoma Law Review

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How The Fifth Circuit Freed Willy And Harpooned Corporate Ability To Shield Retaliation Suits: A Critique Twenty Years In The Making, Matthew Beery

Oklahoma Law Review

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Defending The Polygon: The Emerging Human Right To Communal Property, Thomas T. Ankersen, Thomas K. Ruppert

Oklahoma Law Review

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Detached Macrophyte Accumulations In Surf Zones: Significance Of Macrophyte Type And Volume In Supporting Secondary Production, Karen Ruth Crawley

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

Detached macrophytes (sea grass and macroalgae) are transported from more offshore areas and accumulate in large volumes in surf zones, where they are commonly called wrack. In coastal regions in other parts of the world, wrack transported from one habitat to a second habitat can be considered as a "spatial subsidy" for the recipient habitat with significant consequences for community dynamics and food webs. The primary aim of this study was to determine the significance of the different components of wrack (i.e. sea grass and brown, red and green algae) as a direct and indirect food source and habitat for …

Other People's Country: A Memoir; And, Developing A Trustworthy Narrator: An Essay, Maureen Helen

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

This thesis comprises two interrelated sections. The first section is a substantial piece of creative writing, which l have cailed 'Other People's Country: A Memoir, in the genre of travel memoir, and an essay. The memoir borrows techniques from fiction, drama and poetry to tell a story of a middle-aged, middle-class city nurse, who travels to a remote settlement at the edge of the Western Desert of Western Australia to provide health care for a fluctuating population of around 400 people, for whom English is a third or fourth language.

Writing that includes stories about vulnerable people from another culture, …