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Transcriptional Analysis Of B-Cells Post Flu Vaccination Using Rna Sequencing, Manimozhi Manivannan Mar 2013

Transcriptional Analysis Of B-Cells Post Flu Vaccination Using Rna Sequencing, Manimozhi Manivannan

Theses

RNA-Seq (Nagalakshmi, et al., 2008; Mortazavi, et al., 2008), also known as Whole transcriptome sequencing investigates the RNA content from a sample through high throughput sequencing of cDNA. This exciting technology has important applications such as the improvement of existing genome annotations, discovery of novel genes and transcripts (Roberts, et al., 2011), revealing alternative splicing events and measuring the differential expression of genes across samples. This study examines the transcriptional responses of B-cells to the influenza vaccine using RNA-Seq. Five subjects received the flu vaccine. RNA was extracted at 11 different time points and sequenced using RNA-Seq. The RNA-Seq data …

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Spartan Daily March 20, 2013, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Mar 2013

Spartan Daily March 20, 2013, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 140, Issue 29

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Rotunda - Vol 91, No 18 - Mar 20, 2013, Longwood University Mar 2013

Rotunda - Vol 91, No 18 - Mar 20, 2013, Longwood University

Rotunda

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Hibernating Little Brown Myotis (Myotis Lucifugus) Show Variable Immunological Responses To White-Nose Syndrome, Marianne S. Moore, Jonathan D. Reichard, Timothy D. Murtha, Morgan L. Nabhan, Rachel E. Pian, Jennifer S. Ferreira, Thomas H. Kunz Mar 2013

Hibernating Little Brown Myotis (Myotis Lucifugus) Show Variable Immunological Responses To White-Nose Syndrome, Marianne S. Moore, Jonathan D. Reichard, Timothy D. Murtha, Morgan L. Nabhan, Rachel E. Pian, Jennifer S. Ferreira, Thomas H. Kunz

KIP Articles

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The Evolutionary Dynamics Of Protein-Protein Interaction Networks Inferred From The Reconstruction Of Ancient Networks, Yuliang Jin, Dmitrij Turaev, Thomas Weinmaier, Thomas Rattei, Hernán A. Makse Mar 2013

The Evolutionary Dynamics Of Protein-Protein Interaction Networks Inferred From The Reconstruction Of Ancient Networks, Yuliang Jin, Dmitrij Turaev, Thomas Weinmaier, Thomas Rattei, Hernán A. Makse

Publications and Research

Cellular functions are based on the complex interplay of proteins, therefore the structure and dynamics of these protein-protein interaction (PPI) networks are the key to the functional understanding of cells. In the last years, large-scale PPI networks of several model organisms were investigated. A number of theoretical models have been developed to explain both the network formation and the current structure. Favored are models based on duplication and divergence of genes, as they most closely represent the biological foundation of network evolution. However, studies are often based on simulated instead of empirical data or they cover only single organisms. Methodological …

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Mechanisms Of Methane Transport Through Trees, Ellynne Marie Kutschera Mar 2013

Mechanisms Of Methane Transport Through Trees, Ellynne Marie Kutschera

Dissertations and Theses

Although the dynamics of methane (CH4) emission from croplands and wetlands have been fairly well investigated, the contribution of trees to global methane emission and the mechanisms of tree transport are relatively unknown. Methane emissions from the common wetland tree species Populus trichocarpa (black cottonwood) native to the Pacific Northwest were measured under hydroponic conditions in order to separate plant transport mechanisms from the influence of soil processes. Roots were exposed to methane enriched water and canopy emissions of methane were measured using a canopy enclosure. Methane accumulation in the canopy was generally linear and the average canopy …

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A Trophic State Analysis Of Lakes In Yellowstone National Park, Anthony Alexander Melcher Mar 2013

A Trophic State Analysis Of Lakes In Yellowstone National Park, Anthony Alexander Melcher

Theses and Dissertations

Eutrophication is of interest in the field of water quality. Eutrophic lakes, when used as sources for drinking water, can cause problems during the treatment process, for example algae blooms can clog filters, requiring more water and energy to be used during the cleaning and backwashing of the filters. Excess nutrient loading and eutrophication can also harm fish and aquatic life habitats. Certain species of algae and cyanobacteria can be toxic to humans as well. Since 1998, Dr. A. Woodruff Miller has collected water samples from 46 lakes and ponds in Yellowstone National Park. The Carlson Trophic State Index, the …

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Daily Eastern News: March 20, 2013, Eastern Illinois University Mar 2013

Daily Eastern News: March 20, 2013, Eastern Illinois University

March

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Content Analysis Of New Teacher Induction And Mentoring Documents In Five Partnership Districts: Reflections And Acknowledgments Of Complexity, Carol S. Larsen Mar 2013

Content Analysis Of New Teacher Induction And Mentoring Documents In Five Partnership Districts: Reflections And Acknowledgments Of Complexity, Carol S. Larsen

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study is to examine how documents used in new teacher induction and mentoring programs from five different school districts reflect and acknowledge the complexity of the programs of which they are a part. Extensive research has been conducted regarding various aspects of these two programs, often utilizing linear approaches to these programs. Research has called for analysis of the complexity of these programs. New teacher induction and mentoring documents were collected from each of the five districts, resulting in approximately 76 documents total. Documents were categorized into three main groups: mentor documents, mentee documents, and district …

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Modulators Of Symbiotic Outcome In Sinorhizobium Meliloti, Matthew B. Crook Mar 2013

Modulators Of Symbiotic Outcome In Sinorhizobium Meliloti, Matthew B. Crook

Theses and Dissertations

Microorganisms interact frequently with each other and with higher organisms. This contact and communication takes place at the molecular level. Microbial interactions with eukaryotes can be pathogenic or mutualistic. One of the best-studied symbioses is the complex interaction between nitrogen-fixing soil bacteria, termed rhizobia, and legumes. This symbiosis culminates in the elaboration of a new organ, the root nodule. Many of the molecular signals exchanged between the host plant and the invading rhizobia have been deduced, but there is still much that remains to be discovered. The molecular determinant of host range at the genus level of the plant host …

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Test-Retest Reliability Of Speech Recognition Threshold Material In Individuals With A Wide Range Of Hearing Abilities, Karin Leola Caswell Mar 2013

Test-Retest Reliability Of Speech Recognition Threshold Material In Individuals With A Wide Range Of Hearing Abilities, Karin Leola Caswell

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to evaluate an updated list of digitally recorded Speech Recognition Threshold (SRT) materials for test-retest reliability. Chipman (2003) identified 33 psychometrically equated spondaic words that are frequently occurring in English today. These digitally recorded words were used to determine the SRT of 40 participants using the American Speech-Language Hearing Association guidelines. The participants were between the ages of 19 and 83 years and presented with hearing impairment ranging from normal to severe. The individual's pure-tone averages classified 16 participants with normal hearing to slight loss, 12 participants with mild loss, and 12 participants with …

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Gender Differences In Material, Psychological, And Social Domains Of The Income Gradient In Mortality: Implications For Policy, Peter Muennig, Meghan Kuebler, Jaeseung Kim, Dusan Todorovic, Zohn Rosen Mar 2013

Gender Differences In Material, Psychological, And Social Domains Of The Income Gradient In Mortality: Implications For Policy, Peter Muennig, Meghan Kuebler, Jaeseung Kim, Dusan Todorovic, Zohn Rosen

Faculty and Staff Publications

We set out to examine the material, psychological, and sociological pathways mediating the income gradient in health and mortality. We used the 2008 General Social Survey-National Death Index dataset (N = 26,870), which contains three decades of social survey data in the US linked to thirty years of mortality follow-up. We grouped a large number of variables into 3 domains: material, psychological, and sociological using factor analysis. We then employed discrete-time hazard models to examine the extent to which these three domains mediated the income-mortality association among men and women. Overall, the gradient was weaker for females than for males. …

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Volume 50, Number 31: March 20, 2013, University Of North Dakota Mar 2013

Volume 50, Number 31: March 20, 2013, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

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Adenosine Triphosphate (Atp) Is A Candidate Signaling Molecule In The Mitochondria-To-Nucleus Retrograde Response Pathway, Zhengchang Liu, Feng Zhang, Janet Thornton, Tammy Pracheil Mar 2013

Adenosine Triphosphate (Atp) Is A Candidate Signaling Molecule In The Mitochondria-To-Nucleus Retrograde Response Pathway, Zhengchang Liu, Feng Zhang, Janet Thornton, Tammy Pracheil

Biological Sciences Faculty Publications

Intracellular communication from the mitochondria to the nucleus is achieved via the retrograde response. In budding yeast, the retrograde response, also known as the RTG pathway, is regulated positively by Rtg1, Rtg2, Rtg3 and Grr1 and negatively by Mks1, Lst8 and two 14-3-3 proteins, Bmh1/2. Activation of retrograde signaling leads to activation of Rtg1/3, two basic helix-loop-helix leucine zipper transcription factors. Rtg1/3 activation requires Rtg2, a cytoplasmic protein with an N-terminal adenosine triphosphate (ATP) binding domain belonging to the actin/Hsp70/sugar kinase superfamily. The critical regulatory step of the retrograde response is the interaction between Rtg2 and Mks1. Rtg2 binds to …

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Next Cafe Scientifique To Focus On Prairie Pothole Lakes, University Relations Mar 2013

Next Cafe Scientifique To Focus On Prairie Pothole Lakes, University Relations

Campus News Archive

The next Café Scientifique will address issues facing west central Minnesota’s prairie pothole lakes.

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Order Out Of Chaos: The Growth Of Botanical Science In Nineteenth Century St. Louis, Nuala F. Caomhánach Mar 2013

Order Out Of Chaos: The Growth Of Botanical Science In Nineteenth Century St. Louis, Nuala F. Caomhánach

Theses

This thesis places the botanical community in nineteenth century St. Louis back in the centre of the development of botanical science in the United States. Historical models have been focused on east-coast centers, favoring the research of closet botanists in Philadelphia and Harvard University. By reevaluating the scientific research of collectors and residents in St. Louis it reveals the crucial role the community played in the emergence of a particularly American form of botany. In its early development, visiting naturalists explored and sent their collections to Philadelphia to be classified. By mid-century, resident botanists, such as Dr. George Engelmann, collaborated …

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Changing Policy Without Changing Law: Addressing Climate Change Under The Clean Air Act, Philip Wallach Mar 2013

Changing Policy Without Changing Law: Addressing Climate Change Under The Clean Air Act, Philip Wallach

Brookings Scholar Lecture Series

The evolution of our national climate change policy at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from the 1990s-2000s, is marked by a backdrop of congressional inaction. In 2007, litigation (Massachusetts v. EPA) required the EPA to re-interpret the Clean Air Act to also apply to greenhouse gases. This presentation will include a summary of the legal arguments in that case, and the narrow Supreme Court decision that supported the petitioners; a review of the legal and practical challenges emanating from this ruling; and consideration of the EPA's impact on continuing legislative debates. The speaker will explore the impact of this decision …

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Bridging The Gap: Using The Theory Of Planned Behavior To Predict Hpv Vaccination Intentions In Men, Daniel Snipes Mar 2013

Bridging The Gap: Using The Theory Of Planned Behavior To Predict Hpv Vaccination Intentions In Men, Daniel Snipes

Theses and Dissertations

Genital human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the US, with an estimated incidence rate of 6.2 million new cases each year. Men have higher instances of certain HPV related outcomes (e.g., head/neck cancers) when compared to women, so male vaccination with the HPV vaccine is also paramount to preventing cancer. The present study examined the theory of planned behavior (TPB) as a model for predicting HPV vaccination intentions among men. Results suggest the TPB was a well-fitting model to the data, but not all aspects of the TPB model were predictive of HPV vaccination …

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The Role Of The Global Cryosphere On The Fate Of Organic Contaminants., Amanda M. Grannas, Christian Bogdal, Kimberly J. Hageman, Frank Wania Mar 2013

The Role Of The Global Cryosphere On The Fate Of Organic Contaminants., Amanda M. Grannas, Christian Bogdal, Kimberly J. Hageman, Frank Wania

Chemistry and Biochemistry Faculty Publications

The cryosphere is an important component of global organic contaminant cycles. Snow is an efficient scavenger of atmospheric organic pollutants while a seasonal snowpack, sea ice, glaciers and ice caps are contaminant reservoirs on time scales ranging from days to millennia. Important physical and chemical processes occurring in the various cryospheric compartments impact contaminant cycling and fate. A variety of interactions and feedbacks also occur within the cryospheric system, most of which are susceptible to perturbations due to climate change. In this article, we review the current state of knowledge regarding the transport and processing of organic contaminants in the …

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Microfabrication Processes And Advancements In Planar Electrode Ion Traps As Mass Spectrometers, Brett Jacob Hansen Mar 2013

Microfabrication Processes And Advancements In Planar Electrode Ion Traps As Mass Spectrometers, Brett Jacob Hansen

Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation presents advances in the development of planar electrode ion traps. An ion trap is a device that can be used in mass analysis applications. Electrode surfaces create an electric field profile that trap ionized molecules of an analyte. The electric fields can then be manipulated to mass-selectively eject ions out of the trap into a detector. The resulting data can be used to analyze molecular structure and composition of an unknown compound. Conventional ion traps require machined electrode surfaces to form the electric trapping field. This class of electrode presents significant obstacles when attempting to miniaturize ion traps …

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Passive Stiffness Of Coupled Wrist And Forearm Rotations, Will Brandon Drake Mar 2013

Passive Stiffness Of Coupled Wrist And Forearm Rotations, Will Brandon Drake

Theses and Dissertations

The dynamics of wrist rotations are dominated by joint stiffness, which the neuromuscular system must account and compensate for when controlling wrist movements. Because wrist stiffness is anisotropic, movements in some directions require less torque than movements in others, creating opportunities to follow "paths of least resistance." Forearm pronation-supination (PS) can combine with wrist flexion-extension (FE) and radial-ulnar deviation (RUD) to allow the wrist to rotate in directions of least stiffness. Evaluating this hypothesis, and understanding the control of combined wrist and forearm rotations in general, requires a knowledge of the stiffness (the dominant mechanical impedance) encountered during combined wrist …

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The Gender/Class Divide: Reproduction, Privilege, And The Workplace, June Carbone, Naomi Cahn Mar 2013

The Gender/Class Divide: Reproduction, Privilege, And The Workplace, June Carbone, Naomi Cahn

FIU Law Review

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March 20, 2013 Armstrong Graduate Curriculum Committee Minutes, Armstrong State University Mar 2013

March 20, 2013 Armstrong Graduate Curriculum Committee Minutes, Armstrong State University

Armstrong Faculty Senate: Graduate Curriculum Committee Minutes (Archived)

March 20, 2013 Armstrong Graduate Curriculum Committee Minutes

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March 20, 2013 Armstrong Graduate Curriculum Committee Minutes, Armstrong State University Mar 2013

March 20, 2013 Armstrong Graduate Curriculum Committee Minutes, Armstrong State University

Armstrong Faculty Senate: Graduate Curriculum Committee Minutes (Archived)

March 20, 2013 Armstrong Graduate Curriculum Committee Minutes

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Mind Which Gap? The Selective Concern Over Statistical Sex Disparities, Kingsley .. Browne Mar 2013

Mind Which Gap? The Selective Concern Over Statistical Sex Disparities, Kingsley .. Browne

FIU Law Review

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Introduction, Kerri Stone Mar 2013

Introduction, Kerri Stone

FIU Law Review

No abstract provided.

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A Dilemma Of Doctrinal Design: Rights, Identity And The Work-Family Conflict, Lauren Sudeall Lucas Mar 2013

A Dilemma Of Doctrinal Design: Rights, Identity And The Work-Family Conflict, Lauren Sudeall Lucas

FIU Law Review

No abstract provided.

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Constitutional Limitations On Closing The Gender Gap In Employment, Marcia L. Mccormick Mar 2013

Constitutional Limitations On Closing The Gender Gap In Employment, Marcia L. Mccormick

FIU Law Review

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Masculine Law Firms, Ann C. Mcginley Mar 2013

Masculine Law Firms, Ann C. Mcginley

FIU Law Review

No abstract provided.

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Tammy Rittenour '96 To Serve As Science And Math Visiting Alumni Speaker, University Relations Mar 2013

Tammy Rittenour '96 To Serve As Science And Math Visiting Alumni Speaker, University Relations

Campus News Archive

Tammy Rittenour ’96, PhD, will serve as the 2013 Science and Math Visiting Alumni Speaker.

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