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Variants Near Chrnb3-Chrna6 Are Associated With Dsm-5 Cocaine Use Disorder: Evidence For Pleiotropy, Brooke Sadler, Gabe Haller, Arpana Agrawal, Rob Culverhouse, Kathleen Bucholz, Andy Brooks, Jay Tischfield, Eric O. Johnson, Howard Edenberg, Marc Schuckit, Nancy Saccone, Laura Bierut, Alison Goate Jan 2014

Variants Near Chrnb3-Chrna6 Are Associated With Dsm-5 Cocaine Use Disorder: Evidence For Pleiotropy, Brooke Sadler, Gabe Haller, Arpana Agrawal, Rob Culverhouse, Kathleen Bucholz, Andy Brooks, Jay Tischfield, Eric O. Johnson, Howard Edenberg, Marc Schuckit, Nancy Saccone, Laura Bierut, Alison Goate

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The Matrix Method Of Linear Dichroism, Kenna Collums Jan 2014

The Matrix Method Of Linear Dichroism, Kenna Collums

Honors Theses

This thesis discusses linear dichroism, and in particular the matrix method behind the spectroscopic technique. Linear dichroism uses the difference in the absorption of light that is parallel to the orientation axis and the absorption of light that is perpendicular to the orientation axis. From this process, the structure and function of molecules can be studied. The matrix method diagonalizes a Hamiltonian matrix with a unitary matrix. This Hamiltonian matrix is constructed from the transition energies, which are the diagonal elements, and coupling energies, which are off-diagonal elements.


Analysis Of Body Type Preferences Among Young Adults, Khyati Maheshkumar Ganatra Jan 2014

Analysis Of Body Type Preferences Among Young Adults, Khyati Maheshkumar Ganatra

Honors Theses

Based on a study conducted by Devendra Singh in 1993, it is believed that males prefer females with a lower waist-to-hip ratio of 0.7, as compared to higher ones. This may be due to the evolutionary advantage of these females being more fertile and able to reproduce. However, social media has been suggesting that thinner females are more attractive. One way society measures thinness is by a characteristic known as the 'thigh-gap' that many females strive to obtain. This study was conducted to discover whether or not a difference exists between males and females regarding their preference of the thigh-gap …


Bacteria Con Leche: Bacterial Populations And Antibiotic Resistance Within Conventional, Usda Organic, And Local Milk, Kristen M. Wilson Jan 2014

Bacteria Con Leche: Bacterial Populations And Antibiotic Resistance Within Conventional, Usda Organic, And Local Milk, Kristen M. Wilson

Honors Theses

Concerns over food production and processing, along with increasing outbreaks of foodborne illnesses and antibiotic resistant infections have led many consumers to seek alternative food sources in the organic and local food markets. This study compared conventional, USDA certified organic, and local farmer's market milk types to determine whether there is any noticeable benefit to purchasing organic or locally harvested milk in terms of their bacterial populations and level of antibiotic resistance. Samples from various milk types were plated on Tryptic Soy Agar and Milk Agar plates to enumerate bacteria, and the cultivated bacteria tested for resistance to the antibiotics …


The Effects Of Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage On Aerobic Capacity Tested Through Repeated Vo2max Tests, Luke Burnett Jan 2014

The Effects Of Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage On Aerobic Capacity Tested Through Repeated Vo2max Tests, Luke Burnett

Honors Theses

High-intensity resistance training alongside aerobic training has been seen to improve aerobic performance due to the gains strength that accompany said resistance training. However, it has been documented that the exercise-induced muscle damage (EIMD) that results from the resistance training can impair aerobic performance in the days following. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to assess the time-course of recovery from EIMD for up to seven days following muscle-damaging protocol. Eight recreationally trained participants (age 21.88 ± 0.99 yr., mass 70.02 ± 11.14 kg, height 171.61 ± 8.99 cm) volunteered to participate in five testing sessions over the course …


Introduction: Envisioning Legal And Policy Pathways For Energy Innovation, Hari M. Osofsky Jan 2014

Introduction: Envisioning Legal And Policy Pathways For Energy Innovation, Hari M. Osofsky

Minnesota Journal of Law, Science & Technology

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Mitigating The Impacts Of The Renewable Energy Gold Rush, Amy Wilson Morris, Jessica Owley Jan 2014

Mitigating The Impacts Of The Renewable Energy Gold Rush, Amy Wilson Morris, Jessica Owley

Minnesota Journal of Law, Science & Technology

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Privatizing Biomedical Citizenship: Risk, Duty, And Potential In The Circle Of Pharmaceutical Life, Jonathan Kahn Jan 2014

Privatizing Biomedical Citizenship: Risk, Duty, And Potential In The Circle Of Pharmaceutical Life, Jonathan Kahn

Minnesota Journal of Law, Science & Technology

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Complexity In Global Energy-Environment Governance, Andrew Long Jan 2014

Complexity In Global Energy-Environment Governance, Andrew Long

Minnesota Journal of Law, Science & Technology

No abstract provided.


Reshaping The Message: Marketing The Quest For Marriage Equality In Mississippi, Nathaniel Weathersby Jan 2014

Reshaping The Message: Marketing The Quest For Marriage Equality In Mississippi, Nathaniel Weathersby

Honors Theses

The case for marriage equality is one that is becoming more and more prevalent in the States. Currently 17 states allow for the performance and recognition of same-sex marriages. The other 33 have constitutional bans on same-sex marriage. Of the 17 states that have same-sex marriage 3 of those made marriage constitutional through popular vote. This thesis sought to provide evidence and tactics for an Integrated Marketing Communications campaign that would advocate for the passing of a hypothetical ballot measure amending Mississippi's current status on same-sex marriage. This thesis compiles the research of multiple research institutions and polling services focused …


Cardiovascular Protective Agents And Their Biochemical Role In Endothelial Cell Senescence, Nicholas Boullard Jan 2014

Cardiovascular Protective Agents And Their Biochemical Role In Endothelial Cell Senescence, Nicholas Boullard

Honors Theses

Cellular senescence is a slow, biological process of aging that involves the accumulation of various changes to the internal environment of a cell, most notably the buildup of acidic B-galactosidase. These changes, both structural and molecular in nature, disable metabolism of many cellular processes and eventually induce apoptosis. As cells divide, the ends of chromosomes, telomeres, slowly shorten. Once telomere shortening reaches critical levels, those chromosomes may no longer replicate properly, leading to cellular process complication and apoptosis. Telomerase is a reverse transcriptase that adds nucleotides to telomeres, elongating them and successfully delaying endothelial cell senescence. Endothelial cells serve an …


Roles And Regulations For Pharmacists In State-Level Disaster Relief Efforts, Rachel Lowe Jan 2014

Roles And Regulations For Pharmacists In State-Level Disaster Relief Efforts, Rachel Lowe

Honors Theses

Objective: The purpose of this study is to determine what expanded roles have been identified for pharmacists by the states in disaster relief efforts, what regulations currently exist for pharmacists in disaster relief efforts in each state, and whether or not disaster relief and public health training should be added to the pharmacy school curriculum. Methods: A cross-sectional, descriptive design was used to survey fifty-three boards of pharmacy via email and Qualtrics Survey Software. Results: Analysis of the survey results showed that most states lack a disaster preparedness plan and expanded roles for pharmacists in disaster relief efforts, and most …


Preliminary Investigations Into The Population Genetics Of The Horned Passalus Beetle, Odontotaenius Disjunctus (Coleoptera), In Forests Of The Southeastern United States, Rachel Yi Jan 2014

Preliminary Investigations Into The Population Genetics Of The Horned Passalus Beetle, Odontotaenius Disjunctus (Coleoptera), In Forests Of The Southeastern United States, Rachel Yi

Honors Theses

As a major hotspot of biodiversity, the Appalachian Mountains have been a source of great interest for ecologists in many ways. The mountains' north-south orientation, varying degrees of elevation and environmental conditions, and historical cycles of glacial encroachment have been thought to contribute to this unusual level of population variation. As such, population genetic studies of species have been a growing area of investigation. Phylogeography, the study of how historical processes could lead to current geographic distributions of individuals and populations of a species, is a particularly prominent direction. The focus of this study examines the horned passalus and its …


The Effects Of Adrenergic Antagonists On Spatial Memory In The Zebra Finch (Taeniopygia Guttata), Taylor Williams Jan 2014

The Effects Of Adrenergic Antagonists On Spatial Memory In The Zebra Finch (Taeniopygia Guttata), Taylor Williams

Honors Theses

The adrenergic system appears to be involved in the consolidation and reconsolidation of hippocampally dependent spatial memories in mammals. Based on connectivity, cell types, ontogeny and receptor distribution, the avian hippocampus is thought to be a homolog to the mammalian hippocampus. The adrenergic system appears to be fairly conserved but may show some species specializations. To determine if the adrenergic system plays a role in spatial learning and memory in birds, we used a series of experiments to investigate the role of α- and β-adrenergic receptors on spatial navigation and memory in an avian species, zebra finches, using the Day …


An Evaluation Of Soil Extracellular Enzyme Activity In Response To Burning As A Forest Restoration Technique, William M. Steward Jan 2014

An Evaluation Of Soil Extracellular Enzyme Activity In Response To Burning As A Forest Restoration Technique, William M. Steward

Honors Theses

Burning is a method of forest restoration with the goal of returning natural tree species to ecosystems. Burning has a wide range of effects on an ecosystem, including the alteration of important soil processes and characteristics. One of the key components of soil is the activity of extracellular enzymes, which can be used to provide insight into the nutritional requirements of soil microbes as well as nutrient availability and cycling. Because enzymes are important in the overall functioning of soil and can be used to assess soil health, there is great need to examine the effects of burning on soil …


Noninvasive Imaging Of Focal Atherosclerotic Lesions Using Fluorescence Molecular Tomography, Dolonchampa Maji, Metasebya Solomon, Annie Nguyen, Richard A. Pierce, Pamela K. Woodard, Walter J. Akers, Samuel Achilefu, Joseph P. Culver, Dana R. Abendschein, Monica Shokeen Jan 2014

Noninvasive Imaging Of Focal Atherosclerotic Lesions Using Fluorescence Molecular Tomography, Dolonchampa Maji, Metasebya Solomon, Annie Nguyen, Richard A. Pierce, Pamela K. Woodard, Walter J. Akers, Samuel Achilefu, Joseph P. Culver, Dana R. Abendschein, Monica Shokeen

Open Access Publications

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Endothelial Cells Use Dynamic Actin To Facilitate Lymphocyte Transendothelial Migration And Maintain The Monolayer Barrier, Olivia L. Mooren, Jinmei Li, Julie Nawas, John A. Cooper Jan 2014

Endothelial Cells Use Dynamic Actin To Facilitate Lymphocyte Transendothelial Migration And Maintain The Monolayer Barrier, Olivia L. Mooren, Jinmei Li, Julie Nawas, John A. Cooper

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High-Coverage Sequencing And Annotated Assemblies Of The Budgerigar Genome, Ganeshkumar Ganapathy, Wesley C. Warren, Et Al Jan 2014

High-Coverage Sequencing And Annotated Assemblies Of The Budgerigar Genome, Ganeshkumar Ganapathy, Wesley C. Warren, Et Al

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A Central Support System Can Facilitate Implementation And Sustainability Of A Classroom-Based Undergraduate Research Experience (Cure) In Genomics, David Lopatto, Jeremy Buhler, Elaine Mardis, Wilson Leung, Christopher D. Shaffer, Jennifer Threlfall, Et Al Jan 2014

A Central Support System Can Facilitate Implementation And Sustainability Of A Classroom-Based Undergraduate Research Experience (Cure) In Genomics, David Lopatto, Jeremy Buhler, Elaine Mardis, Wilson Leung, Christopher D. Shaffer, Jennifer Threlfall, Et Al

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Cell Type-Specific Expression Analysis To Identify Putative Cellular Mechanisms For Neurogenetic Disorders, Xiaoxiao Xu, Alan B. Wells, David R. O'Brien, Arye Nehorai, Joseph D. Dougherty Jan 2014

Cell Type-Specific Expression Analysis To Identify Putative Cellular Mechanisms For Neurogenetic Disorders, Xiaoxiao Xu, Alan B. Wells, David R. O'Brien, Arye Nehorai, Joseph D. Dougherty

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No abstract provided.


An Improved Predictive Recognition Model For Cys2-His2 Zinc Finger Proteins, Ankit Gupta, Ryan G. Christensen, Heather A. Bell, Mathew Goodwin, Ronak Y. Patel, Manishi Pandey, Metewo Selase Enuameh, Amy L. Rayla, Cong Zhu, Stacey Thibodeau-Beganny, Michael H. Brodsky, J Keith Joung, Scot A. Wolfe, Gary D. Stormo Jan 2014

An Improved Predictive Recognition Model For Cys2-His2 Zinc Finger Proteins, Ankit Gupta, Ryan G. Christensen, Heather A. Bell, Mathew Goodwin, Ronak Y. Patel, Manishi Pandey, Metewo Selase Enuameh, Amy L. Rayla, Cong Zhu, Stacey Thibodeau-Beganny, Michael H. Brodsky, J Keith Joung, Scot A. Wolfe, Gary D. Stormo

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Novel Treatment Option For Muc16-Positive Malignancies With The Targeted Trail-Based Fusion Protein Meso-Tr3, Gunjal Garg, Jesse Gibbs, Brian Belt, Matthew A. Powell, David G. Mutch, Peter Goedegebuure, Lynne Collins, David Piwnica-Worms, William G. Hawkins, Dirk Spitzer Jan 2014

Novel Treatment Option For Muc16-Positive Malignancies With The Targeted Trail-Based Fusion Protein Meso-Tr3, Gunjal Garg, Jesse Gibbs, Brian Belt, Matthew A. Powell, David G. Mutch, Peter Goedegebuure, Lynne Collins, David Piwnica-Worms, William G. Hawkins, Dirk Spitzer

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Regulation Of The Hsp104 Middle Domain Activity Is Critical For Yeast Prion Propagation, Jennifer E. Dulle, Kevin C. Stein, Heather L. True Jan 2014

Regulation Of The Hsp104 Middle Domain Activity Is Critical For Yeast Prion Propagation, Jennifer E. Dulle, Kevin C. Stein, Heather L. True

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High Pressure Freezing/Freeze Substitution Fixation Improves The Ultrastructural Assessment Of Wolbachia Endosymbiont – Filarial Nematode Host Interaction, Kerstin Fischer, Wandy L. Beatty, Gary J. Weil, Peter U. Fischer Jan 2014

High Pressure Freezing/Freeze Substitution Fixation Improves The Ultrastructural Assessment Of Wolbachia Endosymbiont – Filarial Nematode Host Interaction, Kerstin Fischer, Wandy L. Beatty, Gary J. Weil, Peter U. Fischer

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Age, Gender, And Cancer But Not Neurodegenerative And Cardiovascular Diseases Strongly Modulate Systemic Effect Of The Apolipoprotein E4 Allele On Lifespan, Alexander M. Kulminski, Konstantin G. Arbeev, Irina Culminskaya, Liubov Arbeeva, Svetlana V. Ukraintseva, Eric Stallard, Kaare Christensen, Nicole Schupf, Michael A. Province, Anatoli I. Yashin Jan 2014

Age, Gender, And Cancer But Not Neurodegenerative And Cardiovascular Diseases Strongly Modulate Systemic Effect Of The Apolipoprotein E4 Allele On Lifespan, Alexander M. Kulminski, Konstantin G. Arbeev, Irina Culminskaya, Liubov Arbeeva, Svetlana V. Ukraintseva, Eric Stallard, Kaare Christensen, Nicole Schupf, Michael A. Province, Anatoli I. Yashin

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Il-15 Deficient Tax Mice Reveal A Role For Il-1Α In Tumor Immunity, Daniel A. Rauch, John C. Harding, Lee Ratner Jan 2014

Il-15 Deficient Tax Mice Reveal A Role For Il-1Α In Tumor Immunity, Daniel A. Rauch, John C. Harding, Lee Ratner

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Wise Regulates Bone Deposition Through Genetic Interactions With Lrp5, Debra L. Ellies, Androulla Economou, Beth Viviano, Jean-Philippe Rey, Stephanie Paine-Saunders, Robb Krumlauf, Scott Saunders Jan 2014

Wise Regulates Bone Deposition Through Genetic Interactions With Lrp5, Debra L. Ellies, Androulla Economou, Beth Viviano, Jean-Philippe Rey, Stephanie Paine-Saunders, Robb Krumlauf, Scott Saunders

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Exploration Of Bacterial Community Classes In Major Human Habitats, Yanjiao Zhou, Kathie A. Mihindukulasuriya, Hongyu Gao, Patricio S. La Rosa, Kristine M. Wylie, John C. Martin, Karthik Kota, William D. Shannon, Makedonka Mitreva, Erica Sodergren, George M. Weinstock Jan 2014

Exploration Of Bacterial Community Classes In Major Human Habitats, Yanjiao Zhou, Kathie A. Mihindukulasuriya, Hongyu Gao, Patricio S. La Rosa, Kristine M. Wylie, John C. Martin, Karthik Kota, William D. Shannon, Makedonka Mitreva, Erica Sodergren, George M. Weinstock

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Impact Of Host Age And Parity On Susceptibility To Severe Urinary Tract Infection In A Murine Model, Kimberly A. Kline, Drew J. Schwartz, Nicole M. Gilbert, Amanda L. Lewis Jan 2014

Impact Of Host Age And Parity On Susceptibility To Severe Urinary Tract Infection In A Murine Model, Kimberly A. Kline, Drew J. Schwartz, Nicole M. Gilbert, Amanda L. Lewis

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Increased Iron Sequestration In Alveolar Macrophages In Chronic Obtructive Pulmonary Disease, Quentin Philippot, Gaetan Deslee, Tracy L. Adair-Kirk, Jason C. Woods, Derek Byers, Susan Conradi, Sandra Dury, Jeanne Marie Perotin, Francois Lebargy, Christelle Cassan, Richard Le Naour, Michael J. Holtzman, Richard A. Pierce Jan 2014

Increased Iron Sequestration In Alveolar Macrophages In Chronic Obtructive Pulmonary Disease, Quentin Philippot, Gaetan Deslee, Tracy L. Adair-Kirk, Jason C. Woods, Derek Byers, Susan Conradi, Sandra Dury, Jeanne Marie Perotin, Francois Lebargy, Christelle Cassan, Richard Le Naour, Michael J. Holtzman, Richard A. Pierce

Open Access Publications

No abstract provided.