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Survey Of Experiences During The Holocaust, Leopold Lowy

Survey of Experiences During the Holocaust

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Using Natural Condiments To To Manage Diabetes Mellitus, Vignesh Tiruvannamalai '24

IMSAloquium Student Investigation Showcase

Diabetes mellitus is a predominantly chronic disease that results from blood glucose levels that exceed healthy limits. Diabetes is on the rise in modern times, and an estimated 366.000,000 people are expected to have this disease by 2030. The primary way to treat diabetes and prevent complications is to have proper dietary habits and eat nutritious foods. Some condiments are even known to help reduce blood glucose concentrations. Therefore, these condiments (turmeric, psyllium, barnyard millet, cinnamon, fenugreek, and bitter melon) were added to simulated blood at scaled amounts of 50%, 75%, and 100% of their daily recommended maximum intakes. The …

Survey For Experiences During The Holocaust, Tony Deutsch

Survey of Experiences During the Holocaust

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Survey Of Experiences During The Holocaust, Abram Kniazer

Survey of Experiences During the Holocaust

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Survey Of Experiences During The Holocaust, Anonymous None

Survey of Experiences During the Holocaust

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Survey Of Experiences During The Holocaust, Sarah Bick-Beckhaus

Survey of Experiences During the Holocaust

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Survey Of Experiences During The Holocaust, Morris Krasner

Survey of Experiences During the Holocaust

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Survey Of Experiences During The Holocaust, Ben Stern

Survey of Experiences During the Holocaust

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LxrTm White Clover: Development Of Transgenic White Clover (Trifolium Repens) With Delayed Leaf Senescence, Y. H. Lin, J. Chalmers, E. Ludlow, C. Pallaghy, G. E. Schrauf, Pablo Rush, A. M. García, A. Mouradov, G. C. Spangenberg

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

Leaf senescence is a type of programmed cell death characterized by loss of chlorophyll, lipids, protein, and RNA. Cytokinins are a class of plant hormones that play roles in many aspects of plant growth and development, including leaf senescence, apical dominance, the formation and activity of shoot meristems, nutrient mobilization, seed germination, and pathogen responses. They also appear to mediate a number of light- regulated processes, such as de-etiolation and chloroplast differentiation. It is known that the concentrations of endogenous cytokinins decline in plant tissues as senescence progresses. This observation provides the opportunity to manipulate the senescence program in transgenic …

Production And Analysis Of Transgenic White Clover (Trifolium Repens) Plants Over-Expressing Organic Acid Biosynthetic Genes, C. M. Labandera, Stephen N. Panter, A. Winkworth, J. Simmonds, A. Mouradov, U. John, P. W. Sale, G. C. Spangenberg

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

Aluminium (Al) toxicity is a major environmental limitation for plant production in acid soils, which represent more than one third of the world’s agricultural land. Al-induced secretion in roots of organic acids (OA), such as malate and citrate, chelates the toxic Al cation excluding it from the root. This mechanism of Al-tolerance appears also to be associated with enhanced P-use efficiency. The development of transgenic plants for enhanced synthesis and secretion of OA from roots is a promising approach to confer Al-tolerance and enhanced P-acquisition efficiency. In order to understand the association between OA biosynthesis and secretion from roots in …

Minimising Bloat Through Development Of White Clover (T. Repens) With High Levels Of Condensed Tannins, M. T. O’Donoghue, C. Spillane, E. Guiney

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

White clover constitutes a low percentage of the overall sward content in Irish pastureland despite EU directives limiting the use of nitrogenous fertilizers. This is mainly due to the tendency of large amounts of white clover to cause bloat. Bloat is a potentially fatal build up of proteinaceous foam in the guts of ruminants. Some lesser cultivated legumes such as Lotus species contain condensed tannins (CT) that decrease the incidence of bloated animals. The project’s objective is to reduce the risk of bloat by generating white clover cultivars with high CT content. We are investigating whether expression of the ANTHOCYANIN …

Polyphenolic Phenomena: Transgenic Analysis Of Some Of The Factors That Regulate The Cell-Specific Accumulation Of Condensed Tannins (Proanthocyanidins) In Forage Crops, Mark P. Robbins, G. Allison, D. Bryant, P. Morris

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

Condensed tannins biosynthesised within crops are a well-established mechanism for protecting plant protein in the rumen of grazing livestock. Protein protection mediated by these polymeric flavonoid molecules has been characterised in Lotus spp. and offers an interesting contrast to the polyphenol oxidase (PPO) system that confers protein protection in red clover.

Molecular Breeding Of Transgenic Virus-Immune White Clover (Trifolium Repens) Cultivars, M. Emmerling, P. Chu, K. F. Smith, C. Binnion, M. Ponnampalam, P. Measham, Z. Y. Lin, N. R. Bannan, T. C. Wilkinson, G. C. Spangenberg

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

White clover (T. repens L.) is a major component of improved pastures throughout the temperate world. It is, however, highly susceptible to virus infection. Alfalfa mosaic virus (AMV), clover yellow vein virus (CYVV) and white clover mosaic virus (WCMV) all contribute to a significant reduction in dry matter yield and persistence of white clover. Sources of natural resistance to AMV in white clover or sexually compatible species are not available. Pathogen-derived resistance strategies, such as the expression of viral coat protein in transgenic plants, thus provides opportunities for the development of virus immune transgenic white clover.

Identification Of Quantitative Trait Loci For Flowering Time In A Field-Grown Lolium Perene X Lolium Multiflorum Mapping Population, R. N. Brown, R. E. Barker, S. E. Warnke, L. A. Brilman, M. A. R. Mian, S. C. Sim, G. Jung

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

Perennial ryegrass (L. perenne) and annual, or Italian, ryegrass (L. multiflorum) are considered to be separate species by the seed trade, and are used and bred for distinct purposes. However, the two species are cross-fertile. Seed producers rely on the different flowering times of the two species to produce pure seed. Flowering times can overlap, leading to genetic mixing. Contamination of perennial ryegrass seed lots with annual types is an expensive problem for grass seed producers in western Oregon, USA.

Approaches For Associating Molecular Polymorphisms With Phenotypic Traits Based On Linkage Disequilibrium In Natural Populations Of Lolium Perenne, L. Skøt, J. Humphreys, I. P. Armstead, M. O. Humphreys, J. A. Gallagher, I. D. Thomas

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

Association mapping relies on linkage disequilibrium (LD) between haplotypes and quantitative trait loci (QTL). The level of LD in a genome determines the resolution of this approach. In out-breeding species, LD is expected to decay rapidly, thus allowing for high-resolution mapping. It has been most extensively used in human genetics, but recent work with maize populations has demonstrated its potential in plants (Thornsberry et al., 2001; Wilson et al., 2004), and used in L. perenne to identify AFLP markers associated with a major QTL for heading date on linkage group 7 (Skøt et al., 2004). The objective …

Quantitative Trait Loci For Vegetative Traits In Perennial Ryegrass (Lolium Perenne L.), A. M. Sartie, H. S. Easton, Marty J. Faville, C. Matthew

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

Physiological (EP) research in forage grasses relates traits such as leaf elongation rate (LER), leaf elongation duration (LED), and leaf appearance interval (ALf), to forage yield (Chapman & Lemaire, 1993). This paper reveals preliminary quantitative trait locus (QTL) discovery for eight EP traits in perennial ryegrass. It also investigates the potential role of multivariate analyses such as principal component analysis (PCA) in QTL analysis of EP data.

Mapping Water-Soluble Carbohydrate Content In Perennial Ryegrass, L. Turner, J. Gallagher, I. P. Armstead, A. Cairns, M. O. Humphreys

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

Perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) is the main species used in UK agriculture and shows considerable genetic variation for water-soluble carbohydrate (WSC) content (Humphreys, 1989, Turner et al., 2001, 2002). High-sugar grasses have already proved useful in UK livestock production (Miller et al., 2001), but can be unpredictable in the field. Increased understanding of carbon partitioning in ryegrass would benefit future breeding programmes.

Changes In Gene Expression During Acclimation To Cold Temperatures In White Clover (Trifolium Repens L.), M. Lowe, R. P. Collins, M. T. Abberton

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

White clover is an important component of many temperate pastures and improved winter hardiness is a major objective of breeding programmes in many countries. Exposure to cold and fluctuations in temperature are components of winter stress and although some studies have investigated the agronomic and physiological mechanisms of cold tolerance, little research has been carried out to identify the genes involved. We are complementing mapping of quantitative trait loci (QTL) responsible for cold tolerance with studies of variation in gene expression between plants growing at different temperatures. In particular we are initially focusing on the process of acclimation by analysing …

Estimation Of The Coefficient Of Double-Reduction In Autotetraploid Lucerne, R. Ayadi, P. Barre, Christian Huyghe, B. Julier

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

Polyploidy plays an important role in the evolution of species and many cultivated species, particularly in angiosperms, are polyploids (Bever and Felber, 1992; Gallais, 2003). Autopolyploid species that show a tetrasomic inheritance have complex genetics. However, some theoretical models were built for: (1) genetic mapping (Hackett et al., 1998), (2) quantitative genetics (Gallais, 2003) and (3) population genetics (Ronfort et al., 1998). But in practice, most data analyses ignore one essential feature of tetrasomic inheritance that is double-reduction. Indeed, in an autotetraploid species, homologous chromosomes can form tetravalents at meiosis. In this case, a double-reduction is observed if …

Development Of Est-Derived Simple Sequence Repeat (Ssr) Markers In Italian Ryegrass (Lolium Multiflorum Lam.), M. Hirata, Y. Miura, T. Takamizo, M. Fujimori

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

Italian ryegrass (IRG, Lolium multiflorum Lam.) is an important grass species used for agricultural purposes in Japan. Linkage maps in IRG have been constructed using molecular markers including RFLPs, AFLPs (Inoue et al., 2003) and genomic SSRs. The SSR marker is a useful tool for genome analysis because it is PCR-based with a relatively high level of polymorphism, co-dominantly expressed. The EST-SSR markers are expected to be more conserved and have a higher rate of transferability than genomic SSR markers (Scott et al., 2000), and the gene functions of ESTs may be predicted. Ikeda et al. (2004) …

Effects Of Labetolol On Sign Tracking, Cassidy Bos, Brandon Yates, Liam Kubitschek, John Holden

Research & Creative Achievement Day

Sign tracking is defined as when an organism interacts with a conditioned stimulus that signals something desired. This is comparable to when a drug addict is engaging in drug seeking behaviors after interacting with a stimulus which could be associated with drug use. Reducing this type of behavior in addicts who are trying to overcome drug dependence may help prevent relapse. One drug which could be useful is Labetalol, which is an alpha and beta-blocker that is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). 17 male Sprague Dawley rats were conditioned over the course of 5 days to associate the …

Influence Of Ground Reaction Forces And Joint Velocities On Kicking Velocity, Miah L. Busse, Maggie L. Plouff, Brady Ferguson

Research & Creative Achievement Day

Introduction: Kicking is a vital component in the game of soccer. One major factor that influences the success of a scoring attempt is ball velocity. Ground reaction force (GRF) and joint velocities of the lower extremities are variables of interest for increasing kicking velocity. Previous studies have shown exercise programs used to strengthen the muscles used in kicking have been successful in increasing kicking velocity (Manolopoulos, et al., 2013).[GJR1] To date, no known studies have analyzed the specific relationship between GRF, joint velocity and kicking velocity.

Purpose: The goal of this pilot study was to analyze the influence of ground …

Welding 3d Printed Structures For Composite Sacrificial Tooling, Dominic L. Perez, Kyle Gerold, Matt K. Ficker, Matthew D. Wooden, Aidan M. Dungy, Brennan G. Coit

Research & Creative Achievement Day

3D printed parts offer the ability to generate dimensioned, complex objects with minimal machining touch time and skill, but they are typically very weak and limited in size. Strong and light composite parts require tooling to be created for the fabric to lay on while the resin is curing, but tooling can be quite expensive during the prototyping phase or for low part quantity runs. This study examined the techniques required to weld smaller 3D printed parts together to form large 3D printed tools that could be used as a sacrificial tool for a composite part. In this method, the …

Investigations Of The Effects Of Mutations In Inscuteable Mediated Pins-Mud Complex And Par Complex Functions In Drosophila Neuroblast, Ryan Liu

Research & Creative Achievement Day

Drosophila melanogaster central brain neuroblasts asymmetrically segregate proteins along the cell's apical-basal axil. Divisions along abnormal orientations or the complete failure to divide asymmetrically may result in overgrowth phenotypes. Neuroblastoma, one of the deadliest solid tumor diseases with extremely poor survival rate for late stages, is an example of this dysregulation. The protein Inscuteable (Insc) was previously found to bind with the protein Partner of Inscuteable (Pins; mPins or LGN in mammals), a receptor-independent G-protein activator, which is a subunit of the Pins-Gαi complex. The combined complex recruits Dlg to ensure correct spindle attachment on the cortex of the cell, …

Feasting Or Fasting: The Influence Of Feeding Regime On Physiological Performance., Kailee Greenough

Research & Creative Achievement Day

Prior studies have shown that the environment can significantly influence the development of physiological and physical traits of life. Specifically, we investigated how the developmental condition of feeding regime influences the physiological performance of boas (Boa constrictor imperator). This study was part of a long-term study of different feeding regimes (feasting=weekly, fasting=1/5weeks). Prior studies in our lab have uncovered morphological differences in growth. These studies demonstrated that snakes fed frequently became more muscular and massive whereas snakes fed infrequently were more refined and less muscular despite being fed the same relative amount of prey. Our study added to …

Investigation Of Mitogenic Activity Of Baculovirus Fibroblast Growth Factors, Ellyssa Wager, Kassandra Hernandez, Justin Johnson

Research & Creative Achievement Day

New Title: Establishing Optimal Seeding Density and Ideal Starvation Conditions of Sf9 and NIH/3T3 Cell Lines

Fibroblast Growth Factors (FGFs) are a family of structurally related polypeptide cytokines. 22 FGF genes (FGF1-14, FGF16-23) are found in the human genome. FGFs have various known intracrine, paracrine, and endocrine functions and are essential for the development and wound repair in organisms through these mechanisms. The role of FGFs in viruses has become an area of piqued interest in the field of pathology as several virus families have genomes that encode one or more growth factor homologues. It has been suggested that a …

Carbon Cornhole, Justin O. Dailey, Blake M. Endle, Joshua J. Lebrun, Bailey J. Banaszynski, Josiah M. Gleisner

Research & Creative Achievement Day

The purpose of this design project is to create a durable lightweight yard game for players of all skill levels. Carbon Cornhole is a composite improvement on the already popular yard game, cornhole, with a new twist. The final product is based on valued feedback from customers. The board is manufactured of carbon fiber/epoxy sandwich panels with a closed cell foam core. The composite design provides a lightweight product. The panels are specifically manufactured to retain their mechanical properties when exposed to outdoor elements such as water and UV radiation. The addition of inlayed LED lights and two new "skill …

A Closer Look At The Death Penalty In The United States, Anna L. Cardell

Research & Creative Achievement Day

The death penalty has always been a source of contention towards most people in the United States – some agree with it, some do not. No matter one's opinion on whether it should be allowed, this poster presentation will give an in-depth analysis and present various visualizations of information regarding the convicted felons that have been sentenced to capital punishment in the United States from 1976-2016. Variables such as gender, age, and race will be explored to create some insight on some of the most infamous killers in United States history. Though looking at the demographics of these individuals and …

Morphological Identification Of Parasites Found In Ducks (Family Anatidae) Along The Mississippi River: A Parasitology Class Project, Taya K. Endreson, Madeline E. Volhard, Visara S. Sok, Amanda A. Amofa, Emma C. Fortsch, Delaney L. Reider

Research & Creative Achievement Day

Ducks (Anatidae) can be found across much of the United States and are hosts to a variety of parasites such as nematodes, trematodes or cestodes. This study focused on identifying the species of the parasites found within ducks based on their morphological features. The morphological structures consisted of body shape, internal organs, mouthparts, and length. The ducks used in this study were legally harvested and donated by hunters from areas across the Mississippi River in Buffalo County and Trempealeau County Wisconsin. A total of 108 ducks have been analyzed for parasites. It is important to identify the types of parasites …

Validation Of Computational Methods For The Tautomerism Of Thiourea Dioxide, Mckenna Lund

Research & Creative Achievement Day

In solution, thiourea dioxide exists in an equilibrium between its dioxide and sulfinic acid forms. This tautomeric relationship, as they all are, is substantially influenced by the solvent's polarity and hydrogen bonding capabilities. More well-known systems, e.g., acetylacetone, have been extensively studied in this regard, while thiourea dioxide's equilibrium has not. We have initiated a hybrid computational-spectroscopic investigation of this system utilizing low-cost Hartree-Fock methods with the 3–21G, 3–21+G, 3–21G*, 3–21+G*, MINI, MIDI, SBKJC and HW basis sets. Beyond gas phase calculations, both tautomeric forms were modeled using the C-PCM implicit solvent model for water and toluene. Obtained modeling results …