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Aspergillus niger Control on Strawberries by Recombinant Tobacco Osmotin for Extending Shelf-life

Chen, Dong (2012-04-11)

Osmotin, a pathogenesis-related (PR) protein, possesses antimicrobial activity. The objectives of this study were: 1) to determine the stability of the recombinant tobacco osmotin (rOSM), 2) to define the antimicrobial ...

Asphalt Politics in the Deep South: Race, Housing, and the Interstate Highway System in Atlanta and Birmingham

Robinson, Maurice (2012-05-21)

This thesis explores how the Interstate Highway System was partially responsible for the transition of the American South from a rural agrarian-based society into a more urban industrialized society. With this cultural ...

Assembly and Annotation of the Channel Catfish Transcriptome and Assessment of Pervasive Expression

Jiang, Chen (2015-12-10)

For a long period of time, it was widely believed that only a small fraction of the genome is transcribed, and researchers were mainly focused on studying expression of protein-coding genes. In the last a few years, pervasive ...

Assembly of 500,000 Inter-Specific Catfish Expressed Sequence Tags and Large Scale Gene-Associated Marker Development for Genome Selection Studies

Wang, Shaolin (2009-08-05)

Expressed Sequence Tag (EST) sequencing is one of the most efficient means for gene discovery and gene expression profiling. With a good resource of ESTs, a large number of molecular markers can be identified, and issues ...

Assesment of Equipment Performance Variables for Improved Management during Tillage Operations

Kichler, Corey (2008-05-15)

Deep tillage operations required to alleviate compaction layers in soils found especially in the southeast region of the United States remain to be one of the largest areas of energy and fuel expense for agricultural ...

Assessing Barriers and Increasing Use of Immunization Information Systems in Pharmacies: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Hastings, Tessa (2019-09-19)

The role of pharmacists as immunization providers is increasingly common. However, as the number of providers administering vaccines increases, there is a concern of fragmented immunization records in state and regional ...

Assessing Capacity and Control of Visual Working Memory

Magnotti, John, IV (2012-04-27)

This paper develops 3 experiments to answer fundamental questions about the independence of storage and control processes in visual working memory (VWM). Results from Experiment 1 showed that executive control processes ...

Assessing changes and predictability of crop yields and failure risk in the United States: The Impact from Large-scale Climate Circulations

Schillerberg, Tayler (2019-07-12)

The weather of the growing season influences crop production and yield. These changes in crop yields can result in economic loss and increases in global food insecurity drastically especially when high production areas are ...

Assessing dose-response of antibiotics and monitoring degradation of RNA aptamer biosensor on microfluidic devices

Dai, Jing (2013-11-15)

In the last century, the technologies developed to miniaturize transistors and manufacture microprocessors have enabled the miniaturization and integration of tools in biology, chemistry, biotechnology and medical fields. ...

Assessing effects of supplemental feeding and Threadfin Shad addition to recreational fishing ponds using stable isotope analysis

Henderson, Hugh (2014-05-05)

Pond enhancements are commonly used to increase fish production or enhance angling opportunities, but their effects are often not evaluated. I used stable isotope analysis to estimate the contribution of different rates ...

Assessing Equity in Advanced Programs through an Invitational Theoretical Perspective

Cabezas, Christy (2011-03-29)

An enrollment gap in advanced courses (Honors and Advanced Placement) for Black and economically disadvantaged students as compared to their White counterparts (College Board, 2010; Klopfenstein, 2004a; Lubienski, 2002; ...

Assessing family forest landowners interest in forest carbon programs in the southern United States and predicting carbon content in loblolly pine using Near Infrared Spectroscopy

Baskarla, Suharsha (2023-04-26) ETD File Embargoed

Over the past few decades, atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) levels have increased from 300 to 416 ppm. Increased concentrations of atmospheric CO2 affect forests and create an imbalance of carbon exchange between the ...

Assessing Functional Needs of Rock Climbing Pants

Michaelson, Dawn (2015-05-08)

The objective of this exploratory study was to assess the functional needs of outdoor rock climber pants by looking at fit, mobility, comfort, protection, and donning/doffing, based on the functional category of the ...

Assessing Input Uncertainty and Sensitivity of the Process-Based Wetland Water Quality Model, WetQual

Kanber, Recep Tayyip (2019-06-03)

Wetlands are among the most important natural ecosystems having numerous benefits to people and wildlife. One of the key functions of wetlands is water purification. Wetlands are known to improve water quality and act as ...

Assessing Nature-based Recreation Demand in Population Cores of the Southeastern US: The Outlook for Recreation Development on Private Lands

Grill, Leslie (2010-08-20)

This study was conducted to meet a need for empirical assessment of outdoor recreation demand specific to non-industrial private lands in the southeastern United States. The survey was designed to measure preferences, ...

Assessing Networks as Engines of Social Change for Women in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region: A Focus on Women’s Entrepreneurship Efforts

MARWAN, RANIA (2021-07-27)

Efforts are being made in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region to increase the educational attainment of women and reduce gender inequalities. However, this has not translated into an increase in economic ...