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Repressible Transgenic Sterilization in Channel Catfish, Ictalurus punctatus, by Knockdown of Primordial Germ Cell Genes
(2016-08-05)
Genetic engineering has great potential for development of fish with higher growth rate, better disease resistance and increased nutritional value. However, genetically modified animals could pose ecological risk to the ...
Reproduction and Herpetofauna Depredation of Feral Pigs (Sus scrofa) at Fort Benning, Georgia
(2007-05-15)
The continued range expansion of feral pigs (Sus scrofa) in North America is an increasing cause for concern due to the numerous negative impacts that feral pigs can have on ecosystem structure and function. Once populations ...
Reproduction of channel x channel, channel x blue, and blue x blue catfish as influenced by morphological characteristics and behavior
(2013-04-22)
Although hybrid catfish that are produced from channel female (Ictalurus punctatus) and blue male (Ictulurus furcatus) display superior characteristics for aquaculture, hybridization successes in natural environments are ...
Reproductive Biology of Relict Trillium (Trillium reliquum)
(2006-08-15)
Pollination and seed dispersal were studied in six populations of the endangered plant species Trillium reliquum in Bullock and Lee counties in Alabama and in Muscogee County, Georgia. Few populations of this species exist ...
Reproductive Confinement of Common Carp, Cyprinus carpio, and Channel Catfish, Ictalurus punctatus, via Transgenic Sterilization
(2012-12-05)
Transgenic animals had shown great potential for increasing growth rate, ability to resist disease, and for use as tool to research in forward and reverse genetics. Genetically modified animals could pose ecological risk ...
Reproductive success in white-tailed deer: using structural equation modeling to understand the causal relationships of MHC, age, and morphology
(2019-08-14)
Understanding factors that influence reproductive success is of utmost importance to the study of wildlife population dynamics. There are a multitude of factors that can influence a male’s ability to acquire mates, such ...
Repurposing FDA Approved Drugs to Antagonize Pregnane X Receptor Mediated Chemoresistance
(2019-12-05)
Human pregnane X receptor (hPXR) is an orphan nuclear receptor that regulates key drug metabolism enzymes (DMEs) and drug-transport proteins (DTPs), including Cytochrome p450 3A4 (CYP3A4) and multidrug resistance protein ...
The Research and Design of Pediatric Dental Handpieces That Offer Reduced Apprehension for Pediatric Patients and Enhanced Ergonomics for Dentists
(2008-05-15)
10.7% of 5 to 11-year-olds are afraid of dental visits (Australian Dental Journal, 2001). Interviews with five dentists revealed that reasons for this include separation from parents, dental workers’ poor bedside manner ...
The Research and Design of Spinal Orthosis to Create a Back Brace for Post Operative Patients
(2009-05-15)
There are 11,000 new injuries that affect the back each year. The injuries sustained are often serious and require surgical treatment. The treatment, along with the rehabilitation process, can often be physically and ...
Research Based Teaching Strategies for Teaching Multilingual Learners: A Qualitative Case Study of Mainstream, ESL and General Music Teachers
(2023-07-27)
The purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to compare evidence-based teaching strategies in the mainstream classroom, the ESL classroom, and the elementary music classroom that assist Multilingual Learners ...
A Research Framework for Asynchronous Adversarial Multi-Player Games with Human Player GUI and AI Gym
(2023-07-27)
The primary contribution of this thesis is to describe the design and development of a research framework to support complex, real-time asynchronous multi-agent simulations with both homogeneous as well as heterogeneous ...
Research on Aquacultural Trade and Policy - Three Essays on China’s Aquatic Product Trade
(2015-07-27)
This dissertation consists of three chapters, discussing the issue of international aquatic product trade. The purpose of first chapter is to determine the effects of American antidumping duty on China’s shrimp market by ...
Resilience Across Subgroups of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Alcohol Misuse in the Military: A Latent Profile Analysis
(2023-12-04)
Veterans and active-duty service members (ADSM) are at an elevated risk for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and alcohol use misuse. Research indicates patterns of PTSD symptoms and alcohol use are highly heterogeneous, ...
Resilience and Recovery in College Students with a Substance Use Disorder: A Phenomenological Analysis
(2018-07-03)
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA, 2015) more than one in three college students binge drinks, one in five uses an illicit substance, and one in seven meets the clinical ...
Resilient and Reliable Communication for First Responders with Ad Hoc Network and MPTCP
(2023-12-08)
In severe hazardous situations, reliable network communication is an important infrastructure
for conveying vital real-time information from sensors embedded in first responders.
Important communications and emergency ...
Resistance of Multi-Wythe Insulated Masonry Walls Subjected to Impulse Loads
(2008-12-15)
The overall objective of this project was to define the dynamic flexural resistance of multi-wythe insulated masonry walls with specific emphasis placed on determining the potential application of foam insulation as a ...
Resistance Status of Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti from Alabama and Florida and Analysis Cytochrome P450 Genes Expression Level Compared with Susceptible and Resistant Strains
(2020-04-08)
Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti can transmit severe human diseases including dengue fever and yellow fever. When they are serious, these diseases can lead to human death and economic burden. Ae. albopictus has already ...
Resistance to colistin and carbapenem among Enterobacteriaceae recovered from human and animal sources is associated with multiple genetic mechanisms
(2021-05-14)
Colistin and carbapenem and are important last-resort antimicrobials to treat infections caused by multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria. Understanding the genetic mechanisms conferring resistance to colistin and ...
Resistance to Meloidogyne incognita Induced by Bacillus spp.
(2019-07-16)
Meloidogyne incognita race 3 is a major pest of hundreds of susceptible plant hosts around the world. Biological control agents are one management strategy that can be employed against this nematode. The goal of this ...
Resolution and Boundary Placement Effects on Discontinuous Galerkin Simulations of Counter-rotating Vortex Interaction in a Confined Domain
(2013-11-08)
The wakes of fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft present some of the most complex and challenging problems for numerical simulation, as fully capturing the interaction of the various vortices and coherent structures requires ...