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Studies on Drought-Responsive Genes in Citrullus colocynthis

Si, Ying (2009-05-01)

Citrullus colocynthis (L.) Schrad, closely related to watermelon (Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai.), is a member of the Cucurbitaceae family. This plant is a drought tolerant species with a deep root system, ...

Studies on Expenditure, Prices, and Value of Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs

Poudel, Nabin (2023-08-02) ETD File Embargoed

Objectives: To determine the expenditure of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and price changes, and to elicit the preference-based value of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs). Methods: First, Medical Expenditure ...

Studies on Extraction of Fucoxanthin and Its Potential Anti‐obesity Effect

Wang, Shuhui (2014-11-24)

Fucoxanthin is an epoxy carotenoid with important beneficial bioactivities. In this study, a type of microalgae (diatom) Thalassiosira weissflogii was used as the feedstock for fucoxanthin extraction. Effects of solvent ...

Studies on Laser Ablation of Polymer Coated Propellant Films

Dyachenko, Artem (2006-08-15)

In artillery, safety issues make propellants highly preferable as compared to ordinary explosives. However, the same properties that make propellants safer, such as their low shock sensitivities, also make them more difficult ...

Studies on Methods and Standards for Evaluating Quality of Fresh Post-harvest Oyster (Crassostrea Virginica)

Zhang, Jinglin (2014-07-11)

Oysters are one of the most popular seashell foods in the world due to high nutritive value and delicious and unique taste. The consumption of oysters has become an important part of the diet for consumers in the U.S.A. ...

Studies on Re-colonization of Microbial Populations in the Rhizosphere of Chrysanthemum after Soil Steaming

Cadena Cepeda, Marleny (2010-12-14)

Among soil disinfestation practices, the application of steam to the soil prior to cultivation is one of the most commonly used management strategies. Growers use steam to effectively kill pathogens by heating the soil. ...

Studies on the Biology and Host Location Behavior of Pteromalus cerealellae (Ashmead) (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae), A Parasitoid of Callosobruchus maculatus (F.) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

Onagbola, Ebenezer (2008-05-15)

Pteromalus cerealellae is an ectoparasitoid of several pests of stored products. Information on several aspects of its biology and life history strategy is grossly lacking. My dissertation focuses on some aspects of the ...

Studies on the digestive gland microbiome of freshwater mussels

Aceves, Alison (2019-04-16)

Freshwater mussels are among the most imperiled aquatic invertebrates in North America. In the United States, Alabama has the highest diversity of freshwater mussels with 178 species. To address the conservation needs of ...

Studies on the Epidemiology, Vaccination, Susceptibility, and Treatment of Columnaris Disease in Fishes

Mohammed, Haitham (2015-07-07)

In this dissertation, I explored the intraspecies genetic heterogeneity within Flavobacterium columnare isolates collected during particularly severe columnaris outbreaks observed at the E.W. Shell Fisheries Center, Aquatic ...

Studies on the Microbiota of Fishes and the Factors Influencing Their Composition

Larsen, Andrea (2014-07-24)

In this dissertation, I aimed to characterize the microbiota of finfish including identification of the bacteria present as well as the factors that influence their composition. I examined the microbiota of the skin, gill, ...

Studies on the Role of Non-canonical Wnt/JNK Signaling During Early Anterior-Posterior Axis Formation in Sea Urchin Embryos

Gautam, Sujan (2023-05-30) ETD File Embargoed

The establishment of embryonic body axes is a crucial event during early metazoan embryogenesis, determining the correct shape of the adult body plan. Wnt signaling pathways are conserved cascades that regulate important ...

Studies on the Structures and Properties of Bimetallic Uranium Transition Metal and Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Compounds

Yu, Yaqin (2009-06-15)

Hydrothermal synthetic methods have been utilized to synthesize many compounds containing both uranium and transition metals, as well as hybrid organic-inorganic materials. These compounds are found to adopt zero-, one-, ...

Studies on The Synthesis of B-Ring 6-Azasteroids

Gandikota, Jyothi (2006-08-15)

Azasteroids, which carry a nitrogen in the C-6 position of the steroid nucleus are still mysterious and very few synthesized, were found to possess antimicrobial and antifungal properties apart from their pharmacodynamic ...

Studies on the Use of Soil Edaphic Factors for the Development of Site Specific Management Strategies for Rotylenchulus reniformis on Cotton

Moore, Scott (2012-08-01)

The reniform nematode, Rotylenchulus reniformis, is currently one of the most limiting factors to cotton production in the United States. With no available commercial host plant resistance, options for management of R. ...

Studies on Wheat Scab in Alabama

Subedi, Arjun (2013-07-09)

Wheat scab is one of the more destructive diseases of wheat in the US. In Alabama, scab was not considered a problem in the past; however, during recent years it has been reported in north Alabama. The overall goal of this ...

Studies to Elucidate the Mechanism of Reduced Flavin Transfer in the Alkanesulfonate Monooxygenase System from Escherichia coli

Abdurachim, Kholis (2007-12-15)

The two-component alkanesulfonate monooxygenase system utilizes reduced flavin as a substrate to catalyze a unique desulfonation reaction during times of sulfur starvation. The flavin reductase (SsuE) provides reduced ...