Browsing by Author "Diller, Joanna"

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Characterization of CRF domain containing ERF genes- Solanum lycopersicum Cytokinin Response Factors SlCRF3 and SlCRF5 in tomato development

Gupta, Sarika (2013-07-19)

Cytokinin is an important hormone involved in numerous aspects of plant growth and development. A newly identified group of transcription factors- Cytokinin Response Factors (CRFs) has been included as a side branch to ...

Cytokinin Response Factor 4: A Role in Development During Cold Stress in Arabidopsis thaliana

Compton, Margaret Alpha (2012-07-20)

Cold stress is a major cause of crop loss annually in the United States such that a detailed study of the mechanisms and genes behind these stresses are essential for improvement of crop plants. This thesis investigated ...

Examination of the functions of Clade III Cytokinin Response Factors in relation to Cytokinin and the Oxidative Stress Response

Hughes, Ariel (2020-11-23)

Cytokinin response factors (CRFs) are a family of transcription factors belonging to the AP2/ERF transcription factor family. A subset of these CRFs have been shown to play a role in both the cytokinin (CK) signal cascade ...

Functional Identification and Characterization of an Arabidopsis thaliana Gene Involved in Vitamin B6 Biosynthesis

Porter, Charmaine (2005-12-15)

Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) is a biological coenzyme seemingly involved in environmental stress tolerance and an important vitamin in human nutrition produced in plants as well as fungi and bacteria. A series ...

Genomic Characterization of Expressed Sequence Tags and Gene Expression Profiling of the Three Life-Cycle Stages of Ichthyophthirius multifiliis

Abernathy, Jason (2010-05-05)

The ciliate protozoan Ichthyophthirius multifiliis (Ich) is an important parasite of freshwater fish that causes 'white spot’ disease. Ich is a major contributor of fish mortalities and economic loss to both the ornamental ...

Identification and analysis of genome-wide SNPs provide insight into signatures of selection and domestication in channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus)

Sun, Luyang (2014-12-10)

Domestication and selection for important performance traits can impact the genome, which is most often reflected by reduced heterozygosity in and surrounding genes related to traits affected by selection. In this study, ...

Identification of new components involved in shoot gravitropism in Arabidopsis thaliana

Sharma, Archana (2015-07-24)

Plants can reorient their growth according to environmental cues such as light, water, nutrients, gravity etc. Shoots (hypocotyls and inflorescence stems) of the plants exhibit negative gravitropism. Germinating seeds are ...

Repressible Transgenic Sterilization in Channel Catfish, Ictalurus punctatus, by Knockdown of Primordial Germ Cell Genes

Li, Hanbo (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 ...

The Role of SCARECROW-LIKE 3 in Salt Tolerance During Germination and Seedling Development in Arabidopsis thaliana

Owoseni, Omowunmi (2010-07-20)

Salinity is a stress factor that results in reduced crop productivity. As much as three hectares of arable land is lost due to salinity per minute. With an increasing world population and shrinking arable land, world crop ...

Transgene Insertion of Cathelicidin Gene in Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatus using CRISPR/Cas9 Knock-in Technology and Cathelicidin Activity Against Catfish Pathogens

Simora, Rhoda Mae (2020-04-22)

Protection of fish against infectious diseases is a major challenge in aquaculture, and economic losses due to these diseases limit profitability. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), a class of highly conserved peptides known ...