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Characterizing the Immune Response of the Alfalfa Leafcutting Bee throughout Pupal Development
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
Megachile rotundata is a solitary cavity nesting bee that is the primary commercial pollinator of alfalfa in North America. During prepupal to adult development, they may be exposed to fungal, parasitic, and bacterial ...
Label Free Micro-RNA Biomarker Detection in Serum Samples for Potential Diagnosis Application at Point-of-Care Settings
(North Dakota State University, 2020)
The number of new cancer cases is projected to rise to 23.6 million by 2030 according to the National Cancer Institute. Obesity & cardiovascular diseases are among the leading causes of death worldwide according to recent ...
The Prairie Science Classroom: Original Outcome Durability and Impact on the Connection to Nature
(North Dakota State University, 2017)
Environmental Education (EE) seeks to create an informed citizenry capable of taking action on environmental issues. Recent calls for more consistent evaluation of EE point to a need for more long-term evaluations as well ...
Acyl Imidazole : A Promising Template for Asymmetric Lewis and Brønsted Acid Mediated 1,3-Dipolar Cycloadditions
(North Dakota State University, 2011)
Construction of chiral complex molecules continues to be a challenge for organic chemists all over the world and to address this challenge numerous methodologies have been developed. 1,3-Dipolar cycloaddition reactions is ...
Whole Wheat Milling and Baking Studies of Hard Red Spring Wheat
(North Dakota State University, 2016)
End product quality of whole wheat bread is affected by many complex parameters. The milling method and chemical composition of bran both affect whole wheat bread quality. When using a centrifugal mill, the combination of ...
Biochemical and Epidemiological Analysis of Mycobacterium Avium Subspecies Paratuberculosis and Investigation of its Relationship to Crohn's Disease in Humans
(North Dakota State University, 2011)
Background: Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory disease of the intestine in humans, with no known cause. Johne's disease is a chronic intestinal disease of ruminants caused by Mycobacterium avium suhspecies ...
Hard Red Spring Wheat Quality Evaluation with Various Roller Mill Types and Breadmaking Methods
(North Dakota State University, 2016)
Roller mill type and breadmaking methods might be a source of variation in the evaluation of the end-use quality of Hard Red Spring (HRS) wheat. In this study, various roller mill types and baking methods have been used ...
Understanding Binding-Induced Disorder-to-Order And Conformational Transitions in Proteins that Regulate Autophagy
(North Dakota State University, 2018)
Autophagy, a cellular homeostasis process that degrades and recycles cytosolic contents, is regulated at various stages by protein interactions. BECN1 regulates autophagy through interactions with diverse proteins via ...
Delineating Signaling Mechanisms Involved in Lymphocyte Chemotaxis, Immune Homeostasis and Allergic Asthma
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
The vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) signaling axis constitutes VIP and its two G protein coupled receptors (GPCR) termed vasoactive intestinal/pituitary adenylate cyclase activating polypeptide (VPAC) 1 and 2. This ...
Characterization of RPA2 N-terminal Function in the DNA Damage Response in Saccharomyces Cerevisiae
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
In response to DNA damage, two general but fundamental processes occur in the
cell: (1) a DNA lesion is recognized and repaired, and (2) concomitantly, the cell halts
the cell cycle to provide a window of opportunity for ...