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Resistance to Septoria Musiva in Hybrid Poplar
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
Septoria leaf spot and stem canker, caused by the fungal pathogen Mycosphaerella
populorum Thompson (Anamomorph = Septoria musiva Peck). An efficient greenhouse disease
resistance screening is essential for the development ...
Radiation Hybrid Mapping of Barley Chromosome 3H
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
Assembly of the barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) genome requires high resolution maps for aligning contig-based physical maps along chromosomes. Genetic maps lack accurate information on the physical position of almost half of ...
Analysis of Salary for Major League Baseball Players
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
This thesis examines the salary of Major League Baseball (MLB) players and whether players are paid based on their on-the-field performance. Each salary was examined on both the yearly production and the overall career ...
Proposed Nonparametric Tests for the Simple Tree Alternative in a Mixed Design
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
For the general alternative, many test statistics exist for the dependent and independent
variables. However, no documented test statistics exist for simple tree alternative for the dependent
variables, independent ...
Structural Changes in North American Fertilizer Logistics
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
Nitrogen-based fertilizer industry in United States is undergoing major changes the demand for which is primarily driven by agriculture. Traditionally, this industry sources anhydrous ammonia through imports from Canada ...
Association Mapping of Agronomic Traits of Dry Beans Using Breeding Populations
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
Genome wide association mapping (GWAS) is an effective method to fine-map QTL because of its higher mapping resolution. In order to evaluate the possibility of using breeding populations for GWAS, analysis were conducted ...
Comparison of Classification Rates among Logistic Regression, Neural Network and Support Vector Machines in the Presence of Missing Data
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
Statistical models such as Logistic Regression (LR), Neural Network (NN) and Support Vector Machines (SVM) often use datasets with missing values while making inferences regarding the population. When inferences are made ...
Two Approaches to the Isotonic Change-Point Problem: Nonparametric and Minimax
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
A change in model parameters over time often characterizes major events. Situations in which this may arise include observing increasing temperatures, intense rainfall, and the valuation of a stock. The question is whether ...
An Application of Simplicial Intercept Depth (SID) Method for Fitting Linear Models
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
This paper presents an application based on the Simplicial Intercept Depth method introduced by Liu (2004). We use this method to get the best linear fit of the phenotypic data for spot blotch resistant reaction of two ...
Ds-Optimal Design for Model Discrimination in a Probit Model
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
In toxicology studies, dose response functions with a downturn at higher doses are often observed. For such response functions, researchers often want to see if the downturn of the response is signifcant. A probit model ...