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From Bioinformatics to Identifying R-genes, Enhancers, Signaling Pathways and Pathogen Elicitors in the Barley-Stem Rust Pathosystem
(North Dakota State University, 2018)
Stem rust, caused by Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici (Pgt) is a threat to wheat and barley. Rpg1 is the only deployed stem rust resistance gene in barley that provides resistance to the predominant races in North America, ...
Computational Identification, Phylogenetic and Synteny Analysis of Receptor-Like Kinases “RLK” and Receptor-Like Proteins “RLP” in Legumes
(North Dakota State University, 2018)
Legumes are considered the second most important family of crop plants after the grass family based on economic relevance. In recent years, the field of legume genomics has expanded due to advancements in high-throughput ...
Pre-Harvest Glyphosate Use During Wheat Cultivation: Effects on Wheat Chemistry and Human Gut Microbiota
(North Dakota State University, 2018)
Glyphosate is the most widely used herbicide in the world which is sometimes utilized as a pre-harvest desiccant during wheat cultivation. It inhibits the 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase enzyme in the shikimic ...
Investment Behavior Analysis Based on Tail Risk Management
(North Dakota State University, 2018)
As behavioral finance is becoming more prevalent in academic area, a study is worth conducting to pinpoint investors’ preference through managing tail risk of asset portfolios. This study investigates investors’ investment ...
Testing Parallelism for the Four-Parameter Logistic Model with D-Optimal Design
(North Dakota State University, 2018)
In order to determine the potency of the test preparation relative to the standard preparation, it is often important to test parallelism between a pair of dose-response curves of reference standard and test sample. Optimal ...
Investigating Statistical vs. Practical Significance of the Kolmogorov-Smirnov Two-Sample Test Using Power Simulations and Resampling Procedures
(North Dakota State University, 2018)
This research examines the power of the Kolmogorov-Smirnov two-sample test. The motivation for this research is a large data set containing soil salinity values. One problem encountered was that the power of the ...
Three Essays on Sustainability of Transportation and Supply Chain
(North Dakota State University, 2018)
Climate change has emerged as one of the most problematic issues and key global threats to mankind, and sustainability has become an important issue for any organizations. Therefore, managing supply chains in a more ...
Application of Data Mining Techniques in Transportation Safety Study
(North Dakota State University, 2018)
Most of current studies are based on Generalized Linear Models (GLMs), which require several assumptions. Those assumptions limit GLMs with the nature of data, and jeopardize models’ performance when handling data with ...
Three Essays on the Graduated Driver Licensing Program in North Dakota
(North Dakota State University, 2018)
Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) is a stepwise driver licensing program for novice drivers. The objective of GDL programs is to improve novice drivers’ driving experience and skills over time, under low risk conditions. ...
Building a Predictive Model on State of Good Repair by Machine Learning Algorithm on Public Transportation Rolling Stock
(North Dakota State University, 2018)
Achieving and maintaining public transportation rolling stocks in a state of good repair is very crucial to provide safe and reliable services to riders. Besides, transit agencies who seek federal grants must keep their ...