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Cloning and Characterization of the Classical Maize Mutant, Polytypic1
(East Carolina University, 2019-07-15)
Polytypic1 (Pt1) is a semi-dominant mutant in maize that affects inflorescence development. To understand how Pt1 functions in development, I examined the phenotype of Pt1 mutants in multiple inbred backgrounds. Pt1 defects ...
EFFECTS OF SODIUM BENOZATE ON FAT DEPOSITION AND GROWTH IN CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS
(East Carolina University, 2019-07-11)
Clinical observation has proposed the linkage between the occurrence of obesity and slow weight loss with daily exposure to common food additives such as sodium benzoate. However, well-controlled laboratory experiments on ...
Rubble Along the Road: Determining the Function and Date of Occupation for a Structure on Orton Plantation
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-02)
There is little known about the daily lives of the enslaved and tenant farming African Americans who lived in the Lower Cape Fear region of North Carolina during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Even on the larger ...
THE IMPACT OF GLYCOSYLATION ON ACTIVE SITE STRUCTURE AND ACTIVITY IN THE FUNGUS ENZYME MOLOX
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-01)
Lipoxygenases from pathogenic fungi belong to the lipoxygenase family that catalyze the C-H activation of polyunsaturated fatty acids to form diverse hydroperoxides. While the lipoxygenase catalytic domains are structurally ...
A Delphi Discussion Regarding the Collaboration Between Therapists and Family Life Educators Regarding Online Interventions for Adolescents
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-02)
The current study utilizes a Delphi methodology in order to examine the perceptions of therapists and family life educators regarding collaboration. The research consisted of two rounds of data gathering, with 6 participants ...
Personality assessment from social media data: An ensemble model
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-01)
The global prevalence of social media encourages people to upload and share a vast and recurrent amount of information about themselves through various mediums of communication such as text, pictures, audio, and video. ...
Lie Algebra Representation Theory
(East Carolina University, 2019-04-30)
We give a brief introduction to structure theory of Lie algebras, followed by representation theory. This thesis culminates in the presentation of the Theorem of the Highest Weight for a Lie algebra.
Assessment of Insecticide Resistance to Organophosphates and Pyrethroids in Aedes aegypti
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-02)
Aedes aegypti is the primary vector of pathogens such as Zika, dengue, yellow fever and chikungunya viruses, making mosquito control for this species a vital part of protecting public health. Pesticides used to control the ...
EFFECT OF TUTORING ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF MINORITY ADOLESCENTS IN A LOW SOCIOECONOMIC AREA
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-01)
There are a number of studies that focus on how minority students are negatively impacted by the effects of stereotype threat. Black students are typically the most noted group of students affected. I hypothesized that ...
Modeling and Prediction of Cryptocurrency Prices Using Machine Learning Techniques
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-01)
With the introduction of Bitcoin in the year 2008 as the first practical decentralized cryptocurrency, the interest in cryptocurrencies and their underlying technology, Blockchain, has skyrocketed. Their promise of security, ...