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Investigating the Structural and Functional Roles of Conserved Cysteine Residues in Arabidopsis thaliana Fatty-Acid Desaturase 2
(East Carolina University, 2022-12-06)
Plant-generated unsaturated fatty acids (UFAs) and polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are vital to a plant's growth and survival through maintenance of plasma membrane fluidity and integrity, in addition to the various ...
Adolescents with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Interest in Educational Video Games
(East Carolina University, 2022-12-08)
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a commonly diagnosed condition in children and adolescents. Much is known about the disorder, but researchers continue to study new treatment options to address symptoms ...
Reading Between the Iron Lines: An Analysis of Cannon Arrangement on Caribbean Shipwrecks.
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-10)
The aim of this study was to explore patterns of cannon distribution on shipwreck sites using primary historical sources and archaeological case studies. This archaeological data set comprised ten shipwreck sites with ...
Cruising for Plants and Progress: Marian and David Fairchild and the Allison V. Armour Expeditions, 1925-1933
(East Carolina University, 2019-07-23)
This thesis examines the Allison V. Armour Expeditions that took place between 1925 and 1933 aboard research vessel Utowana. Led by American botanist David G. Fairchild and sponsored by philanthropist Allison V. Armour, ...
IRON ISOTOPE GEOCHEMISTRY OF BULK ROCKS AND Fe-Ti OXIDES FROM THE SKAERGAARD LAYERED MAFIC INTRUSION, SE GREENLAND
(East Carolina University, 2019-07-23)
Small, but significant fractionation of Fe isotopes occurs in high-temperature igneous rocks. Despite increasing study, the exact causes of this fractionation are still debated. Therefore, a systematic study of a complete ...
Emotional Evidence of Change: Highlanders Experiences with Glacial Retreat in Peru
(East Carolina University, 2019-07-26)
Global climate change is a phenomenon studied by some, but experienced by many. Communities in various places across the globe live with the physical and social effects of that phenomenon each day, with the most highly ...
Investigating the Role of Poxvirus Virulence Genes A35 and O1L in the Virus Life Cycle
(East Carolina University, 2019-07-22)
Poxviruses, some of the largest viruses in existence, have a great impact on the human and animal world due to their ability to infect a broad assortment of organisms and cause significant disease. Today, poxvirus infections ...
Software Technology Maturation and Software Security
(East Carolina University, 2019-08-05)
Software technology maturation, also referred to as technology transfer, is as difficult as it is rare, mostly because of the time scale involved. Software maturation is defined as the process of taking a piece of technology ...
Investigating the role of transcription factor, Trl, during germline development in the Drosophila ovary
(East Carolina University, 2019-07-22)
Oogenesis is the process by which an egg develops from undifferentiated cells in the ovary. The Drosophila melanogaster ovary is an assembly line for egg production, making it a great system to investigate initial oocyte ...
Archival Document Processing using Cognitive Computing
(East Carolina University, 2019-07-22)
The world, as we know it, is constructed in the form of knowledge. Our ancestors have passed their experiences to the next generation over time using handwritten documents. Although these old manuscripts are still available ...