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Different RsbR paralogs in Bacillus subtilis affect cell viability when exposed to environmental stress
(Oklahoma State University, 2019-04-26)
Stress is a universal phenomenon experienced by all living organisms. Bacteria have to react to stress quickly in order to survive in their environment. Environmental stress can be caused by a variety of factors, including ...
I am still myself: How the Dust Bowl influenced women's clothing in Oklahoma
(Oklahoma State University, 2019-04-26)
Traditionally, research over the Dust Bowl has focused on the causes of the ecological disaster and migrant workers, leaving women an understudied component of this story. Because clothing reflects our circumstances, ideals, ...
Distribution of Daphnia resting eggs: Invasive vs native and their effects
(Oklahoma State University, 2019-04-27)
Daphnia lumholtzi is an example of a successful aquatic invasive species. When conditions are less favorable, D. lumholtzi switch from producing female eggs to the production of diapausing eggs (called ephippia) that are ...
Expression and isolation of the membrane proteoglycan syndecan-1 from E. coli
(Oklahoma State University, 2019-04-26)
Syndecan-1 is a membrane proteoglycan, which is a protein with glycosaminoglycans, or long carbohydrate chains, attached to its extracellular domain. The syndecan family is composed of various proteoglycans that each aid ...
Determining the role of Gɑ3, Gɑ8, and PakF in Dictyostelium signaling
(Oklahoma State University, 2019-04-27)
Dictyostelium discoideum is a free-living amoeba found in the soil. Dictyostelium (commonly referred to as "slime mold") exists as a unicellular amoeba in optimal environmental conditions. In suboptimal conditions (specifically ...
Evaluating the core microbiome of Manduca sexta
(Oklahoma State University, 2019-04-27)
Microbiomes are complex communities of microorganisms that colonize many surfaces of an animal's body, especially those niches lined with carbohydrate-rich mucosal layers such as the eyes, male and female reproductive ...
Feeding behavior of Acheta domesticus infected with Paragordius varius
(Oklahoma State University, 2019-04-27)
There has not been a lot of research on the phylum nematomorpha, hairworms. There is a large gap in the knowledge of hairworms in their host-parasite relationship, especially on their dietary habits. Our study observed the ...
Diurnal patterns in light quality and photosynthesis on creeping bentgrass under tree shade
(Oklahoma State University, 2019-04-26)
Single step polyfluoroarylation of amides
(Oklahoma State University, 2019-04-27)
Per- and polyfluoroarenes are important synthetic chemistry targets because they are active components in many pharmaceuticals, agrichemicals, and industrial manufacturing products. Many of the current methods of synthesizing ...
Examining the role of MekA and YakA in Dictyostelium signaling
(Oklahoma State University, 2019-04-27)
A series of trials were conducted to determine how each protein or kinase plays a role in the signaling of a cell. Among the factors tested were response time, extent of response, and the response under varying stimuli ...