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- 3Temelli, Feral (Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science)
- 3Wu, Jianping (Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science)
- 2Betti, Mirko (Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science)
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Fall 2011
Flavonoids are a large group of plant secondary metabolites. Three main subclasses of flavonoids are anthocyanins, flavonols, and proanthocyanidins (PAs). In order to improve our understanding of flavonoid biosynthesis and accumulation, and their roles in fruits and seeds, we studied the...
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Ganglioside Increases Metastatic Potential and Susceptibility of Prostate Cancer to Gene Therapy in vitro
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Prostate cancer (CaP) is the 2nd most common cancer in North American men. Tumour management strategies are appropriate for early stage disease, but advanced disease has a poor prognosis and requires prompt treatment. Therefore, research into delay of tumour progression and efficacious treatment...
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Fall 2009
The family Brassicaceae includes a number of important species used as vegetables, oilseeds and medicine. The Brassica B-genome is significantly diverged from the A- and C-genomes, and species containing the B-genome possess many valuable agronomic and disease resistance traits. In this thesis,...
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Spring 2011
In this study, the deamidation is involved to modify the structure of barley proteins in terms of prolamin and glutelin in order to improve the functional properties of protein. A wide range of deamidation degrees (0.1% to 45%) were prepared using alkaline method. The results suggested that the...
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Infection and mycotoxin production by Fusarium lactis, causal agent of internal fruit rot of sweet pepper
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Internal fruit rot, caused by Fusarium lactis, is as an important disease of greenhouse sweet pepper. Fungal growth was studied microscopically during anthesis and fruit development. Hyphae were observed on the stigmatal surface one day after inoculation (DAI), and in the transmitting tissues of...
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Integrating the building blocks of agronomy into an integrated pest management system for wheat stem sawfly
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The wheat stem sawfly (Cephus cinctus Norton [Hymenoptera: Cephidae]) is a serious threat to wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and other cereal grains in the northern Great Plains. Insecticides have proven ineffective for sawfly control and may be detrimental to beneficial insects. The management of...
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Fall 2011
The integration of cattle grazing and timber production on forested lands has become a significant resource management issue on Alberta public lands where there is demand to satisfy both uses. This innovative project examined interactions between cattle grazing and forestry operations within...
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Mechanisms regulating Poa pratensis L. and Festuca campestris Rybd. within the foothills fescue grasslands of southern Alberta
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Invasion of non-native species such as Poa pratensis L. has become a serious threat to the conservation of bunch grass communities including foothills fescue grasslands in Alberta, Canada. Conservation efforts are currently limited by a poor understanding of the ecological mechanisms responsible...
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Modification of steer muscle composition and meat quality through age at slaughter, hormonal implants, ractopamine hydrochloride feed supplementation, and breed crosses
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Management systems that enhance carcass yield can increase the efficiency and competitiveness of beef producers, but meat quality should not be negatively affected. Continental or British crossbred steers were finished to either 12 to 13 or 18 to 20 months of age and were either untreated or...
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Molecular and functional characterization of sn-glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase of plants
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sn-Glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase (GPAT) catalyzes the acylation of sn-1 position of sn-glycerol-3-phosphate to produce lysophosphatidic acid and Coenzyme A. GPATs are involved in several lipid synthetic pathways and play important physiological roles in plant development. The present...