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Fall 2014
This dissertation describes a series of experiments that examined: 1) hydraulic responses of Populus trichocarpa x deltoides, Populus trichocarpa and Picea glauca plants to change in their surrounding environment; 2) Changes of aquaporin expression in response to such changes. In the first study,...
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Fall 2012
Variation in xylem structure and function has been extensively studied across different species with a wide taxonomic, geographical and ecological coverage. In contrast, our understanding of how xylem of a single species can adjust to different growing conditions remains limited. In this thesis,...
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Fall 2012
In this study, growth of seven hybrid poplar clones and one pure poplar clone was investigated in relation to leaf, shoot, and root physiology under field conditions. Clones included: Walker (24 - P. deltoides x P. xpetrowskyana), Assiniboine (25 - open pollinated Walker cv. Assiniboine),...
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Fall 2010
The sucrose-nonfermenting-1 related kinase 1 (SnRK1) protein complex is a heterotrimeric serine/threonine protein kinase complex conserved in eukaryotes that acts as a regulator of carbon metabolism and energy homeostasis. The objective of this study was to determine if the SnRK1 protein complex...