Year: 2023, 2023
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>Cytokinins (CKs) are a pervasive group of growth-promoting signaling molecules spanning every kingdom of life. Their roles are best known in plants, where they act as phytohormones controlling nearly all aspects of plant growth and development. CKs continue to be detected in new organisms, posing questions about their roles in such widespread forms of life. The research presented in this… more Full Text: CYTOKININS IN Dictyostelium discoideum: NEW INSIGHTS FOR EXPANDED ROLES DURING THE LIFE CYCLE OF THE SOCIAL AMOEBA A dissertation submitted to the Committee of Graduate Studies in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of …
Year: 2023, 2023
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Beaton, Andy, Thesis advisor (ths): Metcalfe, Robert A, Thesis advisor (ths): Buttle, James M, Degree committee member (dgc): Franklin, Steven E, Degree committee member (dgc): Tolson, Bryan A, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University Abstract: <p>Understanding snowpack variability is important as it plays an imperative role in environmental, hydrologic, and atmospheric systems. Research questions related to three linked areas were investigated in this thesis: 1) scaling issues in snow hydrology, 2) forest-snowpack relationships, and 3) methods of integrating snow water equivalent (SWE) into a hydrologic model for a large,… more Full Text: SNOWPACK ESTIMATION AND MODELLING ACROSS SCALES USING FIELD-BASED AND REMOTELY SENSED DATA IN A FORESTED REGION OF CENTRAL ONTARIO A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor …
Year: 2023, 2023
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>Nurses have a vital role in counselling their patients towards healthier living. However, nurses tend to have poor metabolic health that may be influenced by lifestyle. Whether this begins during their nursing education is poorly understood. Undergraduate nursing (n=42) and biology (n=15) students had their metabolic health assessed through body measurements, fasting blood glucose and… more Full Text: Discriminating Metabolic Health Status in a Cohort of Nursing Students: A Cross-Sectional Study A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in the Faculty of Arts …
