Browsing UW-Madison Open Dissertations and Theses by Title
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Genetic and Environmental Factors Shaping Cannabis Phenotypes A Study on Temperature Effects and Genetic Regulation of Anthocyanin Accumulation in Cannabis sativa
(2024-04-28)Purple pigments found in the inflorescence of cannabis plants are a desired trait in the cannabis flower industry, contributing to market appeal, cultivar differentiation, and potentially providing added therapeutic and ... -
A GENETIC INTERACTION APPROACH TO DEFINE CELL ENVELOPE PATHWAYS IN ZYMOMONAS MOBILIS
(2026-01-16)The bacterial cell envelope is a key to maintaining homeostasis and a barrier to environmental stress. The Zymomonas mobilis cell envelope has been shown to play a role in tolerance to external stresses and is a promising ... -
A Genome-Wide Association Study Assessing the Genetic Underpinnings for Response to Polyamine Cadaverine in Brachypodium distachyon
(2025-05-09)Polyamines (PAs) are small organic molecules characterized as carbon chains with two or more amine groups, derived from the decarboxylation of amino acids. Plants possessing the requisite decarboxylase genes produce their ... -
Genomic Prediction Using Environmental Covariates in Potato
(2024-08-23)Prediction and modelling of complex traits are heavily influenced by genotype-by-environment interactions (GEI). For the past decade, quantitative characterization of environmental factors has been shown to improve model ... -
Geometric and Scale Effects on Ballistic Impact
(2025-08-18)Ballistic impact protection is essential in defense, aerospace, and personal safety applications, where materials must absorb and mitigate high-velocity impacts to ensure performance and safety. Traditionally, gas gun ... -
GIScience Education from Faculty Careers to Student Training: A Dual Perspective on Academic and Professional Development
(2025-05-01)This thesis examines the educational and institutional state of Geographic Information Sci- ence (GIScience) through two complementary components: global faculty hiring patterns and the structure of U.S.-based professional ...