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The role of U1 and snRNP in pre-mRNA splicing
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1996) -
The role of uncertainty in balancing biological and chemical health risks in drinking water chlorination
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1995) -
The role of unfolded states in collagen degradation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)Excessive collagen degradation (collagenolysis) has been implicated in a series of diseases such as tumor metastasis, atherosclerosis and arthritis. There are still several unresolved questions about the mechanism of ... -
The role of values & practical identities in mental wellbeing
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)More than 300 million people in the world suffer from depression. While traditional psychotherapies like cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) continue to be effective for treating depression, a newer therapy known as acceptance ... -
Role of variance in manufacturing system design : the impact on capacity planning and capital investment decisions
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1997) -
The role of vegetation dynamics in the climate of West Africa
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000)The climate of West Africa exhibits significant variability at the time scale of decades. The persistent drought of the past three decades is an example of such variability. This study investigates the role of vegetation ... -
The role of venture capital in China's technology entrepreneurship development
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)China has placed the commercialization of science and technology innovations as one of the nation's most important long-term development strategies. In the birthplace of venture capital (VC), venture investment has been ... -
The role of venture capitalists in financing and developing high-technology start-ups
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)This dissertation addresses the interaction between venture capitalists (VCs) and start-up development through three essays. A common theme is that VCs serve important extra-financial and information brokering roles. In ... -
The role of vessel collapse on the flow of aqueous humor
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1981) -
Role of viscoelasticity and non-linear rheology in flows of complex fluids at high deformation rates
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)We combine pressure, velocimetry and birefringence measurements to study three phenomena for which the fluid rheology plays a dominant role: 1) shear banding in micellar fluids, 2) extension-dominated flows in microfluidic ... -
The role of viscosity in stratified rotating fluids
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1964) -
The role of vortices in the formation of the solar system
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1998)An important part of explaining planet formation is understanding how small particles accumulate into larger bodies. Gas vortices are suggested as a mechanism to enhance the coagulation of dust particles in the solar nebula. ... -
The role of wavenumber one and two in the development of sudden stratospheric warmings
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)In this thesis, we investigate the effects of planetary waves one and two on the polar stratosphere during boreal winter. We use MERRA reanalysis data and the FMS shallow-water model to compare and contrast their propagation ... -
The role of wind generation in European power sector decarbonization : a general equilibrium analysis
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)Wind generation has been growing fast, with onshore wind having a 27% average annual growth rate over the past decade. Motivated by this growth, a comprehensive analysis of both the economic and engineering implications ... -
The role of XBP1s in the unfolded protein response and N-linked glycosylation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)The secretory pathway processes approximately one-third of the cellular proteome, modifying proteins with diverse chemical structures such as carbohydrates. These modifications can help guide protein folding and expand the ... -
The role of Xist RNA in the maintenance of X chromosome inactivation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)The role of Xist RNA in silencing the inactive X of female somatic cells was investigated by generating a conditional allele of the Xist gene. A system was set up in which reactivation of two X-linked genes, the endogenous ... -
Role of zinc deficiency and other factors in esophageal carcinogenesis
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1983) -
The role of zooplankton in regulating carbon export and phytoplankton community structure : integrating models and observations
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2021)In this thesis, I explore two topics in plankton ecology with a combination of models and observations. First, I investigate the contribution of zooplankton diel vertical migration (DVM) to the vertical flux of carbon as ... -
The role of ZW10 and its binding partners in chromosome segregation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)Kinetochores are proteinacious structures that assemble on centromeric DNA and fulfill several important functions during chromosome segregation. They attach chromosomes to microtubules of the mitotic spindle in a bipolar ... -
Role-play simulations : a tool for transformative civic education and engagement around science-intensive environmental issues
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)This dissertation tests the effectiveness of tailored, science-based role-play simulations as a tool for transformative civic education and engagement around science-intensive environmental issues. I do so by studying the ...
