Thesis (Ph. D.)--Rutgers University, 2008. / "Graduate Program in Food Science." Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.S.)--Oregon State University, 2006. / Printout. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 92-106). Also available on the World Wide Web.

Thesis (M.A. Sc.)--University of Ottawa, 2003. / Includes bibliographical references. Abstract and 24 page preview available online.

Thesis (M. A. Sc.)--University of Toronto, 2003. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 76-80 of photocopy). Abstract and 24 page preview available online.

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Master of Landscape Architecture / Department of Landscape Architecture/Regional and Community Planning / Stephanie A. Rolley / People living in urban and suburban areas are disconnected from agriculture. The food that we consume is grown many miles from our homes and we have little knowledge of how that food travels from seed to plate. Incorporating edible landscapes into public land in cities brings people in direct contact with the food they eat. Edible landscapes are neighborhood scale sites with the specific purpose of producing food. Edible landscapes became popular in the late 1970s. Typically developed with a focus on food production and little attention to aesthetics, the general public often thinks of these landscapes as messy and farm-like. Through quality design edible landscapes can be productive and aesthetically pleasing. The combination of these ideals create exciting and unique solutions that differ from the edible landscapes of the past. Attention to site and community design principles as well as growing conditions results in a new type of public landscape that can enhance a community’s appearance while feeding its residents. A typology of edible landscapes was applied to Manhattan, Kansas to test the potential for a community-wide system of edible landscapes. The typology is based on: garden purpose, physical characteristics, visual characteristics, and potential user groups. The inventory of public land is based upon the Diggable City project in Portland, Oregon. Potential sites were evaluated on their physical characteristics, visual profile, and design potential to determine what garden type would be most appropriate. Further analysis of each site’s design potential resulted in the selection of three sites for prototypical design development. The prototypical designs provide examples of how design principles and growing conditions can work together to create new edible landscapes and enrich the community.

by Shi Yuling. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2001. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 159-184). / Electronic reproduction. Hong Kong : Chinese University of Hong Kong, [2012] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest Information and Learning Company, [200-] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Mode of access: World Wide Web. / Abstracts in English and Chinese.

by Jiong Zhao. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1994. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 197-217). / Acknowledgments --- p.III / Abstract --- p.IX / Abbreviations --- p.XI / Chapter Chapter 1. --- General Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- What is a mushroom? --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Mushroom Genetics: its development and prospective --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2.1 --- Genome karyotype by pulsed field gel electrophoresis analysis --- p.2 / Chapter 1.2.2 --- Mitochondrial Genetics --- p.4 / Chapter 1.2.3 --- Mating type genes --- p.5 / Chapter 1.2.4 --- Transformation --- p.7 / Chapter 1.2.5 --- Parasexual processes --- p.8 / Chapter 1.2.6 --- Mushroom breeding --- p.11 / Chapter Chapter 2. --- Literature review: Protoplast fusion in fungi --- p.14 / Chapter 2.1 --- Introduction --- p.14 / Chapter 2.2 --- Protoplast fusion in yeasts --- p.14 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Intraspecific fusion --- p.14 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Interspecific fusion --- p.15 / Chapter 2.2.3 --- Intergeneric fusion --- p.16 / Chapter 2.3 --- Protoplast fusion in some Filamentous fungi --- p.17 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- Aspergillus --- p.17 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- Fusarium --- p.18 / Chapter 2.3.3 --- Tricoderma --- p.19 / Chapter 2.4 --- Protoplast fusion in strains --- p.21 / Chapter 2.4.1 --- Protoplast isolation and regeneration --- p.21 / Chapter 2.4.2 --- Intraspecific fusion in mushroom species --- p.24 / Chapter 2.4.3 --- Interspecific fusion in mushroom species --- p.24 / Chapter 2.4.4 --- Intergeneric fusion in mushroom species --- p.26 / Chapter 2.4.5 --- Transfer of nuclei in mushroom species --- p.27 / Chapter 2.5 --- General conclusions about literatures --- p.27 / Chapter 2.5.1 --- Brief points about fungal protoplast fusion --- p.27 / Chapter 2.5.2 --- Some arguements about fusion works in mushrooms strains --- p.31 / Chapter 2.5.2.1 --- Classification of parental strains --- p.31 / Chapter 2.5.2.2 --- Control experiments --- p.31 / Chapter 2.5.2.3 --- Indentification methods of hybrids --- p.32 / Chapter 2.6 --- General research ideas about experiments --- p.33 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- Protoplast isolation and regeneration in some mushroom species --- p.37 / Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.37 / Chapter 3.2 --- Materials and Methods --- p.38 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Strains --- p.38 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Media --- p.38 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- Protoplast release --- p.40 / Chapter 3.2.4 --- Protoplast regeneration --- p.41 / Chapter 3.3 --- Results and Discussion --- p.41 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- Effect of culture age --- p.41 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- Effect of lytic enzyme --- p.42 / Chapter 3.3.3 --- Effect of concentration of mycelium --- p.45 / Chapter 3.3.4 --- Effect of filter system --- p.46 / Chapter 3.3.5 --- Effect of different regeneration protocols --- p.48 / Chapter 3.3.6 --- Effect of soluable starch --- p.49 / Chapter 3.3.7 --- Effect of PEG on the regeneration frequency --- p.50 / Chapter 3.4 --- Conclusions --- p.53 / Chapter Chapter 4 --- Monokaryotization by protoplasting technique in some heterothallic mushroom species --- p.54 / Chapter 4.1 --- Introduction --- p.54 / Chapter 4.2 --- Materials and Methods --- p.55 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Strains and media --- p.55 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- Production of neo-monokaryons by protoplast technique --- p.55 / Chapter 4.2.3 --- Identification of mating types in protoplasted monokaryons --- p.57 / Chapter 4.3 --- Results / Chapter 4.3.1 --- Formation of neo-monokaryons --- p.57 / Chapter 4.3.2 --- Monokaryotization in different strains --- p.60 / Chapter 4.3.3 --- Comparison of parental and protoplasted monokaryons --- p.60 / Chapter 4.3.4 --- Comparison of regeneration rate of parental monokaryons --- p.62 / Chapter 4.4 --- Discussion / Chapter 4.4.1 --- Differences of regeneration time in monokaryons and dikaryons --- p.64 / Chapter 4.4.2 --- Genetic differences between parental and neo-monokaryons --- p.64 / Chapter 4.4.3 --- Mechanism for the production of neo-monokaryons --- p.65 / Chapter 4.4.4 --- Advantages of protoplasting technique in mushroom breeding --- p.65 / Chapter 4.4.5 --- Protoplasting technique in the identification of fusion hybrids --- p.67 / Chapter 4.5 --- Couclusions --- p.68 / Chapter Chapter 5 --- Intraspecific hybridization in Coprinus cinereus and Schizophyllum commune by PEG-induced protoplast fusion and electrofusion --- p.69 / Chapter 5.1 --- Introduction --- p.69 / Chapter 5.2 --- Materials and Methods / Chapter 5.2.1 --- Strains and Media --- p.70 / Chapter 5.2.2 --- Fusogen --- p.70 / Chapter 5.2.3 --- Inactivation chemicals --- p.71 / Chapter 5.2.4 --- Inactivation of protoplasts --- p.71 / Chapter 5.2.5 --- PEG induced protoplast fusion --- p.72 / Chapter 5.2.6 --- Electrofusion --- p.72 / Chapter 5.2.7 --- Investigation of protoplast fusion yield and fusion frequency --- p.73 / Chapter 5.2.8 --- Comparison of mycelium growth rate --- p.73 / Chapter 5.2.9 --- Fruiting test --- p.74 / Chapter 5.3 --- Results / Chapter 5.3.1 --- Inactivation by IA and DP --- p.76 / Chapter 5.3.2 --- Effect of different fusogens on fusion frequency --- p.79 / Chapter 5.3.3 --- Effect of different fusion protocols on fusion frequency --- p.79 / Chapter 5.3.4 --- Optimization of electrofusion --- p.80 / Chapter 5.3.5 --- Fusion frequency resulted by PEG and electrofusion --- p.83 / Chapter 5.3.6 --- Comparison of colony diameters and fruiting time --- p.84 / Chapter 5.4 --- Discussion / Chapter 5.4.1 --- Inactivation of protoplasts by biochemical inhibitors --- p.85 / Chapter 5.4.2 --- Optimization of PEG induced fusion --- p.86 / Chapter 5.4.3 --- Optimization of electrofusion --- p.86 / Chapter 5.4.4 --- Identification of fusion heterokaryons --- p.87 / Chapter 5.4.5 --- Comparison of PEG and electrofusion --- p.89 / Chapter 5.4.2 --- Effect of mitochondria --- p.90 / Chapter 5.5 --- Couclusions --- p.91 / Chapter Chapter 6 --- Interspecific hybridization between Volvariella volvacea and Volvariella bomhycina by protoplast fusion --- p.92 / Chapter 6.1 --- Introduction --- p.92 / Chapter 6.2 --- Materials and Methods / Chapter 6.2.1 --- Strains and Media --- p.93 / Chapter 6.2.2 --- Protoplast production and regeneration --- p.94 / Chapter 6.2.3 --- Inactivation of protoplasts --- p.94 / Chapter 6.2.4 --- Protoplast fusion --- p.94 / Chapter 6.2.5 --- Selection of fusion products --- p.95 / Chapter 6.2.6 --- Analyses of progeny --- p.95 / Chapter 6.2.7 --- Identification of fusants by protoplasting technique --- p.96 / Chapter 6.2.8 --- Nuclear DNA contents in parents and hybrids --- p.96 / Chapter 6.2.9 --- Genomic DNA amplification by arbitraly primers --- p.96 / Chapter 6.2.10 --- Amplification by nuclear and mitochondrial rDNA --- p.97 / Chapter 6.2.11 --- Fruiting test --- p.97 / Chapter 6.3 --- Results / Chapter 6.3.1 --- Inactivation of Vb10 protoplasts --- p.98 / Chapter 6.3.2 --- Low temperature effect on Vv34 --- p.100 / Chapter 6.3.3 --- Selection of fusants --- p.100 / Chapter 6.3.4 --- Analyses of progeny --- p.106 / Chapter 6.3.5 --- Identification by protoplasting technique --- p.108 / Chapter 6.3.6 --- Nuclear DNA contents in parents and hybrids --- p.110 / Chapter 6.3.7 --- Arbitraly primer amplified PCR fingerprinting --- p.113 / Chapter 6.3.8 --- rDNA PCR results --- p.119 / Chapter 6.3.9 --- Interspecific variations / Chapter 6.3.10 --- Genome analysis of hybrids by pulse field gel electrophoresis / Chapter 6.3.11 --- Fruiting test / Chapter 6.4 --- Discussion / Chapter 6.4.1 --- Strain choice --- p.125 / Chapter 6.4.2 --- Low temperature strains --- p.125 / Chapter 6.4.3 --- Nuclear DNA content --- p.125 / Chapter 6.4.4 --- AP-PCR and RAPDs markers --- p.126 / Chapter 6.4.5 --- Interspecific fusion in Volvariella --- p.126 / Chapter 6.5 --- Couclusions --- p.130 / Chapter Chapter 7 --- Intergeneric hybridization between Schizophyllum commune and Pleurotus florida by protoplast fusion --- p.131 / Chapter 7.1 --- Introduction --- p.131 / Chapter 7.2 --- Materials and Methods / Chapter 7.2.1 --- Strains and Media --- p.132 / Chapter 7.2.2 --- Protoplast fusion --- p.133 / Chapter 7.2.3 --- Analyses of progeny --- p.134 / Chapter 7.2.4 --- Phylogenetic analysis --- p.135 / Chapter 7.2.5 --- Fruiting test --- p.135 / Chapter 7.3 --- Results / Chapter 7.3.1 --- Selection of fusion products --- p.135 / Chapter 7.3.2 --- Analyses of fusion progeny --- p.139 / Chapter 7.3.3 --- Identification by protoplasting technique --- p.143 / Chapter 7.3.4 --- Determination of nuclear DNA contents --- p.145 / Chapter 7.3.5 --- rDNA PCR analysis in fusion --- p.148 / Chapter 7.3.6 --- Identification of hybrids by AP-PCR and RAPDs markers --- p.151 / Chapter 7.3.7 --- Phylogenetic analysis --- p.162 / Chapter 7.3.8 --- Fruiting test --- p.164 / Chapter 7.4 --- Discussion --- p.165 / Chapter 7.5 --- Couclusions --- p.169 / Chapter Chapter 8 --- Protoplast fusion in shiitake and other species --- p.171 / Chapter 8.1 --- Introduction --- p.172 / Chapter 8.2 --- Materials and Methods --- p.172 / Chapter 8.3 --- Results and Discussion --- p.173 / Chapter 8.4 --- Couclusion --- p.179 / Chapter Chapter 9. --- General discussion and conclusions --- p.180 / Appendix 1. Determination of ploidy in some mushrooms --- p.187 / Appendix 2. Genomic DNA Isolation --- p.188 / Appendix 3. Arbitrary primer polymerase chain reaction --- p.190 / Appendix 4. rDNA PCR Amplification conditions --- p.193 / Appendix 5. Pulsed Field Gel Electrophoresis --- p.195 / Appendix 6. Genetic distance analysis in hybrids and their parents --- p.196 / References --- p.197

Five novel lectin isoforms, Volvariella volvacea (VV) lectins, designated VVA, VVB, VVC, VVD & VVE, were isolated and purified from the fruiting bodies of an edible mushroom, Volvariella volvacea , by ion-exchange chromatographies in a FPLC system. Their molecular masses are very close, as measured by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF/MS); they are 12740, 12737, 12709, 12708 & 12707 Da for VVA, VVB, VVC, VVD & VVE, respectively, but the pI values between VVA and the others show distinct differences; the pI value of VVA is around 6.7 and the others are much closer to each other (higher than pI 9.3). Their sugar-binding specificities are thyroglobulin, N-acetylneuramic acid and galacturonic acid. The mitogenic activities of VVA and VVE with distinct pI values were measured using [methyl -3H]thymidine (3H-TdR) incorporation assays, nucleic acid sequence by rapid amplification of cDNA ends analysis, amino acid sequencing and molecular masses by MALDI-TOF/MS and gel electrophoresis, respectively. / VVA and VVE share 98.2% amino acid sequence similarities. Both VVA and VVE are potent mitogens toward mouse CD3+ & CD4 + T-cells, which were mediated through a calcium-dependent activation signaling pathway (Sze et al., 2004). VVA is slightly more effective than VVE in the induction of T cell activation and proliferation, as demonstrated by 3H-TdR incorporation assays, cell flow cytometry for calcium ion mobilization, immunoblotting blot analysis for tyrosine phosphorylation of Lck proteins and Lck shift (p60lck protein), and two dimensional gel electrophoresis for up-regulated proteins. The gene encoding VV lectin was cloned and characterized. The recombinant protein possessed hemagglutinating activity and mitogenic activity, as demonstrated by hemagglutination assays and 3H-TdR incorporation assays respectively. The endoproteinase Arg-C-digested VVA retained the mitogenic activity but lost the hemagglutinating activity, indicating that the mitogenic activity of VVA is not only dependent on the dimerization and tertiary structure of the protein (Paaventhan et al., 2003; Lin et al., 1997), but also on the primary structure of unique amino acid sequences. These endoproteinase fragments have also been used for study of structure-function relationship. / Sze Cho Wing. / "July 2004." / Adviser: Ken W. K. Liu. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 67-01, Section: B, page: 0171. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 156-189). / Electronic reproduction. Hong Kong : Chinese University of Hong Kong, [2012] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Electronic reproduction. [Ann Arbor, MI] : ProQuest Information and Learning, [200-] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / School code: 1307.