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The Contributions Of Motor Neuronal And Muscle Modulation To Behavioral Flexibility In The Stomatogastric System, Patsy S. Dickinson
The Contributions Of Motor Neuronal And Muscle Modulation To Behavioral Flexibility In The Stomatogastric System, Patsy S. Dickinson
Biology Faculty Publications
The stomatogastric nervous system of crustaceans, which controls the four parts ofthe foregut, is subject to modulation at all levels, sensory, central and motor. Modulation of the central pattern generators, which are themselves made up largely of motor neurons, providesfor increased behavioral flexibility in a variety of ways. First, each of the pattern generators can be reconfigured to give multiple outputs. Second, the "boundaries" of the different pattern generators are in fact somewhat fluid, so that the neuronal composition of the pattern generators can be altered. For example, neurons can switch from one pattern generator toanother, or two or more …
Connexin32 Is A Myelin-Related Protein In The Pns And Cns, Steven S. Scherer, Suzanne M. Deschênes, Yi-Tian Xu, Judith B. Grinspan, Kenneth H. Fischbeck, David L. Paul
Connexin32 Is A Myelin-Related Protein In The Pns And Cns, Steven S. Scherer, Suzanne M. Deschênes, Yi-Tian Xu, Judith B. Grinspan, Kenneth H. Fischbeck, David L. Paul
Biology Faculty Publications
We have examined the expression of a gap junction protein, connexin32 (Cx32), in Schwann cells and oligodendrocytes. In peripheral nerve, Cx32 is found in the paranodal myelin loops and Schmidt-Lanterman incisures of myelinating Schwann cells, and the levels of Cx32 protein and mRNA change in parallel with those of other myelin-related genes during development, Wallerian degeneration, and axonal regeneration. In the central nervous system, Cx32 is found in oligodendrocytes and their processes, but not in compact myelin, and the levels of Cx32 protein and mRNA increase during development in parallel with those of the other myelin genes. Thus, Cx32 is …
The Vascular Flora Of The Potomac River Watershed Of King George County, Virginia, Mark P. Simmons, Donna M.E. Ware, W. John Hayden
The Vascular Flora Of The Potomac River Watershed Of King George County, Virginia, Mark P. Simmons, Donna M.E. Ware, W. John Hayden
Biology Faculty Publications
The results of two floristic studies of King George County, Virginia, are combined into an annotated checklist. Field work was initiated in 1983-84 with a study of Caledon Natural Area, a 2,500-acre tract with 3.5 miles of frontage on the Potomac River. Collecting resumed in 1991 and 1992 to include other portions of the county drained by the Potomac River. The study area contains a wide variety of habitats including dry upland woods, mesic ravines, low elevation river flats, beaches, swamps, marshes, and creeks; creeks and marshes include both brackish and freshwater environments. The Potomac River watershed of King George …
Conservation Of Grassland Birds In The Northeast, Robert A. Askins
Conservation Of Grassland Birds In The Northeast, Robert A. Askins
Biology Faculty Publications
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Mistaken Identity?, W. John Hayden
Mistaken Identity?, W. John Hayden
Biology Faculty Publications
The December 1994 NEWS item "Red Menace" contains, I believe, an unfortunate misidentification of the algae allegedly responsible for the catastrophic mortality of sea birds from Pliocene deposits of the Florida Gulf Coast.
Characterization Of A Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Strain Deleted For The Rad27 Gene; A Structural Homolog Of The Rad2 Nucleotide Excision Repair Gene, Michael S. Reagan, Wolfram Siede, Errol C. Friedberg
Characterization Of A Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Strain Deleted For The Rad27 Gene; A Structural Homolog Of The Rad2 Nucleotide Excision Repair Gene, Michael S. Reagan, Wolfram Siede, Errol C. Friedberg
Biology Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Enhancer Trap Technique: A Novel Tool For Identification And Developmental Characterization Of Genes Of Drosophila, Amit Singh
Biology Faculty Publications
The classical technique of mutational screen for identification of genes controlling early development has now approached saturation. A new era in genetic identification and developmental characterization of genes in Drosophila has commenced with the advent of the enhancer trap technique. This technique involves mobilization of a P-lacZ vector to diverse chromosomal locations in the fruit fly genome to bring it under the regulation of developmentally expressed genes or their enhancer elements. The technique offers a strikingly elegant method of gaining entry into fruit fly genes.
Isolation Of A Mouse Cdna Encoding Mtj1, A New Murine Member Of The Dnaj Family Of Proteins, Shannon E. Brightman, Gregory L. Blatch, Bruce R. Zetter
Isolation Of A Mouse Cdna Encoding Mtj1, A New Murine Member Of The Dnaj Family Of Proteins, Shannon E. Brightman, Gregory L. Blatch, Bruce R. Zetter
Biology Faculty Publications
We report the isolation and sequencing of MTJ1, a 1792-bp cDNA from an M27 murine lung carcinoma cell line. The largest ORF within MTJ1 encodes a 63,869-Da protein, containing a 73-amino-acid (aa) sequence (the J domain) that is conserved in proteins of the DnaJ family of chaperonins. The J domain of MTJ1 is bracketed by potential transmembrane domains in a similar configuration to the J domain of the yeast DnaJ-like protein, SEC63. Polyclonal antibodies raised against deduced aa sequences within MTJ1 recognized antigens of 62, 42 and 41 kDa that were enriched in the nuclear and heavy microsome subcellular fractions …
Phylogenetic Reanalysis Of Strauch's Osteological Data Set For The Charadriiformes, Philip C. Chu
Phylogenetic Reanalysis Of Strauch's Osteological Data Set For The Charadriiformes, Philip C. Chu
Biology Faculty Publications
Strauch's (1978) compatibility analysis of relationships among the shorebirds (Charadriiformes) was the first study to examine the full range of charadriiform taxa in a reproducible way. Subsequently Mickevich and Parenti (1980) leveled serious charges against Strauch's characters, method of phylogenetic inference, and results. To account for these charges, Strauch's characters were re-examined and recoded, and parsimony analyses were performed on the revised matrix. A parsimony analysis on 74 taxa from the revised matrix yielded 855 shortest trees, each length = 286 and consistency index = 0.385. In each shortest tree there were two major lineages, a lineage of sandpiper-like birds …
Increased Stem Cell Factor Release By Hemangioma-Derived Endothelial Cells, C. J. Meininger, Shannon Brightman, K. A. Kelly, B. R. Zetter
Increased Stem Cell Factor Release By Hemangioma-Derived Endothelial Cells, C. J. Meininger, Shannon Brightman, K. A. Kelly, B. R. Zetter
Biology Faculty Publications
Background: Capillary hemangiomas, the most common tumors in young children, consist of proliferating capillary vessels and endothelial cells. These tumors also contain large numbers of mast cells, compared with the normal surrounding skin or tissue. We have recently shown that stem cell factor (SCF), the gene product of the murine steel locus, can act as a chemoattractant for mast cells. In this study, we investigated whether SCF might be involved in the recruitment and maintenance of mast cells in hemangiomas. Experimental Design: Cultured endothelial cells derived from a murine hemangioma were compared with normal vascular endothelial cells for the ability …
An Improved Method For Chemical Devitellinization Of X-Gal Stained Drosophila Embryos, Amit Singh, Madhuri Kango-Singh, P. Sinha
An Improved Method For Chemical Devitellinization Of X-Gal Stained Drosophila Embryos, Amit Singh, Madhuri Kango-Singh, P. Sinha
Biology Faculty Publications
In Drosophila developmental biological studies, X-gal staining is commonly employed to study the spatio-temporal expression of the lacZ reporter gene in the transformed flies or their embryos. Study of the lacZ pattern in embryos often suffers from the lack of an efficient and high yieldirrg technique for devitellinization of X-gal stained embryos. Devitellinization techniques employed during antibody staining, in situ hybridization or embryonic cuticular preparations generally do not give satisfactory results when used for similar purpose in X-gal stained embryos. This results in the flaky appearance of the blue stain. We present here an improved chemical devitellinization technique which gives …
Complementary Gradients In Expression And Binding Of Elf-1 And Mek4 In Development Of The Topographic Retinotectal Projection Map, Masaru Nakamoto
Complementary Gradients In Expression And Binding Of Elf-1 And Mek4 In Development Of The Topographic Retinotectal Projection Map, Masaru Nakamoto
Biology Faculty Publications
Topographic maps with a defined spatial ordering of neuronal connections are a key feature of brain organization. Such maps are believed to develop in response to complementary position-specific labels in presynaptic and postsynaptic fields. However, the complementary labeling molecules are not known. In the well studied visual map of retinal axons projecting to the tectum, the labels are hypothesized to be in gradients, without needing large numbers of cell-specific molecules. We recently cloned ELF-1 as a ligand for Eph family receptors. Here, RNA hybridization shows matching expression gradients for ELF-1 in the tectum and its receptor Mek4 in the retina. …
Characterization Of A Mutant Strain Of Saccharomyces Cerevisiae With A Deletion Of The Rad27 Gene, A Structural Homolog Of The Rad2 Nucleotide Excision Repair Gene, Michael S. Reagan, Christopher Pittenger, Wolfram Siede, Errol C. Friedberg
Characterization Of A Mutant Strain Of Saccharomyces Cerevisiae With A Deletion Of The Rad27 Gene, A Structural Homolog Of The Rad2 Nucleotide Excision Repair Gene, Michael S. Reagan, Christopher Pittenger, Wolfram Siede, Errol C. Friedberg
Biology Faculty Publications
We have constructed a strain of Saccharomyces cerevisiae with a deletion of the YKL510 open reading frame, which was initially identified in chromosome XI as a homolog of the RAD2 nucleotide excision repair gene (A. Jacquier, P. Legrain, and B. Dujon, Yeast 8:121–132, 1992). The mutant strain exhibits increased sensitivity to UV light and to the alkylating agent methylmethane sulfonate but not to ionizing radiation. We have renamed the YKL510 open reading frame the RAD27 gene, in keeping with the accepted nomenclature for radiationsensitive yeast mutants. Epistasis analysis indicates that the gene is in the RAD6 group of genes, which …
A Preliminary Catalog Of The Lichen-Forming Fungi Of Nebraska, Robert S. Egan, Richard C. Witt, Yolanda E. Peck, John P. Goeden, Teresa L. Cherney
A Preliminary Catalog Of The Lichen-Forming Fungi Of Nebraska, Robert S. Egan, Richard C. Witt, Yolanda E. Peck, John P. Goeden, Teresa L. Cherney
Biology Faculty Publications
A total of 438 lichen-forming taxa have been reported in the literature from Nebraska. Based on current taxonomic concepts and synonymy we recognized 312 lichen species in this catalog for the state. Published reports oflichen species citing specific collection localities are listed from only 31 counties. These records are concentrated in eastern Nebraska with the largest numbers of species listed from localities in Cass, Lancaster, Saunders, Richardson, and Sarpy counties
Mechanisms For Soil Moisture Effects On Activity Of Nitrifying Bacteria, John M. Stark, M. K. Firestone
Mechanisms For Soil Moisture Effects On Activity Of Nitrifying Bacteria, John M. Stark, M. K. Firestone
Biology Faculty Publications
Moisture may limit microbial activity in a wide range of environments including salt water, food, wood, biofilms, and soils. Low water availability can inhibit microbial activity by lowering intracellular water potential and thus reducing hydration and activity of enzymes. In solid matrices, low water content may also reduce microbial activity by restricting substrate supply. As pores within solid matrices drain and water films coating surfaces become thinner, diffusion path lengths become more tortuous, and the rate of substrate diffusion to microbial cells declines. We used two independent techniques to evaluate the relative importance of cytoplasmic dehydration versus diffusional limitations in …
Hyla Albopunctata, Rafael O. De Sá
Hyla Albopunctata, Rafael O. De Sá
Biology Faculty Publications
Hyla albopunctata is a medium-sized species in the albopunctata group, adults range in size from 42-52 mm SVL (males average 47 mm and females 49 mm). The head is triangular in outline, always longer than wide. The snout is moderately long and acuminate in dorsal view, whereas in lateral view, it is acuminate and protrudes beyond the mandible to form an angle of 45 degrees over the mandible. The canthus rostralis is rounded and distinct, the loreal region is slightly concave, and the internarial region is slightly convex. The eyes are large, approximately twice the diameter of the tympanum. The …