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Comparison Of Dna Pyrosequencing With Alternative Methods For Identification Of Mycobacteria, Loree C. Heller, Michael Jones, Ray H. Widen
Comparison Of Dna Pyrosequencing With Alternative Methods For Identification Of Mycobacteria, Loree C. Heller, Michael Jones, Ray H. Widen
Bioelectrics Publications
Identification of mycobacterial clinical isolates by pyrosequencing within the hypervariable A region of the 16S rRNA gene was compared to other identification methods. For >90% of isolates, these identifications correlated to the level of complex or species. For identification of many mycobacteria, pyrosequencing offers an inexpensive alternative to traditional sequencing.
Effect Of Thyroid Hormone Concentration On The Transcriptional Response Underlying Induced Metamorphosis In The Mexican Axolotl (Ambystoma), Robert B. Page, Stephen R. Voss, Amy K. Samuels, Jeramiah J. Smith, Srikrishna Putta, Christopher K. Beachy
Effect Of Thyroid Hormone Concentration On The Transcriptional Response Underlying Induced Metamorphosis In The Mexican Axolotl (Ambystoma), Robert B. Page, Stephen R. Voss, Amy K. Samuels, Jeramiah J. Smith, Srikrishna Putta, Christopher K. Beachy
Biology Faculty Publications
BACKGROUND: Thyroid hormones (TH) induce gene expression programs that orchestrate amphibian metamorphosis. In contrast to anurans, many salamanders do not undergo metamorphosis in nature. However, they can be induced to undergo metamorphosis via exposure to thyroxine (T4). We induced metamorphosis in juvenile Mexican axolotls (Ambystoma mexicanum) using 5 and 50 nM T4, collected epidermal tissue from the head at four time points (Days 0, 2, 12, 28), and used microarray analysis to quantify mRNA abundances.
RESULTS: Individuals reared in the higher T4 concentration initiated morphological and transcriptional changes earlier and completed metamorphosis by Day 28. In contrast, initiation of metamorphosis …