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Discovery Of The Northern Hog Sucker In The Ottertail River, Mark A. Otnes Jan 1973

Discovery Of The Northern Hog Sucker In The Ottertail River, Mark A. Otnes

Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science

On June 3, 1973 several specimens of the Northern Hog Sucker (Hypentelium nigricans), were collected from a six-mile stretch of the Ottertail River, Aurdal Township, Ottertail County in Minnesota. Previous to this the Northern Hog Sucker has never been collected or reported from the Red River drainage, of which the Ottertail River is a part, nor from Upper Mississippi River Basin adjacent to the Red River drainage. As far back as 1907 researchers erroneously reported the Northern Hog Sucker from the Upper Mississippi River Basin.


Frost Crack In Norway Maple, Acer Platanoides, D. W. French, J. S. Fuhs Jan 1973

Frost Crack In Norway Maple, Acer Platanoides, D. W. French, J. S. Fuhs

Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science

Frost cracks developed on from 0 - 29 per cent of the Norway maples in one nursery near St. Paul, Minnesota, in late November, 1970. The trees affected averaged 0 .9 - 1.3 inches in diameter and, of the eight varieties in the nursery, Jade Glen was the most susceptible and Emerald Queen the most resistant. More of the trees on a northeast facing slope were affected than those on a flat knoll. After 2 years the majority of the cracks were closed, except in the Crimson King variety, in which case 86 per cent were still open. Wood rotting …


Experimentally-Induced Muscle Atrophy In The Developing Chick Embryo: Glycogen Metabolism, Michael J. Harris Jan 1973

Experimentally-Induced Muscle Atrophy In The Developing Chick Embryo: Glycogen Metabolism, Michael J. Harris

Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science

Glycogen content and the activities of phosphorylase (PHRL) and glycogen synthetase (GS) in the hind limb muscle of normal, unilaterally (right) - denervated and in nicotine sulfate (NS) - injected chick embryos were determined to assess the effect of the experimental treatments on glycogen metabolism. Glycogen content increased with increase in age in normal limbs, remained relatively low in denervated limbs, increased with age in left (unoperated) limbs of denervated embryo limbs at a rate lower than normal except between days 13 and 17 of incubation, when glycogen content tripled. The same parameter in NS-injected embryo limbs remained generally low …


Some Effects Of The Bite Of The Short-Tailed Shrew, Blarina Brevicauda, Howard F. Krosch Jan 1973

Some Effects Of The Bite Of The Short-Tailed Shrew, Blarina Brevicauda, Howard F. Krosch

Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science

Folklore, especially in Europe, has long maintained that shrews are extremely poisonous. Zoologists have discounted this belief as superstition until recently, when it was learned that at least two species of shrews - the European water shrew, Neomys fodiens, and the American short-tailed shrew, Blarina brevicauda - produce a toxin in their sub-maxillary glands.


Regulating Growth Of An Aquatic Plant: Lemna Perpusilla, Willard L. Koukkari, Stanley H. Duke Jan 1973

Regulating Growth Of An Aquatic Plant: Lemna Perpusilla, Willard L. Koukkari, Stanley H. Duke

Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science

Growth rates of Lemna perpusilla 6746 can be regulated in axenic cultures by 6-benzylaminopurine (BA) . Concentrations of 10-BM BA significantly enhanced growth, while levels of 10-7M and Higher were inhibitory. These effects of BA on growth were evident when calculated as either fresh weight of frond number.


Distribution Of Comandra Rust In Minnesota, Dale Bergdahl, D. W. French Jan 1973

Distribution Of Comandra Rust In Minnesota, Dale Bergdahl, D. W. French

Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science

Cronartium comandrae, Pinus banksiana, and Comandra umbellata ssp. umbellata are mapped by county according to their distributions in Minnesota.


Distribution Of The Blue-Spotted Salamander Ambystoma Laterale Hallowell In Minnesota, David C. Kramer Jan 1973

Distribution Of The Blue-Spotted Salamander Ambystoma Laterale Hallowell In Minnesota, David C. Kramer

Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science

This paper brings together the known locality records of Ambystoma laterale in Minnesota. Recent nomenclature changes involving this salamander, its favored habitat and possible range extensions also are included .


Synanthropic Spiders Araneae Of The Twin Cities Area, Bruce Cutler Jan 1973

Synanthropic Spiders Araneae Of The Twin Cities Area, Bruce Cutler

Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science

A review of those spiders which are most likely to enter manmade structures or which occur on highly disturbed ground is presented. The nine species which are dependent on man's activities are discussed in more detail. Along with the species names there is a reference to illustrations in two available field guides to aid in identification.


Organization Of The Primary Body In The Root Of Cyclamen Persicum Mill, Marshall D. Sundberg Jan 1973

Organization Of The Primary Body In The Root Of Cyclamen Persicum Mill, Marshall D. Sundberg

Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science

The primary body of the root of Cyclamen persicum Mill. is described. The rootcap consists of two components of separate origin. Cells of the columella are derived from the dermatocalyptrogen by periclinal wall formation. Further growth of the columella is due primarily to the increase in size of existing cells. Cells of the lateral rootcap arise from the protoderm by periclinal wall formation. Continued growth in this region is due to both increase in cell number and increase in size of existing cells. Proximal to the dermatocalyptrogen is the presumptive quiescent center. Around the periphery of this zone are located …