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Nucleic Acid Extraction From Clinical Specimens For Pcr Applications, Ashabil Aygan Jan 2006

Nucleic Acid Extraction From Clinical Specimens For Pcr Applications, Ashabil Aygan

Turkish Journal of Biology

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) has been widely used due to its high specificity, sensitivity, and rapid turn-around time. However, the major limitation of PCR based diagnosis is inhibition of the reaction caused by a variety of components within clinical specimens. The demand for PCR diagnosis in medical microbiology has highlighted the need for efficient methods of nucleic acid extraction. Although there has been progress in the simplification and purification of microbial nucleic acids, many researchers' procedures are still inconvenient for routine use with any specimen and a universal method has not been devised yet. In this review, some of the …

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Acute Effects Of Trichloroacetic Acid On Serum Enzyme Levels And Erythrocyte Carbonic Anhydrase Activity In Rats, Hali̇t Demi̇r, İsmai̇l Çeli̇k Jan 2006

Acute Effects Of Trichloroacetic Acid On Serum Enzyme Levels And Erythrocyte Carbonic Anhydrase Activity In Rats, Hali̇t Demi̇r, İsmai̇l Çeli̇k

Turkish Journal of Biology

The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of a sublethal dose of trichloroacetic acid (TCA) on serum enzyme levels and erythrocyte carbonic anhydrase (CA) activity in rats under laboratory conditions. Ten Sprague-Dawley albino rats were divided in 2 groups of 5 rats. A 200 mg/kg dose of TCA was administered intraperitoneally to the 5 rats in the treatment group. An equal amount of saline solution was injected into the control group. Serum enzyme levels and erythrocyte CA activity of the rats were measured 1, 3, and 6 h after treatment. According to the results, while the …

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Characterization Of Rhizobium Sp. Isolated From Bean, Çi̇ğdem Küçük, Meri̇h Kivanç, Engi̇n Kinaci Jan 2006

Characterization Of Rhizobium Sp. Isolated From Bean, Çi̇ğdem Küçük, Meri̇h Kivanç, Engi̇n Kinaci

Turkish Journal of Biology

Thirty nodule isolates from bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) grown in Eskişehir were studied for their physiological and biochemical characteristics. Most isolates produced abundant extracellular polysaccharides, tolerated high salt concentration (5% NaCl), grew at a temperature of 42 °C, and synthesized melanin. They were able to grow at pHs ranging from 3.5 to 9.0. The majority of the isolates showed an intrinsic resistance to the antibiotics chloramphenicol (20 and 50 µg ml^{-1}), erythromycin (30 µg ml^{-1}), kanamycin (10 µg ml^{-1}), and streptomycin (40, 80, and 100 µg ml^{-1}). Plasmid DNA profiles of the isolates were identified and it was determined that …

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Evidence For The Presence Of A Second Electron Donor For The Cytoplasmic Thioredoxins In The Yeast Saccharomyces Cerevisiae, Ahmet Koç, Hüseyi̇n Ç. Karakaya, Ercan S. Ünlü Jan 2006

Evidence For The Presence Of A Second Electron Donor For The Cytoplasmic Thioredoxins In The Yeast Saccharomyces Cerevisiae, Ahmet Koç, Hüseyi̇n Ç. Karakaya, Ercan S. Ünlü

Turkish Journal of Biology

In yeast, the cytoplasmic thioredoxin system is composed of NADPH, thioredoxin reductase-1 (TRR1) and 2 thioredoxin genes (TRX1, TRX2). In this study, using yeast knockout mutants for TRR1, TRX1 and TRX2 genes, the role of the thioredoxin system in methionine sulfoxide reduction was investigated. Cells lacking both TRX1 and TRX2 genes simultaneously were not able to reduce methionine sulfoxides to methionine; however, mutants missing the TRR1 gene were able to reduce methionine sulfoxides to methionine, which showed that electrons could be transferred from NADPH to thioredoxins in the absence of TRR1. Similar results were observed for 3-phosphoadenosine 5-phosphosulfate reduction in …

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Rnf Genes In Purple Sulfur Bacterium Allochromatium Vinosum, H. Benan Di̇nçtürk, Volkan Demi̇r Jan 2006

Rnf Genes In Purple Sulfur Bacterium Allochromatium Vinosum, H. Benan Di̇nçtürk, Volkan Demi̇r

Turkish Journal of Biology

Allochromatium vinosum is a photosynthetic, diazotrophic purple sulfur bacterium that oxidizes reduced sulfur compounds hydrogen sulfide, elemental sulfur and thiosulfide. In this article, we report the presence of rnf genes in Allochromatium vinosum, some of which have been reported to take part in nitrogen fixation in some species.

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Antimicrobial Activity Of Palustriella Commutata (Hedw.) Ochyra Extracts (Bryophyta), Semra İlhan, Fi̇li̇z Savaroğlu, Ferdağ Çolak, Cansu Fi̇li̇k İşçen, Fatma Zerri̇n Erdemgi̇l Jan 2006

Antimicrobial Activity Of Palustriella Commutata (Hedw.) Ochyra Extracts (Bryophyta), Semra İlhan, Fi̇li̇z Savaroğlu, Ferdağ Çolak, Cansu Fi̇li̇k İşçen, Fatma Zerri̇n Erdemgi̇l

Turkish Journal of Biology

The present study describes the antimicrobial activity of 2 extracts of Palustriella commutata (Hedw.) Ochyra, collected from the Sündiken Mountains, Eskişehir, Turkey. These extracts were first prepared with acetone and methanol solvents under reflux. The antimicrobial activity of the extracts was then assessed using the disc diffusion method against 11 bacteria, 1 yeast, and 8 moulds. The antimicrobial test results revealed that the acetone extract had a potential activity against 9 test bacteria. While some gram-positive bacteria tested were sensitive (Bacillus mycoides, B. cereus, B. subtilis, and Micrococcus luteus), all gram-negative bacteria tested (Klebsiella pneumoniae, Yersinia enterocolitica, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia …

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Hill Reaction, Photosynthesis And Chlorophyll Content In Non-Sugar-Producing (Turnip, Brassica Rapa L.) And Sugar-Producing (Sugar Beet, Beta Vulgaris L.) Root Crop Plants, Manzer H. Siddiqui, M.Masroor A. Khan, M. Nasir Khan, Firoz Mohammad, M. Naeem Jan 2006

Hill Reaction, Photosynthesis And Chlorophyll Content In Non-Sugar-Producing (Turnip, Brassica Rapa L.) And Sugar-Producing (Sugar Beet, Beta Vulgaris L.) Root Crop Plants, Manzer H. Siddiqui, M.Masroor A. Khan, M. Nasir Khan, Firoz Mohammad, M. Naeem

Turkish Journal of Biology

A pot experiment was conducted at the Botany Department, A.M.U., Aligarh, on 2 root crop plants, viz. turnip (Brassica rapa L.), non-sugar-producing and sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.), sugar-producing, to compare their physiological activity (Hill activity, photosynthesis and chlorophyll content). The seeds of each plant were sown in 20 pots (80% soil + 20% FYM) separately. Two samplings were done at 125 and 140 days (after sowing). Hill activity was measured spectrophotometrically using DCPIP indicator and photosynthesis was assayed by LICOR-6200 Photosynthesis System. Sugar beet gave the maximum leaf-area, Chl a/b ratio, stomatal conductance and photosynthesis rate and Hill activity …

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Non-Histone Proteins And The Mediator Complex Are Essential For The Transcription Of Hxt2 And Hxt4 Genes In Saccharomyces Cerevisiae, Si̇nem Güzelvardar, Sezai̇ Türkel Jan 2006

Non-Histone Proteins And The Mediator Complex Are Essential For The Transcription Of Hxt2 And Hxt4 Genes In Saccharomyces Cerevisiae, Si̇nem Güzelvardar, Sezai̇ Türkel

Turkish Journal of Biology

Transcriptional activation of HXT2 and HXT4 genes require rapid reorganization of the chromatin structure on the promoter regions of these genes. In this study, it was found that the transcription of HXT2 and HXT4 genes decreased 4- to 7-fold in the yeast strain that does not contain the non-histone proteins 6A and 6B (Nhp6A/B). In addition, results of this research indicated that Nhp6A/B are required for the rapid derepression and activation of HXT2 and HXT4 transcription upon glucose signaling. Furthermore, it was found that Med2p, which provides the connection between the transcriptional activators and the basal transcription factors, is also …

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Antioxidant And Free Radical Scavenging Properties Of Twelve Traditionally Used Indian Medicinal Plants, Farrukh Aqil, Iqbal Ahmad, Zafar Mehmood Jan 2006

Antioxidant And Free Radical Scavenging Properties Of Twelve Traditionally Used Indian Medicinal Plants, Farrukh Aqil, Iqbal Ahmad, Zafar Mehmood

Turkish Journal of Biology

The methanolic crude extracts of 12 traditionally used Indian medicinal plants were screened for their antioxidant and free radical scavenging properties using a-tocopherol and butylated hydroxy toluene (BHT) as standard antioxidants. Antioxidant activity was measured by ferric thiocyanate (FTC) assay and compared with the thiobarbituric acid (TBA) method. Free radical scavenging activity was evaluated using diphenyl picryl hydrazyl (DPPH) radicals. The overall antioxidant activity of Lawsonia inermis was the strongest, followed in descending order by Ocimum sanctum, Cichorium intybus, Piper cubeba, Punica granatum, Allium sativum, Delonix regia, Terminalia chebula, Terminalia bellerica, Mangifera indica, Camellia sinensis, and Trigonella foenum-graecum. Seven plants, …

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Antibacterial Activity Of Four Plant Extracts Used In Palestine In Folkloric Medicine Against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus, Bassam Abu-Shanab, Ghaleb Mohammad Adwan, Naser Jarrar, Awni Abu-Hijleh, Kamel Adwan Jan 2006

Antibacterial Activity Of Four Plant Extracts Used In Palestine In Folkloric Medicine Against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus, Bassam Abu-Shanab, Ghaleb Mohammad Adwan, Naser Jarrar, Awni Abu-Hijleh, Kamel Adwan

Turkish Journal of Biology

Ethanolic and hot water extracts from 4 different plant species used in Palestine in popular medicine for the treatment of several ailments of microbial and non-microbial origin were evaluated for potential antimicrobial activity against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Both water and ethanol extracts of Mentha longifolia, Melissa officinalis and Rosa damascena were effective on MRSA. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) values of the ethanolic extract of M. longifolia and M. officinalis were in the range of 3.125 to 12.50 mg/ml and 12.50 to 25.00 mg/ml, respectively. The ethanolic extract with the greatest antimicrobial activity was …

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Effectiveness Of The Entomopathogenic Nematodes Heterorhabditis Bacteriophora And Steinernema Feltiae Against Tenebrio Molitor (Yellow Mealworm) Larvae In Different Soil Types At Different Temperatures, Alper Susurluk Jan 2006

Effectiveness Of The Entomopathogenic Nematodes Heterorhabditis Bacteriophora And Steinernema Feltiae Against Tenebrio Molitor (Yellow Mealworm) Larvae In Different Soil Types At Different Temperatures, Alper Susurluk

Turkish Journal of Biology

The efficiency of the entomopathogenic nematodes Steinernema feltiae Tur-S3 and Heterorhabditis bacteriophora Tur-H2, isolated in Turkey, against larvae of Tenebrio molitor L. was investigated in different soil type and temperature conditions. Sterilized and non-sterilized silver sand, clay-loam soil, and compost soil were tested, each at 12, 18, and 24 ºC. Temperature had the greatest effect on the mortality of T. molitor larvae caused by both nematode species. The efficiency of the 2 nematodes was greater in sterile than in nonsterile conditions, and was greater in sandy soils than in clay soils. The results showed that Steinernema feltiae was more efficient …

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The Relationship Between Seasonal Variation In Phytoplankton And Zooplankton Densities In Hirfanlı Dam Lake (Kırşehir, Turkey), Tülay Baykal, Selahatti̇n Salman, İlkay Açikgöz Jan 2006

The Relationship Between Seasonal Variation In Phytoplankton And Zooplankton Densities In Hirfanlı Dam Lake (Kırşehir, Turkey), Tülay Baykal, Selahatti̇n Salman, İlkay Açikgöz

Turkish Journal of Biology

Phytoplankton and zooplankton densities in Hirfanlı Dam Lake were studied between July 1999 and June 2000. In addition, phytoplankton biomass was measured using chlorophyll a concentration. The density of Cladocera at the surface and that of Rotifera at the bottom were low in the summer months. For phytoplankton, Cyclostephanos dubius (Fricke) Round was dominant. The variation in the density of organisms did not follow a known pattern. Species composition, seasonal distribution and species density variations show that the lake was advanced mesotrophic. The lake was alkaline and, from time to time, there was an odor in the littoral regions where …

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Chemical Composition Of The Essential Oil Of Salvia Aethiopis L., Medi̇ne Güllüce, Hakan Özer, Özlem Bariş, Di̇mi̇tra Daferera, Fi̇kretti̇n Şahi̇n, Moschos Polissiou Jan 2006

Chemical Composition Of The Essential Oil Of Salvia Aethiopis L., Medi̇ne Güllüce, Hakan Özer, Özlem Bariş, Di̇mi̇tra Daferera, Fi̇kretti̇n Şahi̇n, Moschos Polissiou

Turkish Journal of Biology

The chemical composition of the essential oil obtained by hydrodistillation from the aerial parts of Salvia aethiopis was analyzed by employing GC-MS. Thirty-two components (98.0% of the total oil) were identified in the essential oil of S. aethiopis. The main components of this oil were germacrene D (29.0%), \alpha-copaene (19.8%), \beta-cubebene + \beta-elemene (9.9%), bicyclogermacrene (9.3%), \delta cadinene (8.7%), and \beta-caryophyllene (7.3%).

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Karyological Observation Of Red Mullet (Mullus Barbatus Linnaeus, 1758), Serkan Saygun, İsmi̇han Karayücel, Recep Bi̇rcan Jan 2006

Karyological Observation Of Red Mullet (Mullus Barbatus Linnaeus, 1758), Serkan Saygun, İsmi̇han Karayücel, Recep Bi̇rcan

Turkish Journal of Biology

The number and structure of red mullet chromosomes (Mullus barbatus Linnaeus, 1758) were investigated and the species karyotype was analyzed. Specimens were obtained by trawl from the coast of Zonguldak, Turkey. A colchicine solution, 0.1 mg/g of body weight, was intramuscularly injected dorsally, and intraperitoneally injected ventrally. Slides were prepared from gill and fin epithelial tissues. Results of the conventional staining method showed that this species has 2n = 44 diploid chromosomes.

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Antibacterial Effects Of Nutraceutical Plants Growing In Palestine On Pseudomonas Aeruginosa, Ghaleb Mohammad Adwan, Bassam Abu-Shanab, Kamel Adwan, Farah Abu-Shanab Jan 2006

Antibacterial Effects Of Nutraceutical Plants Growing In Palestine On Pseudomonas Aeruginosa, Ghaleb Mohammad Adwan, Bassam Abu-Shanab, Kamel Adwan, Farah Abu-Shanab

Turkish Journal of Biology

The antibacterial effects of single and combined plant extracts of water, ethanol and methanol for two nutraceuticals utilized in Palestine were studied against multiple drug resistances Pseudomonas aeruginosa using well diffusion method. These plants are Rhus coriaria and Thymus vulgaris. Combinations of these extracts showed an additive action against this pathogen.

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Establishment Of Polarity During Organization Of The Acentrosomal Plant Cortical Microtubule Array, Ram Dixit, Eric Chang, Richard Cyr Jan 2006

Establishment Of Polarity During Organization Of The Acentrosomal Plant Cortical Microtubule Array, Ram Dixit, Eric Chang, Richard Cyr

Biology Faculty Research

The plant cortical microtubule array is a unique acentrosomal array that is essential for plant morphogenesis. To understand how this array is organized, we exploited the microtubule (+)-end tracking activity of two Arabidopsis EB1 proteins in combination with FRAP (fluorescence recovery after photobleaching) experiments of GFP-tubulin to examine the relationship between cortical microtubule array organization and polarity. Significantly, our observations show that the majority of cortical microtubules in ordered arrays, within a particular cell, face the same direction in both Arabidopsis plants and cultured tobacco cells. We determined that this polar microtubule coalignment is at least partially due to a …

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Foraging Behavior And Success Of Herons And Egrets In Natural And Artificial Wetlands, Henry Dewayne Mincey Jan 2006

Foraging Behavior And Success Of Herons And Egrets In Natural And Artificial Wetlands, Henry Dewayne Mincey

College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations

The southeastern United States has approximately 13.2 million hectares of wetland habitat, but these sensitive areas are subject to loss and degradation from draining and development. The effects, both positive and negative, that manipulation of these wetlands have on wildlife is still under study. In particular, there is a need to know whether artificial (mitigated) wetlands can serve as an appropriate substitute for the loss of natural wetlands. Therefore, I quantified the foraging behavior of herons and egrets (species that are dependent on wetlands for food) in natural and artificial wetlands in southeastern coastal Georgia and southern coastal South Carolina. …

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The Winter Ecology Of The Piping Plover (Charadrius Melodus) In Coastal Georgia, Brandon Lennon Noel Jan 2006

The Winter Ecology Of The Piping Plover (Charadrius Melodus) In Coastal Georgia, Brandon Lennon Noel

College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations

Author's abstract: The Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus) is a federally listed species with three distinct breeding populations, including Great Plains (threatened), Great Lakes (endangered), and Atlantic Coast (threatened), all of which winter along the Atlnatic and Gulf coasts of the United States. I studied the winter ecology of the Piping Plovers on Little St. Simons Island (LSSI), Georgia, from 2003-2006, with emphasis on the conservation significance of this site for the endangered Great Lakes population. During 2003-2004 and 2004-2005, LSSI supported up to 100 Piping Plovers during peak migration, and approximately 40 birds wintered at this site. All populations had …

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Case Studies Add Value To A Diverse Teaching Portfolio In Science Courses, Philip Camill Jan 2006

Case Studies Add Value To A Diverse Teaching Portfolio In Science Courses, Philip Camill

Biology Faculty Work

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Asymmetric Vegetation Responses To Mid-Holocene Aridity At The Prairie-Forest Ecotone In South-Central Minnesota, Charles Umbanhowar, Phil Camill, Christoph Geiss, Rebecca Teed Jan 2006

Asymmetric Vegetation Responses To Mid-Holocene Aridity At The Prairie-Forest Ecotone In South-Central Minnesota, Charles Umbanhowar, Phil Camill, Christoph Geiss, Rebecca Teed

Biology Faculty Work

The mid-Holocene (ca. 8000–4000 cal yr BP) was a time of marked aridity throughout much of Minnesota, and the changes due to midHolocene aridity are seen as an analog for future responses to global warming. In this study, we compare the transition into (ca. 9000–7000 yr ago) and out of (ca. 5000–2500 yr ago) the mid-Holocene (MH) period at Kimble Pond and Sharkey Lake, located along the prairie forest ecotone in south-central Minnesota, using high resolution (∼5–36 yr) sampling of pollen, charcoal, sediment magnetic and loss-on-ignition properties. Changes in vegetation were asymmetrical with increasing aridity being marked by a pronounced …

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The Flagellar Motility Of Chlamydomonas Pf25 Mutant Lacking An Akap-Binding Protein Is Overtly Sensitive To Medium Conditions, Chun Yang, Pinfen Yang Jan 2006

The Flagellar Motility Of Chlamydomonas Pf25 Mutant Lacking An Akap-Binding Protein Is Overtly Sensitive To Medium Conditions, Chun Yang, Pinfen Yang

Biological Sciences Faculty Research and Publications

Radial spokes are a conserved axonemal structural complex postulated to regulate the motility of 9 + 2 cilia and flagella via a network of phosphoenzymes and regulatory proteins. Consistently, a Chlamydomonas radial spoke protein, RSP3, has been identified by RII overlays as an A-kinase anchoring protein (AKAP) that localizes the cAMP-dependent protein kinase (PKA) holoenzyme by binding to the RIIa domain of PKA RII subunit. However, the highly conserved docking domain of PKA is also found in the N termini of several AKAP-binding proteins unrelated to PKA as well as a 24-kDa novel spoke protein, RSP11. Here, we report that …

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Comparison Of Dot Chromosome Sequences From D. Melanogaster And D. Virilis Reveals An Enrichment Of Dna Transposon Sequences In Heterochromatic Domains, Elizabeth Slawson, Christopher Shaffer, Colin Malone, Wilson Leung, Elmer Kellmann, Rachel Shevchek, Carolyn Craig, Seth Bloom, James Bogenpohl 2nd, James Dee, Emiko Morimoto, Jenny Myoung, Andrew Nett, Fatih Ozsolak, Mindy Tittiger, Andrea Zeug, Mary-Lou Pardue, Jeremy Buhler, Elaine Mardis, Sarah C.R. Elgin Jan 2006

Comparison Of Dot Chromosome Sequences From D. Melanogaster And D. Virilis Reveals An Enrichment Of Dna Transposon Sequences In Heterochromatic Domains, Elizabeth Slawson, Christopher Shaffer, Colin Malone, Wilson Leung, Elmer Kellmann, Rachel Shevchek, Carolyn Craig, Seth Bloom, James Bogenpohl 2nd, James Dee, Emiko Morimoto, Jenny Myoung, Andrew Nett, Fatih Ozsolak, Mindy Tittiger, Andrea Zeug, Mary-Lou Pardue, Jeremy Buhler, Elaine Mardis, Sarah C.R. Elgin

Biology Faculty Research

Background: Chromosome four of Drosophila melanogaster, known as the dot chromosome, is largely heterochromatic, as shown by immunofluorescent staining with antibodies to heterochromatin protein 1 (HP1) and histone H3K9me. In contrast, the absence of HP1 and H3K9me from the dot chromosome in D. virilis suggests that this region is euchromatic. D. virilis diverged from D. melanogaster 40 to 60 million years ago. Results: Here we describe finished sequencing and analysis of 11 fosmids hybridizing to the dot chromosome of D. virilis (372,650 base-pairs) and seven fosmids from major euchromatic chromosome arms (273,110 base-pairs). Most genes from the dot chromosome of …

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Tick Pheromones And Their Use In Tick Control, Daniel E. Sonenshine Jan 2006

Tick Pheromones And Their Use In Tick Control, Daniel E. Sonenshine

Biological Sciences Faculty Publications

Tick pheromones that regulate assembly, attraction/aggregation/attachment, and mating behavior have been described. Most of the compounds regulating these behaviors are purines, substituted phenols, or cholesteryl esters. Other pheromonal compounds include organic acids, hematin, or ecdysteroids. Novel devices have been developed that combine the specific compounds comprising these pheromones with an acaricide. When applied to tick-infested vegetation or directly to the body surfaces of livestock or companion animals, these devices are effective for tick control. This review summarizes the current state of knowledge of tick pheromones. In addition, this review also presents examples illustrating how devices using tick pheromones can offer …

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Analysis Of Kinase Effects On Viral Replication Of The Papillomavirus, Joshua R. Raynes Jan 2006

Analysis Of Kinase Effects On Viral Replication Of The Papillomavirus, Joshua R. Raynes

UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Papillomaviruses are a genera of small tumor viruses in the Papovaviridae family, whose lifecycle and replication ability is directed by epithelial differentiation. During latency, papillomavirus DNA replication occurs synchronously with the host cell's replication by the activation of the El protein. To elucidate the effects upon viral replication, this study utilized chemical inhibition of several kinases predicted to phosphorylate, and subsequently modify the activity of, the papillomavirus' E1 protein. The amount of DNA replicated was observed via autoradiography following DNA extraction and southern blotting of BPV-transformed C127 cells. Sample extracts from cells exposed to specific chemical inhibitors of PKC, CDK, …

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Patterns Of Habitat Use By Bats Along A Riparian Corridor In Northern Utah, Duke S. Rogers, Mark C. Belk, Malinda W. González, Brent L. Coleman Jan 2006

Patterns Of Habitat Use By Bats Along A Riparian Corridor In Northern Utah, Duke S. Rogers, Mark C. Belk, Malinda W. González, Brent L. Coleman

Faculty Publications

We examined patterns of habitat use within a community of bats along the Provo River in Heber Valley, Utah. The landscape was divided into 5 habitat categories: riparian forest, wetland, agricultural field, edge, and a habitat restoration site. We used Anabat II bat detectors to record the number of echolocation calls per night within each habitat type as an index of bat activity. Echolocation calls were classified into foraging guilds based on acoustic traits, and we analyzed activity by entire community and by the 4 guilds related to habitat type and environmental variables. Activity was not significantly related to moon …

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Habitat-Specific Impacts Of Multiple Consumers On Plant Population Dynamics, John L. Maron, Matthew J. Kauffman Jan 2006

Habitat-Specific Impacts Of Multiple Consumers On Plant Population Dynamics, John L. Maron, Matthew J. Kauffman

Biological Sciences Faculty Publications

Multiple consumers often attack seeds, seedlings, and adult plants, but their population-level consequences remain uncertain. We examined how insect and small mammal consumers influenced the demography and abundance of the perennial shrub, bush lupine (Lupinus arboreus). In grassland and dune habitats we established replicate experimental lupine populations in 81-m2 plots that were either protected from, or exposed to, herbivorous voles and granivorous mice (via fencing) and/or root feeding insects (via insecticide treatment). Populations were initiated with transplanted seedlings in 1999 and 2000. We followed the demography of these cohorts, subsequent generations, and the seed bank for 5.5 …

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From Mendel To Molecules: A Brief History Of Evolutionary Genetics, Michael Dietrich Jan 2006

From Mendel To Molecules: A Brief History Of Evolutionary Genetics, Michael Dietrich

Dartmouth Scholarship

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Integration Without Unification: An Argument For Pluralism In The Biological Sciences, Michael Dietrich, Sandra D. Mitchell Jan 2006

Integration Without Unification: An Argument For Pluralism In The Biological Sciences, Michael Dietrich, Sandra D. Mitchell

Dartmouth Scholarship

In this article, we consider the tension between unification and pluralism in biological theory. We begin with a consideration of historical efforts to establish a unified understanding of evolution in the neo-Darwinian synthesis. The fragmentation of the evolutionary synthesis by molecular evolution suggests the limitations of the general unificationist ideal for biology but not necessarily for integrating explanations. In the second half of this article, we defend a specific variety of pluralism that allows for the integration required for explanations of complex phenomena without unification on a large scale.

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Bogidiella Indica, A New Species Of Subterranean Amphipod Crustacean (Bogidiellidae) From Wells In Southeastern India, With Remarks On The Biogeographic Importance Of Recently Discovered Bogidiellids On The Indian Subcontinent, John R. Holsinger, Y. Ranga Reddy, Mohammed Messouli Jan 2006

Bogidiella Indica, A New Species Of Subterranean Amphipod Crustacean (Bogidiellidae) From Wells In Southeastern India, With Remarks On The Biogeographic Importance Of Recently Discovered Bogidiellids On The Indian Subcontinent, John R. Holsinger, Y. Ranga Reddy, Mohammed Messouli

Biological Sciences Faculty Publications

Bogidiella indica, new species, is described from three water wells in southeastern India, including a bore-well on the campus of Acharya Nagarjuna University in Nagarjunanagar, a water well in Guntur town, and an agricultural well in the Godavari and Krishna Basin, all in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. The new species is assigned to the genus Bogidiella Hertzog and to a newly designated species group within the genus. Despite the near circum-global distribution of the family Bogidiellidae, only a single, partially intact specimen of a bogidiellid had been collected from the Indian subcontinent prior to the discovery of specimens …

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Distribution And Status Of The Southern Bog Lemming, Synaptomys Cooperi, In Southeastern Virginia, Robert K. Rose Jan 2006

Distribution And Status Of The Southern Bog Lemming, Synaptomys Cooperi, In Southeastern Virginia, Robert K. Rose

Virginia Journal of Science

The Dismal Swamp subspecies of the Southern bog lemming, Synaptomys cooperi helaletes, was named based on specimens collected during the 1895-1898 biological surveys conducted in the Dismal Swamp by the US Department of Agriculture. Unknown in the 20th Century until re-discovered in 1980, this small boreal rodent was believed to be restricted to the Great Dismal Swamp of Virginia and North Carolina where the cool damp conditions had permitted it to survive during the Holocene. However, field studies conducted since 1980 have revealed southern bog lemmings to be widespread throughout southeastern Virginia, with populations encompassing an area of more …

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