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Hepatic Autophagy Contributes To The Metabolic Response To Dietary Protein Restriction, Tara M. Henagan, Thomas Laeger, Alexandra M. Navard, Diana Albarado, Robert C. Noland, Krisztian Stadler, Carrie M. Elks, David Burk, Christopher D. Morrison Jun 2016

Hepatic Autophagy Contributes To The Metabolic Response To Dietary Protein Restriction, Tara M. Henagan, Thomas Laeger, Alexandra M. Navard, Diana Albarado, Robert C. Noland, Krisztian Stadler, Carrie M. Elks, David Burk, Christopher D. Morrison

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© 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Autophagy is an essential cellular response which acts to release stored cellular substrates during nutrient restriction, and particularly plays a key role in the cellular response to amino acid restriction. However, there has been limited work testing whether the induction of autophagy is required for adaptive metabolic responses to dietary protein restriction in the whole animal. Here, we found that moderate dietary protein restriction led to a series of metabolic changes in rats, including increases in food intake and energy expenditure, the downregulation of hepatic fatty acid synthesis gene expression and reduced markers …

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The Raf-Like Kinase Ilk1 And The High Affinity K+ Transporter Hak5 Are Required For Innate Immunity And Abiotic Stress Response, Elizabeth K. Brauer, Nagib Ahsan, Renee Dale, Naohiro Kato, Alison E. Coluccio, Miguel A. Piñeros, Leon V. Kochian, Jay J. Thelen, Sorina C. Popescu Jun 2016

The Raf-Like Kinase Ilk1 And The High Affinity K+ Transporter Hak5 Are Required For Innate Immunity And Abiotic Stress Response, Elizabeth K. Brauer, Nagib Ahsan, Renee Dale, Naohiro Kato, Alison E. Coluccio, Miguel A. Piñeros, Leon V. Kochian, Jay J. Thelen, Sorina C. Popescu

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© 2016 American Society of Plant Biologists. All rights reserved. Plant perception of pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) and other environmental stresses trigger transient ion fluxes at the plasma membrane. Apart from the role of Ca2+ uptake in signaling, the regulation and significance of PAMPinduced ion fluxes in immunity remain unknown. We characterized the functions of INTEGRIN-LINKED KINASE1 (ILK1) that encodes a Raf-like MAP2K kinase with functions insufficiently understood in plants. Analysis of ILK1 mutants impaired in the expression or kinase activity revealed that ILK1 contributes to plant defense to bacterial pathogens, osmotic stress sensitivity, and cellular responses and total ion …

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Mechanisms Of Animal Diapause: Recent Developments From Nematodes, Crustaceans, Insects, And Fish, Steven C. Hand, David L. Denlinger, Jason E. Podrabsky, Richard Roy Jun 2016

Mechanisms Of Animal Diapause: Recent Developments From Nematodes, Crustaceans, Insects, And Fish, Steven C. Hand, David L. Denlinger, Jason E. Podrabsky, Richard Roy

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© 2016 the American Physiological Society. Life cycle delays are beneficial for opportunistic species encountering suboptimal environments. Many animals display a programmed arrest of development (diapause) at some stage(s) of their development, and the diapause state may or may not be associated with some degree of metabolic depression. In this review, we will evaluate current advancements in our understanding of the mechanisms responsible for the remarkable phenotype, as well as environmental cues that signal entry and termination of the state. The developmental stage at which diapause occurs dictates and constrains the mechanisms governing diapause. Considerable progress has been made in …

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The Abiotic And Biotic Drivers Of Rapid Diversification In Andean Bellflowers (Campanulaceae), Laura P. Lagomarsino, Fabien L. Condamine, Alexandre Antonelli, Andreas Mulch, Charles C. Davis Jun 2016

The Abiotic And Biotic Drivers Of Rapid Diversification In Andean Bellflowers (Campanulaceae), Laura P. Lagomarsino, Fabien L. Condamine, Alexandre Antonelli, Andreas Mulch, Charles C. Davis

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© 2016 New Phytologist Trust. The tropical Andes of South America, the world's richest biodiversity hotspot, are home to many rapid radiations. While geological, climatic, and ecological processes collectively explain such radiations, their relative contributions are seldom examined within a single clade. We explore the contribution of these factors by applying a series of diversification models that incorporate mountain building, climate change, and trait evolution to the first dated phylogeny of Andean bellflowers (Campanulaceae: Lobelioideae). Our framework is novel for its direct incorporation of geological data on Andean uplift into a macroevolutionary model. We show that speciation and extinction are …

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Addressing Emerging Risks: Scientific And Regulatory Challenges Associated With Environmentally Persistent Free Radicals, Tammy R. Dugas, Slawomir Lomnicki, Stephania A. Cormier, Barry Dellinger, Margaret Reams Jun 2016

Addressing Emerging Risks: Scientific And Regulatory Challenges Associated With Environmentally Persistent Free Radicals, Tammy R. Dugas, Slawomir Lomnicki, Stephania A. Cormier, Barry Dellinger, Margaret Reams

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© 2016 by the authors; licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Airborne fine and ultrafine particulate matter (PM) are often generated through widely-used thermal processes such as the combustion of fuels or the thermal decomposition of waste. Residents near Superfund sites are exposed to PM through the inhalation of windblown dust, ingestion of soil and sediments, and inhalation of emissions from the on-site thermal treatment of contaminated soils. Epidemiological evidence supports a link between exposure to airborne PM and an increased risk of cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases. It is well-known that during combustion processes, incomplete combustion can lead to the production of …

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Vector Species Richness Increases Haemorrhagic Disease Prevalence Through Functional Diversity Modulating The Duration Of Seasonal Transmission, Andrew W. Park, Christopher A. Cleveland, Tad A. Dallas, Joseph L. Corn Jun 2016

Vector Species Richness Increases Haemorrhagic Disease Prevalence Through Functional Diversity Modulating The Duration Of Seasonal Transmission, Andrew W. Park, Christopher A. Cleveland, Tad A. Dallas, Joseph L. Corn

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© Copyright Cambridge University Press 2015. SUMMARY Although many parasites are transmitted between hosts by a suite of arthropod vectors, the impact of vector biodiversity on parasite transmission is poorly understood. Positive relationships between host infection prevalence and vector species richness (SR) may operate through multiple mechanisms, including (i) increased vector abundance, (ii) a sampling effect in which species of high vectorial capacity are more likely to occur in species-rich communities, and (iii) functional diversity whereby communities comprised species with distinct phenologies may extend the duration of seasonal transmission. Teasing such mechanisms apart is impeded by a lack of appropriate …

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Effects Of Weaning Method And Preconditioning Period On Calf Performance, Haptoglobin Concentrations, Feedlot Health And Performance, And Carcass Traits, J. E. Anderson, R. S. Walker, K. Harborth, M. Garcia, C. C. Williams Jun 2016

Effects Of Weaning Method And Preconditioning Period On Calf Performance, Haptoglobin Concentrations, Feedlot Health And Performance, And Carcass Traits, J. E. Anderson, R. S. Walker, K. Harborth, M. Garcia, C. C. Williams

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A 2-yr experiment evaluated weaning method and preconditioning period on calf preconditioning and feedlot performance, and carcass traits. Cross-bred steers from the Central (n = 142; BW = 280 ± 34.8 kg) and Hill Farm (n = 149; BW = 232 ± 25.3 kg) Research Stations in Louisiana were stratified by preweaning BW and breed within location into a 2 × 2 factorial arrangement. Treatments included fenceline (began on d 0) or abrupt (began on d 7) weaning and a 21- or 42-d preconditioning period to yield 4 treatments. All calves were supplemented with an 18% CP feed fed at …

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Cancer Stem-Like Cells Accumulated In Nickel-Induced Malignant Transformation, Lei Wang, Jia Fan, John Andrew Hitron, Young Ok Son, James T.F. Wise, Ram Vinod Roy, Donghern Kim, Jin Dai, Poyil Pratheeshkumar, Zhuo Zhang, Xianglin Shi Jun 2016

Cancer Stem-Like Cells Accumulated In Nickel-Induced Malignant Transformation, Lei Wang, Jia Fan, John Andrew Hitron, Young Ok Son, James T.F. Wise, Ram Vinod Roy, Donghern Kim, Jin Dai, Poyil Pratheeshkumar, Zhuo Zhang, Xianglin Shi

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Nickel compounds are known as human carcinogens. Chronic environmental exposure to nickel is a worldwide health concern. Although the mechanisms of nickel-induced carcinogenesis are not well understood, recent studies suggest that stem cells/cancer stem cells are likely important targets. This study examines the role of cancer stem cells in nickelinduced cell transformation. The nontransformed human bronchial epithelial cell line (Beas-2B) was chronically exposed to nickel chloride for 12 months to induce cell transformation. Nickel induced Beas-2B cell transformation, and cancer stemlike cells were enriched in nickel-transformed cell (BNiT) population. The BNiT cancer stem-like cells demonstrated enhanced self-renewal and distinctive differentiation …

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Feeding Ecology Of Three Coastal Shark Species In The Northwest Gulf Of Mexico, Jeffrey D. Plumlee, R. J.David Wells May 2016

Feeding Ecology Of Three Coastal Shark Species In The Northwest Gulf Of Mexico, Jeffrey D. Plumlee, R. J.David Wells

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The feeding ecology of 3 coastal shark species-Atlantic sharpnose Rhizoprionodon terraenovae, bonnethead Sphyrna tiburo, and blacktip Carcharhinus limbatus shark-was examined in the northwest Gulf of Mexico (GOM). A total of 601 sharks (305 Atlantic sharpnose, 239 bonnethead, and 57 blacktip) were collected over 2 yr from recreational anglers in Galveston, TX. All individuals had stomach contents examined and a subset (50 Atlantic sharpnose, 50 bonnethead, and 36 blacktip sharks) was analyzed for stable isotopes (carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur) in muscle tissue, revealing short-term and long-term feeding strategies. Both blacktip and Atlantic sharpnose shark stomach contents consisted of teleost fishes with …

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The Mechanosensory Lateral Line System Mediates Activation Of Socially-Relevant Brain Regions During Territorial Interactions, Julie M. Butler, Karen P. Maruska May 2016

The Mechanosensory Lateral Line System Mediates Activation Of Socially-Relevant Brain Regions During Territorial Interactions, Julie M. Butler, Karen P. Maruska

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© 2016 Butler and Maruska. Animals use multiple senses during social interactions and must integrate this information in the brain to make context-dependent behavioral decisions. For fishes, the largest group ofvertebrates, the mechanosensory lateral line system provides crucial hydrodynamic information for survival behaviors, but little is known about its function in social communication. Our previous work using the African cichlid fish, Astatotilapia burtoni, provided the first empirical evidence that fish use their lateral line system to detect water movements from conspecifics for mutual assessment and behavioral choices. It is unknown, however, where this socially-relevant mechanosensory information is processed in the …

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Repeated Low-Dose Kainate Administration In C57bl/6j Mice Produces Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Pathology But Infrequent Spontaneous Seizures., Umpierre Ad, Bennett Iv, Nebeker Ld, Newell Tg, Tian Bb, Thomson Ke, White Hs, White Ja, Wilcox Ks May 2016

Repeated Low-Dose Kainate Administration In C57bl/6j Mice Produces Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Pathology But Infrequent Spontaneous Seizures., Umpierre Ad, Bennett Iv, Nebeker Ld, Newell Tg, Tian Bb, Thomson Ke, White Hs, White Ja, Wilcox Ks

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Discovery Of A New Repeat Family In The Callithrix Jacchus Genome, Miriam K. Konkel, Brygg Ullmer, Erika L. Arceneaux, Sreeja Sanampudi, Sarah A. Brantley, Robert Hubley, Arian F.A. Smit, Mark A. Batzer May 2016

Discovery Of A New Repeat Family In The Callithrix Jacchus Genome, Miriam K. Konkel, Brygg Ullmer, Erika L. Arceneaux, Sreeja Sanampudi, Sarah A. Brantley, Robert Hubley, Arian F.A. Smit, Mark A. Batzer

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© 2016 Konkel et al. We identified a novel repeat family, termed Platy-1, in the Callithrix jacchus (common marmoset) genome that arose around the time of the divergence of platyrrhines and catarrhines and established itself as a repeat family in New World monkeys (NWMs). A full-length Platy-1 element is ~100 bp in length, making it the shortest known short interspersed element (SINE) in primates, and harbors features characteristic of non-LTR retrotransposons. We identified 2268 full-length Platy-1 elements across 62 subfamilies in the common marmoset genome. Our subfamily reconstruction and phylogenetic analyses support Platy-1 propagation throughout the evolution of NWMs in …

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Identification And Characterization Of Putative Translocated Effector Proteins Of The Edwardsiella Ictaluri Type Iii Secretion System, Lidiya P. Dubytska, Matthew L. Rogge, Ronald L. Thune May 2016

Identification And Characterization Of Putative Translocated Effector Proteins Of The Edwardsiella Ictaluri Type Iii Secretion System, Lidiya P. Dubytska, Matthew L. Rogge, Ronald L. Thune

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© 2016 Dubytska et al. Edwardsiella ictaluri, a major pathogen in channel catfish aquaculture, encodes a type III secretion system (T3SS) that is essential for intracellular replication and virulence. Previous work identified three putative T3SS effectors in E. ictaluri, and in silico analysis of the E. ictaluri genome identified six additional putative effectors, all located on the chromosome outside the T3SS pathogenicity island. To establish active translocation by the T3SS, we constructed translational fusions of each effector to the amino-terminal adenylate cyclase (AC) domain of the Bordetella pertussis adenylate cyclase toxin CyaA. When translocated through the membrane of the Edwardsiella-containing …

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A First Amendment Conundrum: Hate Speech And Social Harm, Kaylyn Blosser May 2016

A First Amendment Conundrum: Hate Speech And Social Harm, Kaylyn Blosser

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Visual Synecdoche: A Typology And Visual Analysis Of Pattern Books 1830-1930, Nicholas De Godoy Lopes May 2016

Visual Synecdoche: A Typology And Visual Analysis Of Pattern Books 1830-1930, Nicholas De Godoy Lopes

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Fibroblast Growth Factor-23 (Fgf-23) Levels Differ Across Populations By Degree Of Industrialization, Shennin N. Yuen, Kramer Holly, Amy Luke, Pascal Bovet, Jacob Plange-Rhule, Terrence Forrester, Vicki Lambert, Myles Wolf, Pauline Camacho, Regina Harders, Lara Dugas, Richard Cooper, Ramon Durazo-Arvizu May 2016

Fibroblast Growth Factor-23 (Fgf-23) Levels Differ Across Populations By Degree Of Industrialization, Shennin N. Yuen, Kramer Holly, Amy Luke, Pascal Bovet, Jacob Plange-Rhule, Terrence Forrester, Vicki Lambert, Myles Wolf, Pauline Camacho, Regina Harders, Lara Dugas, Richard Cooper, Ramon Durazo-Arvizu

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Context: Compensatory increases in fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) with increasing phosphate intake may adversely impact health. However, population and clinical studies examining the link between phosphate intake and FGF23 levels have focused mainly on populations living in highly industrialized societies in which phosphate exposure may be homogenous. Objective: The objective of the study was to contrast dietary phosphate intake, urinary measures of phosphate excretion, and FGF23 levels across populations that differ by the level of industrialization. Design: This was a cross-sectional analysis of three populations. Setting: The study was conducted in Maywood, Illinois; Mahé Island, Seychelles; and Kumasi, Ghana. …

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Pentaerythritol Triacrylate-Co-Trimethylolpropane Nanocomposite Scaffolds As Osteogenic Components For Bone Tissue Engineering, Mollie Marie Smoak May 2016

Pentaerythritol Triacrylate-Co-Trimethylolpropane Nanocomposite Scaffolds As Osteogenic Components For Bone Tissue Engineering, Mollie Marie Smoak

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An Analysis Of Environmentally-Persistent Free Radical Formation On Surrogate Soil Systems Containing Iron(Iii) And Copper(Ii) And The Potential Remediation Effects Of Laccases, Andrew Paul Mullet May 2016

An Analysis Of Environmentally-Persistent Free Radical Formation On Surrogate Soil Systems Containing Iron(Iii) And Copper(Ii) And The Potential Remediation Effects Of Laccases, Andrew Paul Mullet

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Discovery Of A New Repeat Family In The Callithrix Jacchus Genome, Miriam Konkel, Mark Batzer, Brygg Ullmer, Erika L. Arceneaux, Sreeja Sanampudi, Sarah A. Brantley, Robert Hubley, Arian F.A. Smit May 2016

Discovery Of A New Repeat Family In The Callithrix Jacchus Genome, Miriam Konkel, Mark Batzer, Brygg Ullmer, Erika L. Arceneaux, Sreeja Sanampudi, Sarah A. Brantley, Robert Hubley, Arian F.A. Smit

Faculty Publications

We identified a novel repeat family, termed Platy-1, in the Callithrix jacchus (common marmoset) genome that arose around the time of the divergence of platyrrhines and catarrhines and established itself as a repeat family in New World monkeys (NWMs). A full-length Platy-1 element is ∼100 bp in length, making it the shortest known short interspersed element (SINE) in primates, and harbors features characteristic of non-LTR retrotransposons. We identified 2268 full-length Platy-1 elements across 62 subfamilies in the common marmoset genome. Our subfamily reconstruction and phylogenetic analyses support Platy-1 propagation throughout the evolution of NWMs in the lineage leading to C. …

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New Compartment Model Analysis Of Lean-Mass And Fat-Mass Growth With Overfeeding, Dmytro Shumilov, Steven B. Heymsfield, Leanne M. Redman, Kesava Kalluri, Joyoni Dey May 2016

New Compartment Model Analysis Of Lean-Mass And Fat-Mass Growth With Overfeeding, Dmytro Shumilov, Steven B. Heymsfield, Leanne M. Redman, Kesava Kalluri, Joyoni Dey

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Objectives: Mathematical models of lean- and fat-mass growth with diet are useful to help describe and potentially predict the fat- and lean-mass change with different diets as a function of consumed protein and fat calories. Most of the existing models do not explicitly account for interdependence of fat-mass on the lean-mass and vice versa. The aim of this study was to develop a new compartmental model to describe the growth of lean and fat mass depending on the input of dietary protein and fat, and accounting for the interdependence of adipose tissue and muscle growth. Methods: The model was fitted …

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Mitochondrial Dna Variation In Southeastern Pre-Columbian Canids, Kristin E. Brzeski, Melissa B. Debiasse, David R. Rabon, Michael J. Chamberlain, Sabrina S. Taylor May 2016

Mitochondrial Dna Variation In Southeastern Pre-Columbian Canids, Kristin E. Brzeski, Melissa B. Debiasse, David R. Rabon, Michael J. Chamberlain, Sabrina S. Taylor

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The taxonomic status of the red Wolf (Canis rufus) is heavily debated, but could be clarified by examining historic specimens from the southeastern United States. We analyzed mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) from 3 ancient (350-1900 year olds) putative Wolf samples excavated from middens and sinkholes within the historic red Wolf range. We detected 3 unique mtDNA haplotypes, which grouped with the coyote mtDNA clade, suggesting that the canids inhabiting southeastern North America prior to human colonization from Europe were either coyotes, which would vastly expand historic coyote distributions, an ancient coyote-Wolf hybrid, or a North American evolved red Wolf lineage related …

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Towards A Better Understanding Of Antiviral Rnai In Caenorhabditis Elegans: Function Characterization Of Loss Of Antiviral Rnai Alleles 1026a And 1026d, Drake Leonard May 2016

Towards A Better Understanding Of Antiviral Rnai In Caenorhabditis Elegans: Function Characterization Of Loss Of Antiviral Rnai Alleles 1026a And 1026d, Drake Leonard

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Material Evaluation Of A Lightweight, Automated Canned Pet Food Dispenser, Kathryn Marie Carr May 2016

Material Evaluation Of A Lightweight, Automated Canned Pet Food Dispenser, Kathryn Marie Carr

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Post-Feminism For Children: Feminism ‘Repackaged’ In The Bratz Films, Sarah Anna Becker, Danielle Thomas, Michael R. Cope Apr 2016

Post-Feminism For Children: Feminism ‘Repackaged’ In The Bratz Films, Sarah Anna Becker, Danielle Thomas, Michael R. Cope

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After their release in 2001, Bratz dolls carved into Barbie’s previously monopolistic share of teen doll sales. Amidst their growing popularity, cultural critics expressed a host of concerns about Bratz dolls, especially over how they sexualize youth, but the line grew to include a host of products like costumes, makeup kits, games, books, clothing, and movies. It also inspired new, similar doll lines from other toy companies. In this article, we situate the Bratz’s popularity in a specific cultural moment tied to the history of modern feminism. We use a content analysis of the Bratz movie series to explore the …

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Alternative Promoters Of Peg3 With Maternal Specificity, Bambarendage P.U. Perera, Joomyeong Kim Apr 2016

Alternative Promoters Of Peg3 With Maternal Specificity, Bambarendage P.U. Perera, Joomyeong Kim

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Peg3 (paternally expressed gene 3) is an imprinted gene localized within an evolutionarily conserved 500-kb domain in human chromosome 19q13.4 and mouse proximal chromosome 7. In the current study, we have identified three alternative promoters for mouse Peg3 and one alternative promoter for human PEG3. These alternative promoters are localized within the 200-kb upstream region of human and mouse PEG3, which is well conserved and thus predicted to harbor several cis-regulatory elements for the PEG3 domain. In the mouse, two of these alternative promoters drive maternal-specific expression of Peg3 specifically in the hypothalamus of the adult brain, while the remaining …

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White Trash Compactor, Jacob Heflin Apr 2016

White Trash Compactor, Jacob Heflin

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Augustine And Heidegger: Curiosity And The Structure Of Time, Phillip Andrew Mclean Apr 2016

Augustine And Heidegger: Curiosity And The Structure Of Time, Phillip Andrew Mclean

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Helminthr: An R Interface To The London Natural History Museum's Host-Parasite Database, Tad Dallas Apr 2016

Helminthr: An R Interface To The London Natural History Museum's Host-Parasite Database, Tad Dallas

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© 2016 Nordic Society Oikos. The understanding of the diversity and distribution of helminth parasites is currently constrained by the limited number of host-parasite interaction databases, and the difficulty in accessing existing data. The London Natural History Museum's Host-Parasite Database represents one such underutilized database, containing over a quarter million helminth parasite occurrence records, accessible through a web interface. To enable users to programmatically search and manipulate data from this database, I developed an R package called helminthR. Here, I introduce the core functions of the package, and detail how helminthR can be used to obtain host-parasite interaction records, citations …

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Genome Content And Phylogenomics Reveal Both Ancestral And Lateral Evolutionary Pathways In Plant-Pathogenic Streptomyces Species, Jose C. Huguet-Tapia, Tristan Lefebure, Jonathan H. Badger, Dongli Guan, Gregg S. Pettis, Michael J. Stanhope, Rosemary Loria Apr 2016

Genome Content And Phylogenomics Reveal Both Ancestral And Lateral Evolutionary Pathways In Plant-Pathogenic Streptomyces Species, Jose C. Huguet-Tapia, Tristan Lefebure, Jonathan H. Badger, Dongli Guan, Gregg S. Pettis, Michael J. Stanhope, Rosemary Loria

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© 2016, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved. Streptomyces spp. are highly differentiated actinomycetes with large, linear chromosomes that encode an arsenal of biologically active molecules and catabolic enzymes. Members of this genus are well equipped for life in nutrient-limited environments and are common soil saprophytes. Out of the hundreds of species in the genus Streptomyces, a small group has evolved the ability to infect plants. The recent availability of Streptomyces genome sequences, including four genomes of pathogenic species, provided an opportunity to characterize the gene content specific to these pathogens and to study phylogenetic relationships among them. Genome …

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Faculty Senate Newsletter, April 2016, Louisiana State University And Agricultural & Mechanical College Apr 2016

Faculty Senate Newsletter, April 2016, Louisiana State University And Agricultural & Mechanical College

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Message from President: Among the axioms endorsed by literary people is the assumption that comedy coincides with confidence. Those who laugh are those who rise above worry: those who feel superior to or at least capable of dealing with whatever situation is amusing them. Similar statements could characterize a less jolly mentality, skepticism. Those who doubt are those who delay urgency, who allow time for reflection prior to action, emergency or otherwise. Old-timers can probably remember an era when well-funded universities encouraged skepticism. In the days of yore, professors routinely doubted that everyone who entered college would enjoy what the …

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