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Genetic Monitoring As A Promising Tool For Conservation And Management, Michael K. Schwartz, Gordon Luikart, Robin Waples

United States Department of Commerce: Staff Publications

In response to ever-increasing anthropogenic changes to natural ecosystems, regional, national and international organizations have established guidelines for monitoring biological diversity. Most monitoring programs, however, do not take full advantage of the potential afforded by molecular genetic markers, which can provide information relevant to both ecological and evolutionary time frames, while costing less and being more sensitive and reliable than traditional monitoring approaches. As several molecular and computational approaches are relatively new, many technical and theoretical issues remain to be resolved. Here, we illustrate how DNA and population genetic data can provide valuable information, often unattainable via other approaches, for …

Pseudomonas SyringaeHrpj Is A Type Iii Secreted Protein That Is Required For Plant Pathogenesis, Injection Of Effectors,And Secretion Of The Hrpz1 Harpin, Zheng Qing Fu, Ming Guo, James R. Alfano

Center for Plant Science Innovation: Faculty Publications

The bacterial plant pathogen Pseudomonas syringae requires a type III protein secretion system (TTSS) to cause disease. The P. syringae TTSS is encoded by the hrp-hrc gene cluster. One of the genes within this cluster, hrpJ, encodes a protein with weak similarity to YopN, a type III secreted protein from the animal pathogenic Yersinia species. Here, we show that HrpJ is secreted in culture and translocated into plant cells by the P. syringae pv. tomato DC3000 TTSS. A DC3000 hrpJ mutant, UNL140, was greatly reduced in its ability to cause disease symptoms and multiply in Arabidopsis thaliana …

The Doe Consortium For Research On Enhancing Carbon Sequestration In Terrestial Ecosystems: Fy 2007-2011 Five Year Science Plan, U.S. Department Of Energy

United States Department of Energy: Publications

The DOE Consortium for Research on Enhancing Carbon Sequestration in Terrestrial Ecosystems (CSiTE) conducts multi-scale research to acquire basic knowledge for underpinning the implementation of soil carbon (C) sequestration in an environmentally acceptable and economically feasible manner. Research is based on the premise that identifying and understanding the basic mechanisms controlling sequestration across managed and unmanaged ecosystems are fundamental to developing approaches for enhancing C capture and long-term storage. The goal is to discover and characterize links among physical, chemical, and biological processes controlling soil C dynamics and storage at a mechanistic level to facilitate the enhancement of C storage …

Biologic Cycling Of Silica Across A Grassland Bioclimosequence, S. W. Blecker, Rebecca L. Mcculley, O. A. Chadwick, E. F. Kelly

Plant and Soil Sciences Faculty Publications

The dynamics of biologic Si cycling in grassland ecosystems are largely unknown and likely to impact mineral weathering rates regionally and diatom productivity globally; key regulatory processes in the global Si cycle are closely tied to the global carbon cycle. Across a bioclimatic sequence spanning major grassland ecosystems in the Great Plains, soil biogenic silica depth distributions are similar to that of soil organic carbon; however, unlike soil organic carbon, quantities of soil biogenic silica decrease with increasing precipitation, despite an increase in annual biogenic inputs through litterfall across the same gradient. Though comprising only 1–3% of the total Si …

The Significance Of The Armenian Genocide After Ninety Years, Roger W. Smith

Genocide Studies and Prevention: An International Journal

Each genocide provides a foundation for subsequent horrors. Each historical misrepresentation of efforts to exterminate a particular ethnic group increases the likelihood that such efforts will be undertaken again in another time and place.

The “Odious Scourge”: Evolving Interpretations Of The Crime Of Genocide, William A. Schabas

Genocide Studies and Prevention: An International Journal

The crime of genocide was defined in the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in reaction to the concept of crimes against humanity developed at Nuremberg, which insisted upon a connection with aggressive war in prosecutions for atrocity crimes. The convention stated genocide could be committed in time of peace, but it also narrowed the scope of the crime itself to the intentional destruction of a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group. Cultural genocide was intentionally excluded. Although the text of the definition remains unchanged, judicial interpretation has broadened it significantly. Recent decisions have …

Smooth Sailing Or Rough Seas: The Future Of International Liner Shipping, David A. Menachof

Journal of Transportation Management

The last 5 years have been exciting for the world of international liner shipping. Mergers, new and larger vessels, charter rates becoming more volatile and demand continuing to increase are just part of this world of liner shipping. This article is an attempt to highlight some of the issues that will be affecting international shipping in the forthcoming years. At its best, this article will be right on the money. At its worst, readers will look back at this article and wonder how the author could have been so wrong. More likely is that some things will occur as predicted, …

Design Research Quarterly Volume 1 Issue 1, Peter Storkerson

Design Research Quarterly (2006 - 2009)

Design Research Quarterly (2006-9) was a hybrid journal-newsletter of the Design Research Society. It contained news of the society, its members and regions and its sister societies, as well as peer-reviewed articles about issues of importance to design research, theory and knowledge.

Monthly Accomplishments For Turnbull National Refuge, September 2006, Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge

Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge Reports

A monthly report of accomplishments at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge written by Project Leader Nancy Curry.

Panorama September 2006, Southern Adventist University

Panorama Parent Newsletter

This issue of the Panorama parent newsletter highlights the student mentor program, parent to parent tips, and information on the men's and women's clubs.

Scn 175t.01: Integrated Science, Ashley L. Preston

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Washington University Record, September 1, 2006

Washington University Record

No abstract provided.

The Effect Of Plate Rotation On The Stiffness Of Femoral Liss: A Mechanical Study, Afshin Khalafi, Shane Curtiss, Scott Hazelwood, Philip Wolinsky

Biomedical Engineering

Objective: Malposition of the femoral Less Invasive Stabilization System (LISS) plate may alter its biomechanical behavior. This study compares the mechanical stability of ‘‘correctly’’ affixed LISS plates matching the slope of the lateral femoral condyle to ‘‘incorrectly’’ placed LISS plates fixed in external rotation relative to the distal femur.

Methods: A fracture gap model was created to simulate a comminuted supracondylar femur fracture (AO/OTA33-A3). Fixation was achieved using two different plate positions: the LISS plate was either placed ‘‘correctly’’ by internally rotating the plate to match the slope of the lateral femoral condyle, or ‘‘incorrectly’’ by externally rotating the plate …

The Interplay Between Land Use And Environmental Law, David L. Callies

Pace Environmental Law Review

No abstract provided.

Psc 450e.01: Ancient And Medieval Political Philosophy, Ramona Grey

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Psc 350e.01: Ancient And Medieval Political Philosophy, Ramona Grey

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.

J Am Coll Dent 2006 73 3

Journal of the American College of Dentists

The Journal of the American College of Dentists (JACD) publishes scholarly articles, editorials, essays, and reflections addressing the ethical, professional, and social dimensions of dentistry. The Journal serves as a forum for advancing ethics, professionalism, leadership, and excellence within the dental community. By fostering dialogue across disciplines and perspectives, JACD provides readers with insights that encourage ethical, professional practice, lifelong learning, and service to the public, reinforcing dentistry’s commitment to advancing oral healthcare and the common good.

Censusing And Measuring Lianas: A Quantitative Comparison Of The Common Methods, Stefan A. Schnitzer, Saara J. Dewalt, Jérôme Chave

Biological Sciences Faculty Research and Publications

Lianas contribute to many aspects of tropical forest diversity and dynamics, and interest in liana ecology has grown substantially in recent years. Methods to census lianas and estimate biomass, however, differ among studies, possibly hindering attempts to compare liana communities. At Nouragues Research Station (French Guiana), we tested the extent to which liana abundance, basal area, and estimated biomass differed depending on stem diameter measurement location, inclusion of ramets, inclusion of lianas rooted within versus passing through the plot, and plot shape. We found that the mean per plot abundance and basal area of lianas were significantly greater when lianas …

Tertiary Structural And Functional Analyses Of A Viroid Rna Motif By Isostericity Matrix And Mutagenesis Reveal Its Essential Role In Replication, Neocles B. Leontis, Xuehua Zhong, Shuiming Qian, Asuka Itaya, Yijun Qi, Kathleen Boris-Lawrie, Biao Ding

Chemistry Faculty Publications

RNA-templated RNA replication is essential for viral or viroid infection, as well as for regulation of cellular gene expression. Specific RNA motifs likely regulate various aspects of this replication. Viroids of the Pospiviroidae family, as represented by the Potato spindle tuber viroid (PSTVd), replicate in the nucleus by utilizing DNA-dependent RNA polymerase II. We investigated the role of the loop E (sarcin/ricin) motif of the PSTVd genomic RNA in replication. A tertiary-structural model of this motif, inferred by comparative sequence analysis and comparison with nuclear magnetic resonance and X-ray crystal structures of loop E motifs in other RNAs, is presented …

Soundings 2006-09-01 (V.18 No.24), N/A N/A

Soundings

No abstract provided.

Optimal Movement Variability: A New Theoretical Perspective For Neurologic Physical Therapy, Nikolaos Stergiou, Regina T. Harbourne, James T. Cavanaugh

Journal Articles

Variability is a natural and important feature of human movement. Using existing theoretical frameworks as a foundation, we propose a new model to explain movement variability as it relates to motor learning and health. We contend that mature motor skills and healthy states are associated with an optimal amount of movement variability. This variability also has form and is characterized by a chaotic structure. Less than optimal movement variability characterizes biological systems that are overly rigid and unchanging, whereas greater than optimal variability characterizes systems that are noisy and unstable. Both situations characterize systems that are less adaptable to perturbations, …

Expression Of The Primary Carbohydrate Component Of The Bordetella Bronchiseptica Biofilm Matrix Is Dependent On Growth Phase But Independent Of Bvg Regulation, Yasuhiko Irie, Andrew Preston, Ming H. Yuk

Biology Faculty Publications

We previously showed that the Bvg virulence control system regulates biofilm formation in Bordetella bronchiseptica (Y. Irie, S. Mattoo, and M. H. Yuk, J. Bacteriol. 186:5692-5698, 2004). Analyses of the extracellular components of B. bronchiseptica biofilm matrix revealed that the major sugar component in the matrix was xylose, and linkage analysis indicated a majority of it to be in a 4-linked polymeric form. The production of xylose was independent of Bvg regulation but instead was dependent on bacterial growth phase. In addition, N-acetyl-glucosamine in the matrix was found to be important for the initial development of the biofilm. These …

The Human Person And Objective Good Faith In Contract Relations, Jose Carlos Moreira De Silva Filho

Penn State International Law Review (1982 - 2011)

No abstract provided.

Civil Society And Environmental Protection: The Case Of Jamaica, Harold A. Mcdougall

Penn State Environmental Law Review (1991 - 2011)

No abstract provided.

Toward A Legal Land Ethic: Punitive Damages, Natural Value, And The Ecological Commons, Alex Sienkiewicz

Penn State Environmental Law Review (1991 - 2011)

No abstract provided.

The Hilltop 9-1-2006, Hilltop Staff

The Hilltop: 2000 - 2010

No abstract provided.

Secondary Metabolic Gene Cluster Silencing In Aspergillus Nidulans, J. W. Bok, D. Noordermeer, Shubha Kale Ireland, N. P. Keller

Faculty and Staff Publications

In contrast to most primary metabolism genes, the genes involved in secondary metabolism and certain nutrient utilization pathways are clustered in fungi. Recently a nuclear protein, LaeA, was found to be required for the transcription of several secondary metabolite gene clusters in Aspergillus nidulans. Here we show that LaeA regulation does not extend to nutrient utilization or the spoC1 sporulation clusters. One of the secondary metabolite clusters regulated by LaeA contains the positive regulatory (i.e. aflR) and biosynthetic genes required for biosynthesis of sterigmatocystin (ST), a carcinogenic toxin. Analysis of ST gene cluster expression indicates LaeA regulation of the cluster …

A Practitioner's Observations On U.S. Immigration Policy Changes In Response To 9/11 And The War On Terror, Mary E. Pivec

Washington and Lee Journal of Civil Rights and Social Justice

No abstract provided.

The Regulation Of Biologic Medicine: Innovator's Rights And Access To Healthcare, Dawn Willow

Chicago-Kent Journal of Intellectual Property

No abstract provided.

Streamflow Report For The Quebrada Cuesca In Monteverde, Costa Rica: June 2004-April 2006, September 2006, June K. Yeung, Andrew J. Guswa, Amy L. Rhodes

Monteverde Institute: Sustainable Design, Planning and Community Development

Study of streamflow and monitoring of it on the Quebrada Cuecha.