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Full-Text Articles in Life Sciences
Comparative Mechanical And Elastic Properties Of The Dorsal And Ventral Tendons In The Peduncle Of Harbor Porpoise (Phocoena Phocoena), Alexa R. Cesari, Jesse K. Placone, Nicole L. Ramo, Michael V. Rosario, Matthew Morris, Danielle S. Adams, Frank E. Fish
Comparative Mechanical And Elastic Properties Of The Dorsal And Ventral Tendons In The Peduncle Of Harbor Porpoise (Phocoena Phocoena), Alexa R. Cesari, Jesse K. Placone, Nicole L. Ramo, Michael V. Rosario, Matthew Morris, Danielle S. Adams, Frank E. Fish
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Cetaceans swim via vertical movements of the tail. The tendons located in the caudal peduncle are attached to the caudal vertebrae to generate propulsive oscillations. Arguments have centered on whether the upstrokes and downstrokes of the tail and propulsive flukes are symmetrical or asymmetrical in time. Previous research from kinematics of swimming animals, muscle architecture and histology has supported both conditions. However, the composition and structure of the tendons suggest a potential mechanism to evaluate this disparity. In this study, the tendons of the caudal peduncle of the harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) – specifically, the extensor caudae medialis …
Elevated Extinction Risk In Over One-Fifth Of Native North American Pollinators, Tara Cornelisse, David W. Inouye, Rebecca E. Irwin, Sarina Jepsen, Jonathan R. Mawdsley, Margaret Ormes, Jaret Daniels, Diane M. Debinski, Terry Griswold, John Klymko, Michael C. Orr, Leif Richardson, Nicole Sears, Dale Schweitzer, Bruce E. Young
Elevated Extinction Risk In Over One-Fifth Of Native North American Pollinators, Tara Cornelisse, David W. Inouye, Rebecca E. Irwin, Sarina Jepsen, Jonathan R. Mawdsley, Margaret Ormes, Jaret Daniels, Diane M. Debinski, Terry Griswold, John Klymko, Michael C. Orr, Leif Richardson, Nicole Sears, Dale Schweitzer, Bruce E. Young
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Pollinators are critical for food production and ecosystem function. Although native pollinators are thought to be declining, the evidence is limited. This first, taxonomically diverse assessment for mainland North America north of Mexico reveals that 22.6% (20.6 to 29.6%) of the 1,579 species in the best-studied vertebrate and insect pollinator groups have elevated risk of extinction. All three pollinating bat species are at risk and bees are the insect group most at risk (best estimate, 34.7% of 472 species assessed, range 30.3 to 43.0%). Substantial numbers of butterflies (19.5% of 632 species, range 19.1 to 21.0%) and moths (16.1% of …
Environmental Conditions Explain Variability In Concentrations Of Nutrients But Not Emerging Contaminants, Megan L. Fork, Jerker Fick, Alexander J. Reisinger, Peter M. Groffman, Emma J. Rosi
Environmental Conditions Explain Variability In Concentrations Of Nutrients But Not Emerging Contaminants, Megan L. Fork, Jerker Fick, Alexander J. Reisinger, Peter M. Groffman, Emma J. Rosi
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Aquatic ecosystems are subjected to many chemical stressors, including nutrients and emerging contaminants like pharmaceuticals. While pharmaceutical concentrations in streams and rivers are often below the thresholds for acute toxicity, they nonetheless disrupt ecology through changes to organisms’ physiology, metabolism, and behavior. However, analyzing samples for the wide range of manufactured pharmaceuticals is often prohibitively expensive for many monitoring efforts. As such, the ability to predict pharmaceutical concentrations over space and time using easier-to-monitor water quality parameters would expand our understanding of the scope and consequences of pharmaceutical contamination in aquatic ecosystems. We applied random forest models to data from …
A Checklist Of The Bees Of Utah, Joseph S. Wilson, Anthony Hunsaker, Terry L. Griswold, Olivia Messinger Carril
A Checklist Of The Bees Of Utah, Joseph S. Wilson, Anthony Hunsaker, Terry L. Griswold, Olivia Messinger Carril
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Understanding bee distributions is essential to protecting these vital pollinators. Since conservation efforts and policies are often made at the state level, maintaining state-specific bee species lists can aid conservationists and policy makers. While several North American state- and province-level bee species lists have been published, few exist for the arid western states, where bee diversity tends to be higher. Here we provide a bee species list for Utah, compiled from online occurrence records from the Symbiota Collection of Arthropods Network (SCAN) and specimen records housed in the USDA-ARS Pollinating Insect Research Unit (BBSL). In total we document 1167 bee …
Bright Ideas: How Leaf Cells Shape The Way Plants Capture Light, Nicola Trozzi, Janlo M. Robil
Bright Ideas: How Leaf Cells Shape The Way Plants Capture Light, Nicola Trozzi, Janlo M. Robil
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No abstract provided.
Nutrient Limitation And Seasonality Associated With Phytoplankton Communities And Cyanotoxin Production In A Large, Hypereutrophic Lake, Gabriella M. Lawson, Jakob L. Young, Zachary T. Aanderud, Erin F. Jones, Samuel Bratsman, Jonathan Daniels, Madeleine P. Malmfeldt, Michelle A. Baker, Benjamin W. Abbott, Scott Daly, Hans W. Paerl, Greg Carling, Brian Brown, Raymond Lee, Rachel L. Wood
Nutrient Limitation And Seasonality Associated With Phytoplankton Communities And Cyanotoxin Production In A Large, Hypereutrophic Lake, Gabriella M. Lawson, Jakob L. Young, Zachary T. Aanderud, Erin F. Jones, Samuel Bratsman, Jonathan Daniels, Madeleine P. Malmfeldt, Michelle A. Baker, Benjamin W. Abbott, Scott Daly, Hans W. Paerl, Greg Carling, Brian Brown, Raymond Lee, Rachel L. Wood
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Though freshwater harmful algal blooms have been described and studied for decades, several important dynamics remain uncertain, including the relationships among nutrient concentrations, phytoplankton growth, and cyanotoxin production. To identify when and where nutrients limit phytoplankton, cyanobacteria, and cyanotoxins, we conducted in situ bioassay studies. We added nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), or N + P across various seasons in water collected from three locations across Utah Lake, one of the largest freshwater lakes in the western U.S. This shallow, hypereutrophic lake provides a powerful testbed for quantifying nutrient-growthtoxin interactions. We assessed a range of parameters over time, including photopigment concentrations, …
Brain Transcriptomics Of A Social Challenge And Maternal Aggression In Incubating Female Tree Swallows, Emily J. Levy, Elizabeth M. George, Douglas B. Rusch, Aaron Buechlein, Kimberly A. Rosvall
Brain Transcriptomics Of A Social Challenge And Maternal Aggression In Incubating Female Tree Swallows, Emily J. Levy, Elizabeth M. George, Douglas B. Rusch, Aaron Buechlein, Kimberly A. Rosvall
Biology Faculty Publications
Aggressive behavior is ubiquitous across many contexts, including defense of territories, mates, and offspring. For decades, researchers have detailed the effect of aggressive behavior on physiology, but our understanding of these mechanisms in females lags behind that of males, despite the fact that female aggression is widespread, particularly in the context of maternal defense of eggs or offspring (i.e., maternal aggression). Here, we measured effects of a social challenge on brain gene expression in free-living incubating females. We hypothesized that the social challenge would generate at least one of three transcriptomic effects: (1) sensitizing the brain to otherwise low levels …
Host Traits And Temperature Predict Biogeographical Variation In Seagrass Disease Prevalence, F.R. Schenck, J.K. Baum, K.E. Boyer, J.E. Duffy, F.J. Fodrie, J. Gaeckle, Torrie Hanley, C.M. Hereu, K.A. Hovel, P. Jorgensen, D.L. Martin, N.E. O’Connor, B.J. Peterson, J.J. Stachowicz, A.R. Hughes
Host Traits And Temperature Predict Biogeographical Variation In Seagrass Disease Prevalence, F.R. Schenck, J.K. Baum, K.E. Boyer, J.E. Duffy, F.J. Fodrie, J. Gaeckle, Torrie Hanley, C.M. Hereu, K.A. Hovel, P. Jorgensen, D.L. Martin, N.E. O’Connor, B.J. Peterson, J.J. Stachowicz, A.R. Hughes
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Diseases are ubiquitous in natural systems, with broad effects across populations, communities and ecosystems. However, the drivers of many diseases remain poorly understood, particularly in marine environments, inhibiting effective conservation and management measures. We examined biogeographical patterns of infection in the foundational seagrass Zostera marina by the parasitic protist Labyrinthula zosterae, the causative agent of seagrass wasting disease, across >20° of latitude in two ocean basins. We then identified and characterized relationships among wasting disease prevalence and a suite of host traits and environmental variables. Host characteristics and transmission dynamics explained most of the variance in prevalence across our survey, …
Plasmids Encode And Can Mobilize Onion Pathogenicity In Pantoea Agglomerans, Gi Yoon Shin, Jo Ann Asselin, Amy Smith, Brenna Aegerter, Teresa Coutinho, Mei Zhao, Bhabesh Dutta, Jennie Mazzone, Ram Neupane, Beth Gugino, Christy Hoepting, Manzeal Khanal, Subas Malla, Claudia Nischwitz, Jaspreet Sidhu, Antoinette Machado Burke, Jane Davey, Mark Uchanski, Michael L. Derie, Lindsey J. Du Toit, Stephen Stresow-Cortez, Jean M. Bonasera, Paul Stodghill, Brian Kvitko
Plasmids Encode And Can Mobilize Onion Pathogenicity In Pantoea Agglomerans, Gi Yoon Shin, Jo Ann Asselin, Amy Smith, Brenna Aegerter, Teresa Coutinho, Mei Zhao, Bhabesh Dutta, Jennie Mazzone, Ram Neupane, Beth Gugino, Christy Hoepting, Manzeal Khanal, Subas Malla, Claudia Nischwitz, Jaspreet Sidhu, Antoinette Machado Burke, Jane Davey, Mark Uchanski, Michael L. Derie, Lindsey J. Du Toit, Stephen Stresow-Cortez, Jean M. Bonasera, Paul Stodghill, Brian Kvitko
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Pantoea agglomerans is one of four Pantoea species reported in the USA to cause bacterial rot of onion bulbs. However, not all P. agglomerans strains are pathogenic to onion. We characterized onion-associated strains of P. agglomerans to elucidate the genetic and genomic signatures of onion-pathogenic P. agglomerans. We collected > 300 P. agglomerans strains associated with symptomatic onion plants and bulbs from public culture collections, research laboratories, and a multi-year survey in 11 states in the USA. Combining the 87 genome assemblies with 100 high-quality, public P. agglomerans genome assemblies we identified two well-supported P. agglomerans phylogroups. Strains causing severe …
Microbiome Metabolic Capacity Is Buffered Against Phylotype Losses By Functional Redundancy, Kayla Cross, Noelle Beckman, Benjamin Jahnes, Zakee L. Sabree
Microbiome Metabolic Capacity Is Buffered Against Phylotype Losses By Functional Redundancy, Kayla Cross, Noelle Beckman, Benjamin Jahnes, Zakee L. Sabree
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Many animals contain a species-rich and diverse gut microbiota that likely contributes to several host-supportive services that include diet processing and nutrient provisioning. Loss of microbiome taxa and their associated metabolic functions as result of perturbations may result in loss of microbiome-level services and reduction of metabolic capacity. If metabolic functions are shared by multiple taxa (i.e., functional redundancy), including deeply divergent lineages, then the impact of taxon/function losses may be dampened. We examined to what degree alterations in phylotype diversity impact microbiome-level metabolic capacity. Feeding two nutritionally imbalanced diets to omnivorous Periplaneta americana over 8 weeks reduced the diversity …
Extensive Admixture Among Karst-Obligate Salamanders Reveals Evidence Of Recent Divergence And Gene Exchange Through Aquifers, Chris C. Nice, Katherine L. Bell, Zachariah Gompert, Lauren K. Lucas, James R. Ott, Ruben U. Tovar, Paul Crump, Peter H. Diaz
Extensive Admixture Among Karst-Obligate Salamanders Reveals Evidence Of Recent Divergence And Gene Exchange Through Aquifers, Chris C. Nice, Katherine L. Bell, Zachariah Gompert, Lauren K. Lucas, James R. Ott, Ruben U. Tovar, Paul Crump, Peter H. Diaz
Biology Faculty Publications
Karst ecosystems often contain extraordinary biodiversity, but the complex underground aquifers of karst regions present challenges for assessing and conserving stygobiont diversity and investigating their evolutionary history. We examined the karst-obligate salamanders of the Eurycea neotenes species complex in the Edwards Plateau region of central Texas using population genomics data to address questions about population connectivity and the potential for gene exchange within the underlying aquifer system. The E. neotenes species complex has historically been divided into three nominal species, but their status, and spatial extent of species ranges, have remained uncertain. We discovered evidence of extensive admixture among species …
Bigger Meristem, Higher Yield? The Roles Of Rel2 And Relk In Maize Meristem Function And Yield Enhancement, Janlo M. Robil, Thu M. Tran
Bigger Meristem, Higher Yield? The Roles Of Rel2 And Relk In Maize Meristem Function And Yield Enhancement, Janlo M. Robil, Thu M. Tran
Biology Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Stachys Matthewsii: Photo Essay Of A Rare Plant, W. John Hayden
Stachys Matthewsii: Photo Essay Of A Rare Plant, W. John Hayden
Biology Faculty Publications
On the morning of June 14, 2021, while collecting bryophytes in Goochland County with my student, Mikayla Quinn, we stumbled upon a previously unknown population of stachys matthewsii, Yadkin's Hedge Nettle.
Effects Of Starter Cultures On The Metabolite Profile, Antioxidant Activities, And Anti-Aging Properties Of Tapuy Lees, Edward Kevin B. Bragais, Paul Mark B. Medina
Effects Of Starter Cultures On The Metabolite Profile, Antioxidant Activities, And Anti-Aging Properties Of Tapuy Lees, Edward Kevin B. Bragais, Paul Mark B. Medina
Biology Faculty Publications
The Philippine rice wine (tapuy) and tapuy lees making process utilizes bubod, the traditional starter culture. The bubod contains variable number and species of microorganisms and influences the physical and chemical properties of tapuy and tapuy lees, resulting in inconsistent quality products. Hence, improvement and standardization of local starter culture are significant. Here, we examined the effects of well-defined starter cultures (Rhizopus oryzae (RO), Mucor indicus (MI), and Saccharomyces cerevisiae (SC)) and bubod on the metabolite profile, antioxidant, and anti-aging activities of tapuy lees. Our results showed the presence of polyphenols (102.36 ± 2.84 to 173.92 …
What’S In A Name? Anapodophyllon? Podophyllum? It’S Still Mayapple, W. John Hayden
What’S In A Name? Anapodophyllon? Podophyllum? It’S Still Mayapple, W. John Hayden
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No abstract provided.
Chromatin Remodeling Protein Bptf Mediates Chromatin Accessibility At Gene Promoters In Planarian Stem Cells, Prince Verma, John M. Allen, Alejandro Sánchez Alvarado, Elizabeth M. Duncan
Chromatin Remodeling Protein Bptf Mediates Chromatin Accessibility At Gene Promoters In Planarian Stem Cells, Prince Verma, John M. Allen, Alejandro Sánchez Alvarado, Elizabeth M. Duncan
Biology Faculty Publications
Background The regulation of chromatin accessibility is essential in eukaryotic cells as one of several mechanisms that ensure gene activation occurs at appropriate times and in appropriate cell types. Accordingly, mutations in chromatin remodeling proteins are linked to many different developmental disorders and cancers. One example of a chromatin protein that has been linked to both developmental abnormalities and cancer is BPTF/NURF301, the largest subunit of the Nucleosome Remodeling Factor (NuRF) complex. The BPTF subunit is not only important for the formation of NuRF but also helps direct its activity to particular regions of chromatin by preferentially binding histone H3 …
Allodus Podophylli: The Infection Cycle Of Mayapple Rust, W. John Hayden
Allodus Podophylli: The Infection Cycle Of Mayapple Rust, W. John Hayden
Biology Faculty Publications
This article addresses the parasitic fungus, Allodus podophylli, that causes Mayapple Rust. This disease is extremely common throughout the entire geographic range of Mayap-ple, Podophyllum peltatum, the 2025 VNPS Wildflower of the Year.
Wildflower Of The Year; Mayapple (Podophyllum Peltatum), W. John Hayden
Wildflower Of The Year; Mayapple (Podophyllum Peltatum), W. John Hayden
Biology Faculty Publications
Mayapples are perennial herbaceous plants with thick fibrous roots that arise from a creeping rhizome.
Intraspecific Variation In Plant–Fungal Interactions Across Tidal Elevation In A Salt Marsh, Torrie Hanley, Catherine Gehring, Ron Deckert, Behzad Mortazavi, Christina Richards, A. Randall Hughes
Intraspecific Variation In Plant–Fungal Interactions Across Tidal Elevation In A Salt Marsh, Torrie Hanley, Catherine Gehring, Ron Deckert, Behzad Mortazavi, Christina Richards, A. Randall Hughes
Biology Faculty Publications
Interspecific interactions vary depending on environmental and genetic factors, with intraspecific variation potentially altering these relationships. Specifically, intraspecific variation within host plants and their endosymbionts may affect above- and belowground interactions depending on environmental conditions. We examined how intraspecific variation within the salt marsh foundation species Spartina alterniflora and a common fungal root endosymbiont (Lulworthia sp.) affected their interactions. We conducted a glasshouse experiment comparing interactions between Spartina growth forms (tall-form from low marsh and short-form from high marsh) and Lulworthia isolates from different marsh locations, and a laboratory experiment exposing Lulworthia isolates from both endpoints of a tidal elevation …
Comparing The Development And Viability Of Horseshoe Crab Eggs Laid In Beach And Salt Marsh Habitats, Daniel A. Sasson, Christopher C. Chabot, Jo-Marie Kasinak, Jennifer Mattei Ph.D., Elizabeth U. Scott, Fletcher K. Hall, Michael R. Kendrick
Comparing The Development And Viability Of Horseshoe Crab Eggs Laid In Beach And Salt Marsh Habitats, Daniel A. Sasson, Christopher C. Chabot, Jo-Marie Kasinak, Jennifer Mattei Ph.D., Elizabeth U. Scott, Fletcher K. Hall, Michael R. Kendrick
Biology Faculty Publications
The horseshoe crab, Limulus polyphemus, has recently been found to spawn regularly in salt marshes, despite the long-held assumption that salt marsh sediments are not conducive for embryonic development. Here, we tested the prediction that eggs laid in the salt marsh would develop more slowly and be less viable than eggs laid on beaches. We flagged the nests of spawning horseshoe crabs in the marshes and beaches of three states—South Carolina, Connecticut, and New Hampshire—and then excavated those nests one or three weeks later. We staged the excavated embryos to compare developmental progress between marshes and beaches. We found …
Latitudinal Clines In An Ectothermic Vertebrate: Patterns In Body Size, Growth Rate, And Reproductive Effort Suggest Countergradient Responses In The Prairie Lizard, Travis R. Robbins, Tiffany Hegdahl
Latitudinal Clines In An Ectothermic Vertebrate: Patterns In Body Size, Growth Rate, And Reproductive Effort Suggest Countergradient Responses In The Prairie Lizard, Travis R. Robbins, Tiffany Hegdahl
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Although we have evidence that many organisms are exhibiting declines in body size in response to climate warming, we have little knowledge of underlying mechanisms or how associated phenotypic suites may coevolve. The better we understand coadaptations among physiology, morphology, and life history, the more accurate our predictions will be of organismal response to changing thermal environments. This is especially salient for ectotherms because they comprise 99% of species worldwide and are key to functioning ecosystems. Here, we assess body size, growth rates, and reproductive traits of a vertebrate ectotherm, the prairie lizard, Sceloporus consobrinus, for multiple populations along …
Neuronal And Glial Cell Alterations Involved In The Retinal Degeneration Of The Familial Dysautonomia Optic Neuropathy, Anastasia Schultz, Henar Albertos-Arranz, Xavier Sánchez Sáez, Jamie Morgan, Diane Darland, Alejandra Gonzalez-Duarte, Horacio Kaufmann, Carlos E. Mendoza-Santiesteban, Nicolás Cuenca, Frances Lefcort
Neuronal And Glial Cell Alterations Involved In The Retinal Degeneration Of The Familial Dysautonomia Optic Neuropathy, Anastasia Schultz, Henar Albertos-Arranz, Xavier Sánchez Sáez, Jamie Morgan, Diane Darland, Alejandra Gonzalez-Duarte, Horacio Kaufmann, Carlos E. Mendoza-Santiesteban, Nicolás Cuenca, Frances Lefcort
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Familial dysautonomia (FD) is a rare genetic neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disorder. In addition to the autonomic and peripheral sensory neuropathies that challenge patient survival, one of the most debilitating symptoms affecting patients' quality of life is progressive blindness resulting from the steady loss of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs).Within the FD community, there is a concerted effort to develop treatments to prevent the loss of RGCs. However, the mechanisms underlying the death of RGCs are not well understood. To study the mechanisms underlying RGC death, Pax6-cre;Elp1loxp/loxp male and female mice and postmortem retinal tissue from an FD patient were used to …
Cd46 Is A Protein Receptor For Human Adenovirus Type 64, Eugene Y. Wu, Alexander M. Robertson, Hanglin (Henry) Zhu, Corina Stasiak, Laura A. Murray-Nerger, Emily Romanoff, Jesse Woon, Beth A. Bromme, Jason G. Smith
Cd46 Is A Protein Receptor For Human Adenovirus Type 64, Eugene Y. Wu, Alexander M. Robertson, Hanglin (Henry) Zhu, Corina Stasiak, Laura A. Murray-Nerger, Emily Romanoff, Jesse Woon, Beth A. Bromme, Jason G. Smith
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Certain species D human adenoviruses (HAdV-D19, -D37, and -D64) are causative agents of epidemic keratoconjunctivitis. HAdV-D37 has previously been shown to bind CD46 (membrane cofactor protein) and sialic acid as adhesion receptors. HAdV-D64 is genetically highly similar to HAdV-D37, with an identical fiber protein sequence, but differs substantially in its penton base and hexon proteins, two other major capsid components, due to genetic recombination. Here, we demonstrate that, like HAdV-D37, HAdV-D64 virions bind directly to CD46 and that CD46 and sialic acid also function as receptors for HAdV-D64 on multiple cell types. Expression of CD46 on CD46-negative cells conferred susceptibility …
Post-Harvest Processing Practices Of Small-Scale Fisherfolk From Rosario, Cavite, Philippines: Physicochemical And Microbiological Properties Of Tuyo, Abigail Ann Alano Ching, Myrna Benita Zamora Luna, Janice A. Ragaza
Post-Harvest Processing Practices Of Small-Scale Fisherfolk From Rosario, Cavite, Philippines: Physicochemical And Microbiological Properties Of Tuyo, Abigail Ann Alano Ching, Myrna Benita Zamora Luna, Janice A. Ragaza
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Dried, salted fish (Sardinella spp.), locally known as tuyo, is a Filipino food staple. Pandawan fisherfolk consider tuyo processing as their main source of livelihood. This study determined the relation of post-harvest practices with the physicochemical and microbiological quality of tuyo. Tuyo processing involves receiving, washing, salting, rinsing, sun-drying, pressing, cooling, and packaging. Although the documented tuyo processing complied with the code of practice, processors needed to follow Good Manufacturing Practices. Moreover, tuyo had lower salt content (7.77-9.08 %NaCl), higher water activity (0.79-0.81), and aerobic plate count (7.82-8.36 log CFU/g) compared to national standards. Its yeast and mold count (3.58-3.66 …
Effects Of Different Protein And Lipid Levels In Practical Diets For Yellowtail Snapper, Ocyurus Chrysurus (Bloch, 1971), Stephanie F. Velasquez, Leonardo Ibarra-Castro, Alexis Weldon, Donald Allen Davis
Effects Of Different Protein And Lipid Levels In Practical Diets For Yellowtail Snapper, Ocyurus Chrysurus (Bloch, 1971), Stephanie F. Velasquez, Leonardo Ibarra-Castro, Alexis Weldon, Donald Allen Davis
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Yellowtail snapper Ocyurus chrysurus has great potential as a production fish in aquaculture, yet there is very limited information on its nutritional requirements. To establish baseline data, two trials were conducted to evaluate the effects of dietary protein and lipid levels in practical diets on growth and protein retention. The first trial, conducted over 14 weeks, used a series of diets with varying levels of protein (36%, 40%, and 44%) and lipids (6%, 10%, and 14%). The second trial, conducted for 10 weeks, used a series of diets with 36% protein and scaled lipid levels (7%, 10%, 13%, and 16%). …
Core Concepts: Views From Physiology And Neuroscience, Jennifer E. Schaefer, Joel Michael
Core Concepts: Views From Physiology And Neuroscience, Jennifer E. Schaefer, Joel Michael
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Core concepts are “big ideas” that are central to a discipline, provide frameworks of understanding for disciplinary content, and aid student transfer of learning. Core concept lists have been developed for increasing numbers of higher education STEM disciplines. This mini-review uses physiology and neuroscience core concepts as examples to inform core concept pedagogies in these and other disciplines. The article reviews the development of physiology and neuroscience core concepts and compares the resulting concept lists. It then provides suggestions or “lessons learned” for educators and researchers who wish to utilize core concept pedagogies or who wish to develop core concepts …
Metabolic Compensation Associated With Digestion In Response To The Latitudinal Thermal Environment Across Populations Of The Prairie Lizard (Sceloporus Consobrinus), Benjamin D. Haussmann, Tiffany Hegdahl, Travis R. Robbins
Metabolic Compensation Associated With Digestion In Response To The Latitudinal Thermal Environment Across Populations Of The Prairie Lizard (Sceloporus Consobrinus), Benjamin D. Haussmann, Tiffany Hegdahl, Travis R. Robbins
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Environmental temperatures directly affect physiological rates in ectotherms by constraining the possible body temperatures they can achieve, with physiological processes slowing as temperatures decrease and accelerating as temperatures increase. As environmental constraints increase, as they do northward along the latitudinal thermal gradient, organisms must adapt to compensate for the slower physiological processes or decreased opportunity time. Evolving faster general metabolic rates is one adaptive response posited by the metabolic cold adaptation (MCA) hypothesis. Here we test the MCA hypothesis by examining metabolism of prairie lizard populations across the latitudinal thermal gradient. Our results show that populations from cooler environments have …
Complete Genomes Of Two Cluster Ak Arthrobacter Phages Isolated From Soil Samples In Newburgh, Ny, United States, Veronique A. Delesalle, Mariah King, Tabitha Rozario, Noah Wolf, Connor Stewart, Luke Demato, Kevin Trafford, Saiman Adhikari, Van Dinh
Complete Genomes Of Two Cluster Ak Arthrobacter Phages Isolated From Soil Samples In Newburgh, Ny, United States, Veronique A. Delesalle, Mariah King, Tabitha Rozario, Noah Wolf, Connor Stewart, Luke Demato, Kevin Trafford, Saiman Adhikari, Van Dinh
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Two phages belonging to Arthrobacter phage cluster AK were isolated from soil samples collected in Newburgh, NY in 2021. Both are lytic with a genome organization typical of siphoviruses except for two genes encoding minor tail proteins with pyocin-knob domains found early in the genome, before the terminase gene.
Of Attachment And Connection: Auxin Signaling In The Cambium Promotes Successful Plant Grafting, Janlo M. Robil
Of Attachment And Connection: Auxin Signaling In The Cambium Promotes Successful Plant Grafting, Janlo M. Robil
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What Do Turtleheads & Cotton Have In Common?, W. John Hayden
What Do Turtleheads & Cotton Have In Common?, W. John Hayden
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I will not be offended if, dear reader, your response to the question posed in the title is something along the lines of, “Hmmm, probably not very much!”