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2011 journal article

Gene-drive into insect populations with age and spatial structure: a theoretical assessment

EVOLUTIONARY APPLICATIONS, 4(3), 415–428.

By: Y. Huang  n, A. Lloyd n , M. Legros n & F. Gould n 

author keywords: age and spatial structure; engineered underdominance; gene drive; release threshold; theoretical assessment
TL;DR: This study demonstrates that to determine the best method of spatial release, and the total number of engineered insects that must be released, it is important to take into account the age and sex of the released insects and spatial structure of the population. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2011 journal article

Experiential Learning and Research Ethics: Enhancing Knowledge through Action

TEACHING SOCIOLOGY, 39(3), 244–258.

By: S. Teixeira-Poit n, A. Cameron n & M. Schulman n 

author keywords: ethics; research methods; scholarship of teaching and learning; critical thinking skills; professionalization of students
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
4. Quality Education (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2011 journal article

Evaluation of Location-Specific Predictions by a Detailed Simulation Model of Aedes aegypti Populations

PLoS ONE, 6(7), e22701.

By: M. Legros n, K. Magori*, A. Morrison *, C. Xu n, T. Scott *, A. Lloyd n , F. Gould n 

Ed(s): E. Ooi

MeSH headings : Aedes; Animals; Argentina; Female; Models, Theoretical; Population Dynamics; Stochastic Processes; Time Factors
TL;DR: The results show that Skeeter Buster replicates specific population dynamics and spatial structure of Ae. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2011 journal article

Durable antibacterial Ag/polyacrylonitrile (Ag/PAN) hybrid nanofibers prepared by atmospheric plasma treatment and electrospinning

EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL, 47(7), 1402–1409.

By: Q. Shi n, N. Vitchuli n, J. Nowak n, J. Caldwell n, F. Breidt n, M. Bourham n , X. Zhang n , M. McCord n 

author keywords: Atmospheric plasma; Electrospinning; Nanofibers; Ag nanoparticles; Antibacterial activity
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2011 journal article

Creating informed public opinion: citizen deliberation about nanotechnologies for human enhancements

JOURNAL OF NANOPARTICLE RESEARCH, 13(4), 1533–1548.

By: M. Cobb n

author keywords: Nanotechnology; Public opinion; Deliberation; Human enhancement; Governance
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2011 journal article

Characterizing gonadal and adrenal activity by fecal steroid analyses in pygmy rabbits (Brachylagus idahoensis)

GENERAL AND COMPARATIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY, 171(3), 373–380.

By: C. Scarlata n, B. Elias*, J. Godwin n , R. Powell n, D. Shepherdson*, L. Shipley *, J. Brown *

author keywords: Brachylagus idalioensis; Cortisol; Hormones; Pregnancy; Progesterone; Pygmy rabbit; Reproduction
MeSH headings : Adrenal Glands / metabolism; Animals; Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; Feces / chemistry; Female; Gonads / metabolism; Immunoenzyme Techniques; Male; Pregnancy; Rabbits; Seasons; Steroids / metabolism
TL;DR: The spike in progestagens 1 day after mating was a significant discovery for this species and appears to provide a reliable means of determining if a successful mating has occurred, suggesting a possible link between heightened adrenal activity and lowered reproductive fitness in pygmy rabbits. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2011 journal article

Characteristics and classification of nanoparticles: Expert Delphi survey

NANOTOXICOLOGY, 5(2), 236–243.

By: D. Berube n , C. Cummings n, M. Cacciatore *, D. Scheufele * & J. Kalin n

author keywords: Delphi; expert; risk assessment; toxicology; nanoparticles; EHS
MeSH headings : Consensus; Delphi Technique; Humans; Nanoparticles / chemistry; Nanoparticles / classification; Nanoparticles / toxicity; Safety Management
TL;DR: This three-round Delphi study elicits expert estimations of problematic nanoparticle characteristics and classifications from a sample of nanoscience experts in chemistry, EHS policy, engineering, environmental toxicology, and human toxicology to establish a benchmark for future investigations of expert preferences and concerns. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2011 journal article

Architecture of energy balance traits in emerging lines of the Collaborative Cross

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM, 300(6), E1124–E1134.

By: W. Mathes*, D. Aylor*, D. Miller *, G. Churchill *, E. Chesler *, F. Villena*, D. Threadgill n, D. Pomp*

author keywords: genetics; wheel running; adiposity; body weight; quantitative trait loci
MeSH headings : Alleles; Analysis of Variance; Animals; Body Fat Distribution; Body Weight / genetics; Body Weight / physiology; Chromosome Mapping; Chromosomes / genetics; Crosses, Genetic; Eating / genetics; Eating / physiology; Energy Metabolism / genetics; Energy Metabolism / physiology; Genotype; Linkage Disequilibrium; Male; Mice; Mice, Inbred C57BL; Mice, Inbred Strains; Motor Activity / physiology; Phenotype; Physical Conditioning, Animal / physiology; Quantitative Trait Loci; Running / physiology; Sample Size
TL;DR: The results suggest that the CC will be a powerful, high-precision tool for examining the genetic architecture of complex traits such as those involved in regulation of energy balance. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
7. Affordable and Clean Energy (OpenAlex)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2011 journal article

Allelic Effect Variation at Key Photoperiod Response Quantitative Trait Loci in Maize

CROP SCIENCE, 51(3), 1036–1049.

By: N. Coles  n, C. Zila n & J. Holland n 

Contributors: N. Coles  n, C. Zila n & J. Holland n 

TL;DR: Evaluation of four sets of tropical maize inbreds under long daylengths demonstrated that all four QTL have signifi cant effects on fl owering time or height in these lines, but the functional allelic effects varied substantially across the tropical donor lines. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2011 journal article

VapC6, a ribonucleolytic toxin regulates thermophilicity in the crenarchaeote Sulfolobus solfataricus

RNA, 17(7), 1381–1392.

By: Y. Maezato, A. Daugherty, K. Dana, E. Soo, C. Cooper, S. Tachdjian, R. Kelly* , P. Blum

author keywords: antitoxin; RNA degradation; heat shock; archaea; transcription
MeSH headings : Adaptation, Physiological / genetics; Adaptation, Physiological / physiology; Cell Line; Gene Expression Profiling; Gene Expression Regulation, Archaeal; Hydrolysis / drug effects; Models, Biological; RNA / drug effects; RNA / metabolism; Sulfolobus solfataricus / genetics; Sulfolobus solfataricus / metabolism; Sulfolobus solfataricus / physiology; Temperature; Toxins, Biological / genetics; Toxins, Biological / metabolism; Toxins, Biological / pharmacology; Toxins, Biological / physiology
TL;DR: The inactivation of the vapBC6 operon by targeted gene disruption produced two recessive phenotypes related to fitness, HS sensitivity and a heat-dependent reduction in the rate of growth that provide a biochemical mechanism and identify cellular targets underlying VapBC6-mediated control over microbial growth and survival at temperature extremes. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2011 journal article

The effect of three rates of cyantraniliprole on the transmission of tomato spotted wilt virus by Frankliniella occidentalis and Frankliniella fusca (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) to Capsicum annuum

CROP PROTECTION, 30(4), 512–515.

By: A. Jacobson n & G. Kennedy n 

author keywords: Anthranilic diamide; Cyantraniliprole; Antifeedant; Thrips; Vector
TL;DR: Cyantraniliprole (Cyazypyr™) is an anthranilic diamide insecticide currently under development that exhibits anti-feedant properties, and Transmission of TSWV by Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) was not reduced in plants treated with 4.41 mg ai/plant. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
3. Good Health and Well-being (OpenAlex)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2011 journal article

Structural mutants of dengue virus 2 transmembrane domains exhibit host-range phenotype

VIROLOGY JOURNAL, 8.

By: K. Smith*, K. Nanda *, C. Spears *, M. Ribeiro n, R. Vancini n, A. Piper n, G. Thomas*, M. Thomas*, D. Brown n, R. Hernandez n

MeSH headings : Aedes; Amino Acid Sequence; Animals; Antibodies, Neutralizing / blood; Antibodies, Viral / blood; Cell Line; Dengue Virus / genetics; Dengue Virus / immunology; Dengue Virus / pathogenicity; Dengue Virus / physiology; Host Specificity; Mice; Mice, Inbred BALB C; Models, Molecular; Molecular Sequence Data; Mutant Proteins / genetics; Mutant Proteins / immunology; Mutant Proteins / metabolism; Sequence Deletion; Viral Envelope Proteins / genetics; Viral Envelope Proteins / immunology; Viral Envelope Proteins / metabolism
TL;DR: Novel host-range mutants of DV2 were created that have preferential growth in insect cells and impaired infectivity in mammalian cells and may be applied to many other insect-borne viral diseases for which no current effective therapies exist. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2011 journal article

Sexual Phenotype Differences in zic2 mRNA Abundance in the Preoptic Area of a Protogynous Teleost, Thalassoma bifasciatum

PLOS ONE, 6(8).

By: K. McCaffrey n, M. Hawkins n & J. Godwin n 

MeSH headings : Animals; Female; Fishes / genetics; Fishes / metabolism; Hypothalamus / metabolism; Male; RNA, Messenger / genetics; Sexual Behavior, Animal / physiology; Transcription Factors / genetics
TL;DR: Sexual phenotype differences in abundances of zic2 mRNA in the preoptic area of the hypothalamus, a region strongly implicated in sexual behavior and function, in an adult teleost, Thalassoma bifasciatum is described. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2011 journal article

Seed Dormancy in Mexican Teosinte

CROP SCIENCE, 51(5), 2056–2066.

By: A. Avendano Lopez*, J. Sanchez Gonzalez*, J. Ruiz Corral *, L. De La Cruz Larios *, F. Santacruz-Ruvalcaba *, C. Sanchez Hernandez *, J. Holland n 

Contributors: A. López*, J. González*, J. Corral *, L. Larios *, F. Santacruz-Ruvalcaba *, C. Hernández *, J. Holland n 

TL;DR: The primary objective of this study was to characterize the variation in seed germination of the wild species of the genus Zea that currently grow in Mexico and to relate this variation to their ecological zones of adaptation. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2011 journal article

MEDEA SELFISH GENETIC ELEMENTS AS TOOLS FOR ALTERING TRAITS OF WILD POPULATIONS: A THEORETICAL ANALYSIS

EVOLUTION, 65(4), 1149–1162.

By: C. Ward *, J. Su*, Y. Huang n, A. Lloyd n , F. Gould n  & B. Hay *

author keywords: Dengue; introgression; malaria; maternal effect; mosquito; population replacement
MeSH headings : Animals; Culicidae / genetics; Disease Transmission, Infectious / prevention & control; Female; Fertility / genetics; Genetic Fitness / genetics; Genetics, Population; Genotype; Insect Vectors / genetics; Male; Models, Genetic; Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid / genetics; Transgenes / genetics
TL;DR: This work derives equations that describe the conditions under which Medea elements with fitness costs will spread, and the equilibrium allele frequencies are achieved, and suggests that medea elements can drive population replacement under a wide range of conditions. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2011 journal article

Global diversity in light of climate change: the case of ants

DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTIONS, 17(4), 652–662.

By: C. Jenkins *, N. Sanders *, A. Andersen *, X. Arnan *, C. Bruehl, X. Cerda *, A. Ellison *, B. Fisher * ...

Contributors: C. Jenkins *, N. Sanders *, A. Andersen *, X. Arnan *, C. Brühl *, X. Cerda *, A. Ellison *, B. Fisher * ...

author keywords: Aridity; biodiversity; biogeography; Formicidae; species richness; temperature
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (OpenAlex)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2011 journal article

Genetic analysis of complex traits in the emerging Collaborative Cross

GENOME RESEARCH, 21(8), 1213–1222.

By: D. Aylor*, W. Valdar*, W. Foulds-Mathes*, R. Buus*, R. Verdugo *, R. Baric *, M. Ferris *, J. Frelinger* ...

MeSH headings : Animals; Crosses, Genetic; Female; Gene Expression; Genetic Association Studies; Genome; Haplotypes; Male; Mice; Phenotype; Quantitative Trait Loci
TL;DR: It is demonstrated that the genetic diversity of the CC, which derives from random mixing of eight founder strains, results in high phenotypic diversity and enhances the ability to map causative loci underlying complex disease-related traits. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2011 journal article

Functional dissection of Odorant binding protein genes in Drosophila melanogaster

GENES BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR, 10(6), 648–657.

By: S. Swarup*, T. Williams*  & R. Anholt  n

author keywords: Behavioral genetics; chemoreception; olfaction; proteomics; RNAi
MeSH headings : Animals; Behavior, Animal; Drosophila Proteins / genetics; Drosophila melanogaster / genetics; Gene Expression; Proteomics; Receptors, Odorant / genetics; Smell / genetics
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2011 journal article

Detection and Quantification of Peronospora tabacina Using a Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction Assay

PLANT DISEASE, 95(6), 673–682.

By: M. Blanco-Meneses n & J. Ristaino n 

Contributors: M. Blanco-Meneses n & J. Ristaino n 

TL;DR: A real-time PCR assay for P. tabacina that uses 5' fluorogenic exonuclease (TaqMan) chemistry to detect and quantify pathogen DNA from diseased tissue will be a valuable tool for the detection of the pathogen and of use to regulatory agencies interested in preventing the spread of blue mold. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2011 journal article

Comparison of Conventional, Modified Single Seed Descent, and Doubled Haploid Breeding Methods for Maize Inbred Line Development Using Germplasm Enhancement of Maize Breeding Crosses

CROP SCIENCE, 51(4), 1534–1543.

By: M. Jumbo*, T. Weldekidan *, J. Holland n  & J. Hawk*

Contributors: M. Jumbo*, T. Weldekidan *, J. Holland n  & J. Hawk*

TL;DR: The MSSD method may be an effective and efficient alternative to both pedigree and DH methods for developing high performing lines from the GEM breeding crosses as it requires relatively fewer resources. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

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