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2015 journal article

Impact of Location, Cropping History, Tillage, and Chlorpyrifos on Soil Arthropods in Peanut

ENVIRONMENTAL ENTOMOLOGY, 44(4), 951–959.

By: Y. Cardoza n, W. Drake n, D. Jordan n, M. Schroeder-Moreno n , C. Arellano n & R. Brandenburg n

author keywords: mite; springtail; Diabrotica; Arachis hypogaea; fescue
MeSH headings : Agriculture / methods; Animals; Arachis / growth & development; Arthropods / drug effects; Arthropods / physiology; Chlorpyrifos / pharmacology; Chlorpyrifos / toxicity; Coleoptera / drug effects; Coleoptera / physiology; Festuca / growth & development; Insecticides / pharmacology; Insecticides / toxicity; North Carolina; Soil
TL;DR: Assessment of impacts of fescue-based rotation systems on pests and other soil organisms when compared with cash crop rotation systems over four locations in eastern North Carolina provides evidence that location significantly impacts pest damage and soil arthropod diversity in peanut fields. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Fruit flies diversify their offspring in response to parasite infection

SCIENCE, 349(6249), 747–750.

By: N. Singh n, D. Criscoe*, S. Skolfield*, K. Kohl*, E. Keebaugh* & T. Schlenke*

MeSH headings : Animals; Biological Evolution; Drosophila melanogaster / genetics; Drosophila melanogaster / growth & development; Drosophila melanogaster / parasitology; Female; Genetic Fitness; Genetic Variation; Larva; Male; Mutation; Parasitic Diseases / genetics; Recombination, Genetic; Reproduction / genetics
TL;DR: It is shown that Drosophila melanogaster plastically increases the production of recombinant offspring after infection, which is consistent across genetic backgrounds, developmental stages, and parasite types but is not induced after sterile wounding. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Development of a high-density cranberry SSR linkage map for comparative genetic analysis and trait detection

MOLECULAR BREEDING, 35(8).

By: B. Schlautman *, G. Covarrubias-Pazaran *, L. Diaz-Garcia *, J. Johnson-Cicalese*, M. Iorrizo n, L. Rodriguez-Bonilla*, T. Bougie *, T. Bougie * ...

author keywords: Vaccinium macrocarpon; Linkage Map; SSR; QTL
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

2015 journal article

Conventional breeding, marker-assisted selection, genomic selection and inbreeding in clonally propagated crops: a case study for cassava

Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 128(9), 1647–1667.

By: H. Ceballos *, R. Kawuki *, V. Gracen*, G. Yencho  n & C. Hershey*

MeSH headings : Crops, Agricultural / genetics; Hybrid Vigor; Inbreeding; Manihot / genetics; Phenotype; Plant Breeding / methods; Quantitative Trait, Heritable
TL;DR: The present article considers the potential impact of different technologies for maximizing gains for key traits in cassava, and highlights the advantages of integrating them. (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, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

A Framework for Assessing the Performance of Nonprofit Organizations

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EVALUATION, 36(3), 299–319.

By: C. Lee n & B. Nowell n 

author keywords: performance measurement; performance assessment; performance evaluation; outcome; nonprofit
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Variation in the Microbiota of Ixodes Ticks with Regard to Geography, Species, and Sex

APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, 81(18), 6200–6209.

By: W. Van Treuren*, L. Ponnusamy n, R. Brinkerhoff *, A. Gonzalez*, C. Parobek *, J. Juliano *, T. Andreadis*, R. Falco * ...

MeSH headings : Animals; Bacteria / classification; Bacteria / genetics; Biota; Cluster Analysis; DNA, Bacterial / chemistry; DNA, Bacterial / genetics; DNA, Ribosomal / chemistry; DNA, Ribosomal / genetics; Geography; Ixodes / microbiology; Molecular Sequence Data; Phylogeny; RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics; Sequence Analysis, DNA; Sex Factors; United States
TL;DR: Analysis of the microbiota of ticks captured in 19 locations suggests substantial variations in the Ixodes microbiota in association with geography, species, and sex. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
14. Life Below Water (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

The carbohydrate yield of sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas) grown from slips and root pieces in North Carolina

HortScience, 50(11), 1610–1617.

By: N. George, K. Pecota  & G. Yencho

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Response of LibertyLink and WideStrike Cotton to Varying Rates of Glufosinate

WEED TECHNOLOGY, 29(4), 665–674.

By: D. Dodds *, C. Main*, L. Barber*, C. Burmester*, G. Collins *, K. Edmisten n, D. Stephenson*, J. Whitaker*, D. Boykin*

author keywords: Bialaphos resistance; glyphosate-resistant; phosphinothricin acetyl transferase
TL;DR: These data indicate that glufosinate may be applied to WideStrike cotton at rates of 0.6 kg ha−1 without inhibiting cotton growth, development, or yield, and growers are urged to be cautious when increasing glfosinate application rates to increase control of glyphosate-resistant Palmer amaranth in WideStrike Cotton. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Relaxing the Molecular Clock to Different Degrees for Different Substitution Types

MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION, 32(8), 1948–1961.

By: H. Lee n, N. Rodrigue* & J. Thorne n

author keywords: CpG transition rate; context-dependent substitution; relaxed molecular clock; divergence time estimation
MeSH headings : Animals; Biological Clocks / physiology; CpG Islands / physiology; DNA, Intergenic / genetics; Evolution, Molecular; Humans; Models, Biological
TL;DR: Through stochastic mapping of sequence histories from context-independent substitution models, this approach allows for context-dependent nucleotide substitutions to change their relative rates over time, and finds comparatively little rate variation over time for CpG to TpG substitutions. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Registration of the Ki14 x B73 Recombinant Inbred Mapping Population of Maize

JOURNAL OF PLANT REGISTRATIONS, 9(2), 262–265.

By: R. Pratt, J. Holland n , P. Balint-Kurti n , N. Coles  n, J. Zwonitzer n, M. Casey, M. McMullen*

Contributors: R. Pratt, J. Holland n , P. Balint-Kurti n , N. Coles  n, J. Zwonitzer n, M. Casey, M. McMullen*

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 article

MAGIC maize: a new resource for plant genetics

Holland, J. B. (2015, September 11). GENOME BIOLOGY, Vol. 16.

By: J. Holland n 

Contributors: J. Holland n 

MeSH headings : Chromosome Mapping / methods; Quantitative Trait Loci; Zea mays / genetics
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

JFS Special Issue: 75 years of advancing food science, and preparing for the next 75 CRISPR-based technologies and the future of food science

Journal of Food Science, 80(11), R2367–2372.

By: K. Selle & R. Barrangou 

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Intravenous Cardiac Stem Cell-Derived Exosomes Ameliorate Cardiac Dysfunction in Doxorubicin Induced Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Stem Cells International, 2015, 1–8.

By: A. Vandergriff n, J. de Andrade n, J. Tang n, M. Hensley n, J. Piedrahita n, T. Caranasos *, K. Cheng n

TL;DR: Mice receiving CSC-XOs showed improved heart function via echocardiography, as well as decreased apoptosis and fibrosis, and mice showed no adverse immune reaction, showing promise for overcoming the limitations of stem cells and improving cardiac therapies. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Gene-Specific Translation Regulation Mediated by the Hormone-Signaling Molecule EIN2

CELL, 163(3), 684–697.

By: C. Merchante  n, J. Brumos  n, J. Yun n, Q. Hu n, K. Spencer n, P. Enriquez n, B. Binder *, S. Heber n , A. Stepanova n , J. Alonso  n

Contributors: C. Merchante  n, J. Brumos  n, J. Yun n, Q. Hu n, K. Spencer n, P. Enríquez n, B. Binder *, S. Heber n , A. Stepanova n , J. Alonso  n

MeSH headings : 3' Untranslated Regions; Arabidopsis / genetics; Arabidopsis / metabolism; Arabidopsis Proteins / genetics; Arabidopsis Proteins / metabolism; DNA-Binding Proteins; Ethylenes / metabolism; F-Box Proteins / genetics; Gene Expression Regulation, Plant; Nuclear Proteins / metabolism; Protein Biosynthesis; RNA, Messenger / metabolism; Receptors, Cell Surface / metabolism; Ribosomes / metabolism; Signal Transduction; Transcription Factors / metabolism
TL;DR: Characterization of one of the targets of this translation regulatory machinery, the ethylene signaling component EBF2, indicates that the signaling molecule EIN2 and the nonsense-mediated decay proteins UPFs play a central role in this ethylene-induced translational response. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Fungicide Sensitivity of US Genotypes of Phytophthora infestans to Six Oomycete-Targeted Compounds

PLANT DISEASE, 99(5), 659–666.

By: A. Saville n, K. Graham*, N. Gruenwald, K. Myers*, W. Fry* & J. Ristaino n 

Contributors: A. Saville n, K. Graham*, N. Grünwald *, K. Myers*, W. Fry* & J. Ristaino n 

TL;DR: Current U.S. populations of P. infestans remained sensitive to mefenoxam during the displacement of the US-22 lineage by US-23 over the past 5 years, and sensitivity to azoxystrobin, cyazofamid, cymoxanil, fluopicolide, or mandipropamid was not detected within any lineage. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Five Reasons to Consider Phytophthora infestans a Reemerging Pathogen

Phytopathology, 105(7), 966–981.

By: W. Fry n, P. Birch  n, H. Judelson  n, N. Grünwald  n, G. Danies  n, K. Everts n, A. Gevens n, B. Gugino n ...

Contributors: W. Fry n, P. Birch  n, H. Judelson  n, N. Grünwald  n, G. Danies  n, K. Everts n, A. Gevens n, B. Gugino n ...

MeSH headings : Genomics; History, 19th Century; History, 20th Century; History, 21st Century; Host-Pathogen Interactions; Solanum lycopersicum / microbiology; Phytophthora infestans / physiology; Plant Diseases / history; Plant Diseases / microbiology; Solanum tuberosum / microbiology
TL;DR: Five attributes of this oomycete pathogen that maintain this constant attention are explored, including the historical tragedy associated with this disease (Irish potato famine), the devastation caused by the pathogen, the genomics revolution, and there remain many compelling unanswered questions. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Ensemble Learning of QTL Models Improves Prediction of Complex Traits

G3-GENES GENOMES GENETICS, 5(10), 2073–2084.

By: Y. Bian n & J. Holland n 

Contributors: Y. Bian n & J. Holland n 

author keywords: quantitative trait loci; thinning and aggregating; ensemble modeling; Zea mays
MeSH headings : Algorithms; Chromosome Mapping; Genetic Association Studies; Genetic Linkage; Genotype; Models, Genetic; Phenotype; Quantitative Trait Loci; Quantitative Trait, Heritable; Reproducibility of Results; Zea mays / genetics
TL;DR: An ensemble model combining predictions from TAGGING-assisted QTL and infinitesimal models improved prediction abilities over the component models, indicating some complementarity between model assumptions and suggesting that some trait genetic architectures involve a mixture of a few majorQTL and polygenic effects. (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, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Effects of nitrogen enrichment on belowground communities in grassland: Relative role of soil nitrogen availability vs. soil acidification

SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY, 89, 99–108.

By: D. Chen  n, Z. Lan*, S. Hu n  & Y. Bai *

author keywords: Plant-soil interactions; Belowground food web; Trophic levels; Plant functional groups; Soil microbial communities; Soil nematode communities; Belowground communities; Base mineral cations
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, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 article

Corridors for people, corridors for nature

Haddad, N. M. (2015, December 4). SCIENCE, Vol. 350, pp. 1166–1167.

By: N. Haddad  n

MeSH headings : Brazil; Conservation of Natural Resources; Humans; Transportation
TL;DR: The immense benefits of roads connecting people to agriculture, natural resources, mines, and each other must be reconciled with their severe environmental degradation. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

An Absence of Malice: The Limited Utility of Campaigning Against Party Corruption

AMERICAN POLITICS RESEARCH, 43(6), 923–951.

By: M. Cobb n & A. Taylor n 

author keywords: voting; public opinion; corruption; parties; state politics
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
10. Reduced Inequalities (Web of Science)
16. Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions (OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

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