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2017 journal article

Radiocarbon analysis reveals expanded diet breadth associates with the invasion of a predatory ant

SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 7(1).

By: W. Suehiro*, F. Hyodo *, H. Tanaka*, C. Himuro *, T. Yokoi *, S. Dobata *, B. Guenard *, R. Dunn n  ...

Contributors: W. Suehiro*, F. Hyodo *, H. Tanaka*, C. Himuro *, T. Yokoi *, S. Dobata *, B. Guénard *, R. Dunn n  ...

MeSH headings : Animals; Ants; Diet; Ecology; Ecosystem; Herbivory; Introduced Species; Radiometric Dating
TL;DR: It is suggested that in the introduced range B. chinensis remains a termite predator but also feeds on other consumer invertebrates with younger diet ages such as herbivorous insects. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Population Structure of Pseudocercospora fijiensis in Costa Rica Reveals Shared Haplotype Diversity with Southeast Asian Populations

Phytopathology, 107(12), 1541–1548.

By: A. Saville*, M. Charles *, S. Chavan *, M. Muñoz*, L. Gómez-Alpizar* & J. Ristaino* 

MeSH headings : Ascomycota / genetics; Ascomycota / isolation & purification; Asia, Southeastern; Costa Rica; Genetic Variation; Genetics, Population; Genotype; Haplotypes; Musa / microbiology; Phylogeography; Plant Diseases / microbiology; Sequence Analysis, DNA
TL;DR: The data indicate that the haplotypic diversity observed in Costa Rican populations of P. fijiensis is derived from dispersal from initial outbreak sources in Honduras and admixtures between genetically differentiated sources from Southeast Asia, Oceania, and the Americas. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 article

Point of View: A transatlantic perspective on 20 emerging issues in biological engineering

Wintle, B. C., Boehm, C. R., Rhodes, C., Molloy, J. C., Millett, P., Adam, L., … Sutherland, W. J. (2017, November 14). ELIFE, Vol. 6.

By: B. Wintle *, C. Boehm*, C. Rhodes*, J. Molloy *, P. Millett*, L. Adam*, R. Breitling *, R. Carlson* ...

Contributors: B. Wintle *, C. Boehm*, C. Rhodes*, J. Molloy *, P. Millett*, L. Adam*, R. Breitling *, R. Carlson* ...

MeSH headings : Bioengineering / trends; Climate Change; Conservation of Natural Resources; Humans; Research / trends
TL;DR: A horizon scanning exercise was ran to capture a range of perspectives on the opportunities and risks presented by biological engineering and identified 20 issues that were considered to be emerging, to have potential global impact, and to be relatively unknown outside the field of biological engineering. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Long-term no-tillage and organic input management enhanced the diversity and stability of soil microbial community

SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT, 609, 341–347.

By: Y. Wang  n, C. Li*, C. Tu n, G. Hoyt n, J. DeForest* & S. Hu n 

author keywords: Microbial diversity; Microbial community; Organic farming; Conventional farming; Tillage; Sustainable agriculture
MeSH headings : Agriculture / methods; Appalachian Region; North Carolina; Soil; Soil Microbiology
TL;DR: Effective management through reducing tillage and increasing organic C inputs can enhance soil microbial diversity and community stability, as shown in the southern Appalachian mountains of North Carolina, USA. (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

2017 journal article

Investigating the Effect of Growth Phase on the Surface-Layer Associated Proteome of Lactobacillus acidophilus Using Quantitative Proteomics

FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY, 8.

By: C. Klotz n, S. O'Flaherty n, Y. Goh n & R. Barrangou n 

author keywords: Lactobacillus; probiotic; cell surface; S-layer; quantitative proteomics
TL;DR: This study establishes a framework for quantifying condition-dependent changes to cell surface proteins that can easily be applied to other S-layer forming bacteria. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Insecticide Use and Breast Cancer Riskamong Farmers' Wives in the Agricultural Health Study

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES, 125(9).

By: L. Engel *, E. Werder *, J. Satagopan *, A. Blair*, J. Hoppin n , S. Koutros *, C. Lerro*, D. Sandler* ...

MeSH headings : Adult; Aged; Agriculture; Agrochemicals / metabolism; Agrochemicals / toxicity; Breast Neoplasms / epidemiology; Farmers; Female; Humans; Incidence; Insecticides / metabolism; Insecticides / toxicity; Middle Aged; Occupational Exposure / statistics & numerical data; Organophosphates / metabolism; Organophosphates / toxicity
TL;DR: Use of several organophosphate insecticides was associated with elevated breast cancer risk among wives of pesticide applicators (farmers), but associations for the women’s and husbands’ use of these insecticides showed limited concordance. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Impact of growth mode, phase, and rate on the metabolic state of the extremely thermophilic archaeon Pyrococcus furiosus

BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOENGINEERING, 114(12), 2947–2954.

By: P. Khatibi n, C. Chou n, A. Loder n, J. Zurawski n, M. Adams * & R. Kelly n 

author keywords: continuous culture; growth phase; growth rate; hyperthermophiles; Pyrococcus furiosus; transcriptome
MeSH headings : Archaeal Proteins / metabolism; Batch Cell Culture Techniques / methods; Cell Proliferation / physiology; Energy Metabolism / physiology; Pyrococcus furiosus / growth & development; Pyrococcus furiosus / metabolism; Transcriptome / physiology
TL;DR: The results here suggest that cellular processes involved in carbon and electron flux in P. furiosus were significantly impacted by growth mode, phase and rate, factors that need to be taken into account when developing successful metabolic engineering strategies. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

House Dust Endotoxin and Periphera lLeukocyte Counts: Results from Two Large Epidemiologic Studies

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES, 125(5).

By: M. Fessler *, M. Carnes *, P. Salo*, J. Wilkerson*, R. Cohn*, D. King*, J. Hoppin n , D. Sandler* ...

MeSH headings : Asthma / epidemiology; Dust / analysis; Endotoxins / adverse effects; Endotoxins / analysis; Female; Humans; Leukocyte Count; Linear Models; Male; Nutrition Surveys; Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / epidemiology; Toll-Like Receptor 4 / genetics
TL;DR: There is a statistically significant, positive association between endotoxin concentration and total leukocyte number in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2005–2006 and the Agricultural Lung Health Study (ALHS), the first report of an association between house dust endotoxin and leukocytes count in a national survey. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Desizing of starch sized cotton fabrics with atmospheric pressure plasma

CELLULOSE, 24(12), 5685–5695.

By: C. Cornelius n, M. McCord n , M. Bourham n  & P. Hauser n

author keywords: Cotton; Starch; Desizing; Plasma
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Catalytic Valorization of Lignin Using Niobium Oxide

WASTE AND BIOMASS VALORIZATION, 8(8), 2673–2680.

By: L. Das n, P. Kolar n, R. Sharma-Shivappa n, J. Classen n  & J. Osborne n

author keywords: Lignin; Catalytic oxidation; Niobium oxide; Vanillin; Lattice oxygen
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Using bioassays with the green peach aphid (Myzus persicae) to determine residual activity of two systemically soil-applied neonicotinoid insecticides in field-grown tobacco

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEST MANAGEMENT, 63(4), 322–330.

By: H. Merchan n & H. Burrack n 

author keywords: Green peach aphid; tobacco; neonicotinoids; longevity; bioassays
TL;DR: It was showed that neonicotinoids were very effective against M. persicae, aphids are a useful organism to assess pesticide efficacy early in the growing season, but plant characteristics are more important than pesticide concentration in the second half of thegrowing season. (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)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Transcriptomic response of the insect vector, Peregrinus maidis, to Maize mosaic rhabdovirus and identification of conserved responses to propagative viruses in hopper vectors

Virology, 509, 71–81.

By: K. Martin*, K. Barandoc-Alviar, D. Schneweis*, C. Stewart *, D. Rotenberg*  & A. Whitfield*

author keywords: Rhabdoviridae; Nucleorhabdovirus; Virus-vector interactions; Hemipteran; Planthopper; Transcriptomics
MeSH headings : Animals; Gene Expression Profiling; Hemiptera / genetics; Hemiptera / virology; Insect Vectors / genetics; Insect Vectors / virology; Rhabdoviridae / immunology; Zea mays / virology
TL;DR: Comparison of the P. maidis DE transcripts to published propagative virus-responsive transcript databases for two other hopper vectors revealed that 16% of the DE transcripts were shared across the three systems and may represent conserved responses to propagative viruses. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Tolerance in St. Augustinegrass Germplasm against Blissus insularis Barber (Hemiptera: Blissidae)

CROP SCIENCE, 57, S26–S36.

By: S. Milla-Lewis n , K. Youngs n, C. Arrellano n & Y. Cardoza n

TL;DR: This study was able to confirm that two PIs display tolerance to SCB feeding, and five additional PIs have antibiosis activity against adult SCB (likely antibiosis), representing sources of SCB resistance for future St. Augustinegrass breeding efforts. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Sex Specific Placental Accumulation and Behavioral Effects of Developmental Firemaster 550 Exposure in Wistar Rats

SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 7.

By: K. Baldwin n, A. Phillips *, B. Horman n, S. Arambula n, M. Rebuli n, H. Stapleton *, H. Patisaul n 

MeSH headings : Age Factors; Analysis of Variance; Animals; Behavior, Animal / drug effects; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Female; Flame Retardants / adverse effects; Flame Retardants / analysis; Male; Molecular Structure; Placenta / drug effects; Placenta / metabolism; Pregnancy; Rats; Rats, Wistar; Sex Factors
TL;DR: It is demonstrated that environmental chemicals may sex-dependently accumulate in the placenta, and that sex-biased exposure might translate to sex-specific adverse outcomes such as behavioral deficits. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

SPATIAL PATTERNS OF MARKET PARTICIPATION AND RESOURCE EXTRACTION: FUELWOOD COLLECTION IN NORTHERN UGANDA

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS, 99(4), 1008–1026.

By: D. Miteva *, R. Kramer *, Z. Brown n  & M. Smith *

author keywords: Spatial model; household sorting; household production; transaction costs; fuelwood extraction; deforestation; forest degradation; sub-Saharan Africa; quasi-experimental research designs
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
1. No Poverty (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Rules of the road for insect gene drive research and testing

Nature Biotechnology, 35(8), 716–718.

By: Z. Adelman *, O. Akbari *, J. Bauer*, E. Bier *, C. Bloss *, S. Carter, C. Callender*, A. Denis* ...

TL;DR: The first experimental application of CRISPR–Cas9 to 'drive' a desired trait throughout a population of fruit flies was demonstrated and a group in the United Kingdom applied aCRISPR-based gene drive to another malaria vector, Anopheles gambiae. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Physical access for residue-mineral interactions controls organic carbon retention in an Oxisol soil

SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 7.

By: C. Ye *, T. Bai*, Y. Yang *, H. Zhang *, H. Guo *, Z. Li *, H. Li*, S. Hu n 

TL;DR: Results from a microcosm experiment suggest that enhancement of contact between organic materials and soil minerals may promote C stabilization in Oxisols. (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, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Infrared light detection by the hailer's organ of adult american dog ticks, Dermacentor variabilis (Ixodida: Ixodidae)

TICKS AND TICK-BORNE DISEASES, 8(5), 764–771.

By: R. Mitchell n, J. Zhu n, A. Carr n, A. Dhammi n, G. Cave n, D. Sonenshine *, R. Roe n 

author keywords: American dog tick; Dermacentor variabilis; Haller's organ; Infrared; TRPA1; Light
MeSH headings : Animals; Dermacentor / physiology; Dermacentor / ultrastructure; Extremities; Infrared Rays; Phototaxis
TL;DR: The ability of ticks to use IR for host finding is consistent with their obligatory hematophagy and has practical applications in tick trapping and the development of new repellents. (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

2017 journal article

Heat tolerance predicts the importance of species interaction effects as the climate changes

INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY, 57(1), 112–120.

By: S. Diamond *, L. Chick *, C. Penick n, L. Nichols n, S. Cahan *, R. Dunn n , A. Ellison*, N. Sandersk, N. Gotelli *

Contributors: S. Diamond *, L. Chick *, C. Penick n, L. Nichols n, S. Cahan *, R. Dunn n , A. Ellison*, N. Sanders *, N. Gotelli *

MeSH headings : Animals; Ants / physiology; Climate Change; Ecosystem; Forests; Hot Temperature; North America; Species Specificity; Thermotolerance / physiology
TL;DR: Overall, mixed support is found for the importance of negative species interactions (competition), but it is found that the magnitude of these interaction effects was predictable based on the heat tolerance of the focal species. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (OpenAlex)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Genomic estimation of complex traits reveals ancient maize adaptation to temperate North America

SCIENCE, 357(6350), 512–515.

By: K. Swarts *, R. Gutaker *, B. Benz*, M. Blake*, R. Bukowski*, J. Holland n , M. Kruse-Peeples, N. Lepak* ...

Contributors: K. Swarts *, R. Gutaker *, B. Benz*, M. Blake*, R. Bukowski*, J. Holland n , M. Kruse-Peeples, N. Lepak* ...

MeSH headings : Acclimatization / genetics; Cold Temperature; Flowers / genetics; Flowers / physiology; Genome, Plant; Genomics; Multifactorial Inheritance; North America; Phenotype; Zea mays / genetics; Zea mays / physiology
TL;DR: Indirectly validated genomic models predicted that Turkey Pen maize was marginally adapted with respect to flowering, as well as short, tillering, and segregating for yellow kernel color, a characteristic of modern temperate maize. (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

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