Works Published in 2020
Displaying works 221 - 240 of 392 in total
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2020 journal article
Genomic analyses of a livestock pest, the New World screwworm, find potential targets for genetic control programs
Communications Biology, 3(1).
MeSH headings : Animals; Calliphoridae / genetics; Calliphoridae / pathogenicity; Evolution, Molecular; Gene Expression Regulation / genetics; Genomics / methods; Host-Parasite Interactions / genetics; Larva / genetics; Larva / growth & development; Livestock / genetics; Livestock / parasitology; Pest Control, Biological; RNA-Seq; Screw Worm Infection / genetics; Screw Worm Infection / parasitology; South America
TL;DR:
The genome of the New World screwworm is reported, using transcriptomic analysis of the insect’s developmental stages combined with genomic analyses to identify genes that may be important for its parasitic lifestyle.
(via Semantic Scholar)
www.nature.com (publisher PDF)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
14. Life Below Water
(OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 7, 2020
2020 journal article
Mycorrhizal nitrogen uptake of wheat is increased by earthworm activity only under no-till and straw removal conditions
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY, 155.
author keywords: Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi; Crop residue incorporation; Wheat; Nitrogen uptake
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger
(Web of Science)
15. Life on Land
(Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 7, 2020
2020 journal article
Metabolically engineeredCaldicellulosiruptor besciias a platform for producing acetone and hydrogen from lignocellulose
BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOENGINEERING, 117(12), 3799–3808.
author keywords: acetone; Caldicellulosiruptor bescii; extreme thermophiles; metabolic engineering
MeSH headings : Acetone / metabolism; Biomass; Caldicellulosiruptor / genetics; Caldicellulosiruptor / metabolism; Hydrogen / metabolism; Lignin / metabolism; Metabolic Engineering
TL;DR:
C. bescii can be engineered with balanced pathways in which renewable carbohydrate sources are converted to useful metabolites, primarily acetone and H2, without net production of its native fermentation products, acetate and lactate.
(via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
12. Responsible Consumption and Production
(Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 7, 2020
2020 journal article
Predominant role of soil moisture in regulating the response of ecosystem carbon fluxes to global change factors in a semi-arid grassland on the Loess Plateau
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT, 738.
author keywords: Carbon fluxes; Global change; Plant cover; Soil moisture; Soil temperature
TL;DR:
The results suggest that soil water availability, rather than soil temperature and nitrogen availability, may dominate the effect of the future multi-faceted global changes on semi-arid grassland carbon fluxes on the Loess Plateau.
(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 31, 2020
2020 journal article
Engineering the cellulolytic extreme thermophile Caldicellulosiruptor bescii to reduce carboxylic acids to alcohols using plant biomass as the energy source
Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology, 47(8), 585–597.
author keywords: Thermophile; Biofuels; Lignocellulose; Metabolic engineering; Caldicellulosiruptor
MeSH headings : Alcohol Dehydrogenase / genetics; Alcohol Dehydrogenase / metabolism; Aldehyde Oxidoreductases / genetics; Aldehyde Oxidoreductases / metabolism; Biofuels / analysis; Biomass; Caldicellulosiruptor / genetics; Carboxylic Acids / metabolism; Ethanol / metabolism; Fermentation; Lignin / metabolism; Microorganisms, Genetically-Modified; Oxidation-Reduction; Panicum / metabolism; Panicum / microbiology; Pyrococcus furiosus / enzymology; Thermoanaerobacter / enzymology
TL;DR:
This work investigates the ability of engineered C.bescii to generate alcohols from carboxylic acids and converts them to alcohol using both crystalline cellulose and switchgrass as sources of reductant for alcohol production, the first instance of an acid to alcohol conversion pathway in a cellulolytic microbe.
(via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
7. Affordable and Clean Energy
(Web of Science; OpenAlex)
12. Responsible Consumption and Production
(Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: August 31, 2020
2020 journal article
Incorporating environmental factors to describe wild radish (Raphanus raphanistrum) seedling emergence and plant phenology
Weed Science, 8, 1–12.
author keywords: Hydrothermal time; integrated weed management; predictive models; thermal time; weed growth
TL;DR:
Wild radish exhibited a biphasic pattern of emergence, with emergence peaks occurring in both fall and spring, and traditional sigmoidal models were inadequate to fit this pattern, regardless of the predictive environmental variable.
(via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger
(Web of Science; OpenAlex)
13. Climate Action
(Web of Science)
Source: ORCID
Added: August 26, 2020
2020 article
The recombination landscape and multiple QTL mapping in a Solanum tuberosum cv. ‘Atlantic’-derived F1 population
Silva Pereira, G., Mollinari, M., Schumann, M. J., Clough, M. E., Zeng, Z.-B., & Yencho, G. C. (2020, August 24). (Vol. 8). Vol. 8.
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
14. Life Below Water
(OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: August 26, 2020
2020 article
Building biosecurity for synthetic biology
Trump, B. D., Galaitsi, S. E., Appleton, E., Bleijs, D. A., Florin, M.-V., Gollihar, J. D., … Linkov, I. (2020, July). MOLECULAR SYSTEMS BIOLOGY, Vol. 16.
MeSH headings : Containment of Biohazards / methods; Containment of Biohazards / standards; DNA, Recombinant / genetics; DNA, Recombinant / metabolism; DNA, Recombinant / pharmacology; Humans; Industrial Development; Internationality; Medicine; Organisms, Genetically Modified; Policy Making; Risk Factors; Social Sciences; Synthetic Biology / methods; Virulence / drug effects; Virulence / genetics
TL;DR:
This commentary proposes three strategies to improve biosecurity: Security must be treated as an investment in the future applicability of the technology; social scientists and policy makers should be engaged early in technology development and forecasting; and coordination among global stakeholders is necessary to ensure acceptable levels of risk.
(via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
(Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 24, 2020
2020 journal article
Preserving connectivity under climate and land-use change: No one-size-fits-all approach for focal species in similar habitats
BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION, 248.
author keywords: Climate adaptation; Climate refugia; Corridor; Land-use change; Landscape conservation; Protection status
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action
(Web of Science)
15. Life on Land
(Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 24, 2020
2020 journal article
Measurement of Novel, Drinking Water-Associated PFAS in Blood from Adults and Children in Wilmington, North Carolina
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES, 128(7).
MeSH headings : Adult; Alkanesulfonic Acids; Caprylates; Child; Drinking Water; Environmental Exposure / statistics & numerical data; Female; Fluorocarbons / analysis; Fluorocarbons / blood; Humans; Male; North Carolina; Nutrition Surveys; Rivers; Water Pollutants, Chemical / analysis
TL;DR:
Poorly understood fluoroethers released into the Cape Fear River by a fluorochemical manufacturing facility were detected in blood samples from Wilmington, North Carolina, residents.
(via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
6. Clean Water and Sanitation
(Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 24, 2020
2020 journal article
S-layer associated proteins contribute to the adhesive and immunomodulatory properties of Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM
BMC Microbiology, 20(1).
author keywords: Lactobacillus; S-layer; Probiotics; Cell surface
MeSH headings : Bacterial Adhesion; Bacterial Proteins / chemistry; Bacterial Proteins / genetics; Bacterial Proteins / immunology; Base Sequence; Caco-2 Cells; Catalytic Domain; Computer Simulation; Epithelial Cells / cytology; Epithelial Cells / immunology; Gene Deletion; Humans; Lactobacillus acidophilus / immunology; Lactobacillus acidophilus / physiology; Phenotype; Probiotics
TL;DR:
The data presented in this study collectively links several previously uncharacterized extracellular proteins to roles in the underlying host adaptive mechanisms of L. acidophilus.
(via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
(Web of Science)
15. Life on Land
(OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: August 13, 2020
2020 journal article
Modeling multiple reasons for adopting precision technologies: Evidence from US cotton producers
COMPUTERS AND ELECTRONICS IN AGRICULTURE, 175.
author keywords: Precision farming technologies; Seemingly unrelated ordered probit; Cotton; Profitability; Monte Carlo simulations
TL;DR:
Findings revealed that educated, experienced, and farmers with farm planning and computers chose PF technologies for profit reasons, and environmental benefits were the second most important reason for adopting PF technologies.
(via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger
(Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 10, 2020
2020 journal article
Cotton thrips infestation predictor: a practical tool for predicting tobacco thrips (Frankliniella fusca) infestation of cotton seedlings in the south-eastern United States
Pest Management Science, 76(12), 4018–4028.
author keywords: cotton; thrips; management; forecasting; decision support; Gossypium hirsutum; Frankliniella fusca
MeSH headings : Animals; Gossypium; Seedlings; Thysanoptera; Tobacco; United States
TL;DR:
A composite model of thrips phenology and cotton seedling susceptibility is empirically developed to predict site-specific infestation risk so that monitoring and other resources can be allocated efficiently, and to inform stakeholders about the dynamics of thriPS infestation andotton seedling injury at a time when thrips are evolving resistance to commonly-used pesticides.
(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, Crossref
Added: August 10, 2020
2020 journal article
Snow-mediated plasticity does not prevent camouflage mismatch
OECOLOGIA, 194(3), 301–310.
author keywords: Adaptive rescue; Phenotypic plasticity; Behavioral plasticity; Climate change; Molt phenology
MeSH headings : Animals; Climate Change; Hares; Molting; Seasons; Snow
TL;DR:
It is found that hares did not show behavioral plasticity to minimize coat color mismatch via background matching; instead they preferred colder, snow free areas regardless of their coat color, and phenotypic plasticity in molt phenology was not observed.
(via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action
(OpenAlex)
15. Life on Land
(Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 10, 2020
2020 article
Clinical xenotransplantation of the heart: At the watershed
Platt, J. L., Piedrahita, J. A., & Cascalho, M. (2020, August). JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION, Vol. 39, pp. 758–760.
MeSH headings : Animals; Heart; Heart Transplantation; Primates; Swine; Transplantation, Heterologous
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
(Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 10, 2020
2020 journal article
Beyond resource limitation: an expanded test of the niche dimension hypothesis for multiple types of niche axes
OECOLOGIA, 193(3), 689–699.
author keywords: Niche dimensionality; Species diversity; Biomass; Tibetan plateau; Alpine meadow
MeSH headings : Biodiversity; Biomass; Ecosystem; Plants; Soil
TL;DR:
It is found that decreases in niche dimensions led to a significant reduction in species richness, consistent with results from nutrient addition studies, and suggest that other non-resource factors need to be taken into consideration to better predict the community assembly and control over biodiversity, particularly under the future multifaceted global change scenarios.
(via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land
(Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 3, 2020
2020 journal article
Targeted suppression of soybean BAG6-induced cell death in yeast by soybean cyst nematode effectors
MOLECULAR PLANT PATHOLOGY, 21(9), 1227–1239.
author keywords: BAG6; cell death; cyst nematode; defence suppression; effector; Heterodera glycines; soybean
MeSH headings : Animals; Arabidopsis / genetics; Arabidopsis / immunology; Arabidopsis / parasitology; Arabidopsis Proteins / genetics; Arabidopsis Proteins / metabolism; Cell Death; Gene Expression Regulation, Plant; Molecular Chaperones / genetics; Molecular Chaperones / metabolism; Nuclear Proteins / genetics; Nuclear Proteins / metabolism; Plant Diseases / immunology; Plant Diseases / parasitology; Plant Proteins / genetics; Plant Proteins / metabolism; Saccharomyces cerevisiae / genetics; Saccharomyces cerevisiae / physiology; Soybeans / genetics; Soybeans / parasitology; Tylenchoidea / physiology
TL;DR:
It is shown that GmBAG 6‐1 induces cell death in yeast like its Arabidopsis homolog AtBAG6 and also in soybean, suggesting that one mechanism of cell death suppression may occur through an interaction with this host protein.
(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 3, 2020
2020 journal article
Mowing alters nitrogen effects on the community-level plant stoichiometry through shifting plant functional groups in a semi-arid grassland
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS, 15(7).
author keywords: Nitrogen fertilization; mowing; plant stoichiometry; plant community structure; plant diversity; photosynthetic active radiation; gross ecosystem productivity
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 3, 2020
2020 article
Shutting down RNA-targeting CRISPR
Barrangou, R., & Sontheimer, E. J. (2020, July 3). SCIENCE, Vol. 369, pp. 31–32.
MeSH headings : Bacteriophages; CRISPR-Associated Proteins / genetics; CRISPR-Cas Systems; Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats; RNA
TL;DR:
An anti-CRISPR mechanism is reported that inhibits Cas13a RNase activity, with potential utility as a CRISPR effector control switch.
(via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
(Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 3, 2020
2020 journal article
New Technologies for Studying Negative-Strand RNA Viruses in Plant and Arthropod Hosts
Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions®, 33(3), 382–393.
author keywords: virus-plant interactions
MeSH headings : Animals; Insect Vectors / virology; Insecta / virology; Plant Diseases / virology; Plant Viruses; Plants / virology; RNA Viruses
TL;DR:
Functional analysis of genes using genome editing will provide future pathways for further study of the transmission cycle and new control strategies for these viruses and their vectors.
(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
Added: August 3, 2020
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