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2001 journal article

Species diagnosis and Bacillus thuringiensis resistance monitoring of Heliothis virescens and Helicoverpa zea (Lepidoptera : noctuidae) field strains from the southern United States using feeding disruption bioassays

JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY, 94(1), 76–85.

By: W. Bailey*, C. Brownie, J. Bacheler*, F. Gould* , G. Kennedy* , C. Sorenson*, R. Roe* 

author keywords: Heliothis viresccns; Helicoverpa zea; Bacillus thuringiensis; tobacco budworm; bollworm; insecticide resistance; cotton integrated pest management
MeSH headings : Animals; Bacillus thuringiensis; Biological Assay; Feeding Behavior; Insecticide Resistance; Moths; Pest Control, Biological; United States
TL;DR: Validation of a feeding disruption bioassay for the detection of resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis toxin and species identification is reported using field strains of Heliothis virescens and Helicoverpa zea collected from the southern United States in 1998. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2001 journal article

Resistance to mefenoxam and metalaxyl among field isolates of Phytophthora capsici causing Phytophthora blight of bell pepper

PLANT DISEASE, 85(10), 1069–1075.

By: G. Parra n & J. Ristaino n 

Contributors: G. Parra n & J. Ristaino n 

author keywords: epidemiology; fungicide resistance; fungicide sensitivity; Phytophthora root and crown rot
TL;DR: Field isolates of Phytophthora capsici resistant to mefenoxam on pepper have not been reported previously and now pose new challenges for management of this important disease. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2001 patent

Protein ingredient for carrying lipophilic nutrients

Washington, DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

By: H. Swaisgood, Q. Wang & J. Allen

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

2001 journal article

Identification of putative parasitism genes expressed in the esophageal gland cells of the soybean cyst nematode Heterodera glycines

MOLECULAR PLANT-MICROBE INTERACTIONS, 14(10), 1247–1254.

By: B. Gao, R. Allen, T. Maier, E. Davis*, T. Baum & R. Hussey

author keywords: macroarray; plant-parasitic nematode; sedentary plant parasites; stylet secretions
MeSH headings : Animals; Cloning, Molecular; DNA, Complementary / genetics; Esophagus / cytology; Esophagus / metabolism; Gene Expression; Gene Library; Genes, Helminth / genetics; Host-Parasite Interactions; Intestinal Mucosa / metabolism; Intestines / cytology; Nematoda / genetics; Nucleic Acid Hybridization / methods; Polymerase Chain Reaction; Soybeans / parasitology
TL;DR: SSH is an efficient method for cloning putative parasitism genes encoding esophageal gland cell secretory proteins that may have a role in H. glycines parasitism of soybean. (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

2001 journal article

Bivalent cations and amino-acid composition contribute to the thermostability of Bacillus licheniformis xylose isomerase

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY, 268(23), 6291–6301.

By: C. Vieille*, K. Epting n, R. Kelly n  & J. Zeikus*

author keywords: Bacillus licheniformis; metal binding; thermostability; xylose isomerase
MeSH headings : Aldose-Ketose Isomerases / chemistry; Aldose-Ketose Isomerases / classification; Aldose-Ketose Isomerases / genetics; Aldose-Ketose Isomerases / metabolism; Amino Acids / analysis; Bacillus / enzymology; Bacillus / genetics; Binding Sites; Cations, Divalent / pharmacology; Cloning, Molecular; Enzyme Stability / drug effects; Genes, Bacterial; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; Kinetics; Recombinant Proteins / chemistry; Recombinant Proteins / genetics; Recombinant Proteins / metabolism; Substrate Specificity; Temperature; Thermodynamics
TL;DR: Results suggest that the first irreversible event in BLXI unfolding is the release of one or both of its metals from the active site, suggesting that protein thermostability is a function of more complex molecular determinants than amino-acid content alone. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2001 journal article

PCR amplification of the Irish potato famine pathogen from historic specimens

NATURE, 411(6838), 695–697.

By: J. Ristaino n , C. Groves n & G. Parra n

Contributors: J. Ristaino n , C. Groves n & G. Parra n

MeSH headings : Base Sequence; Biological Specimen Banks; DNA, Mitochondrial; DNA, Ribosomal; History, 19th Century; History, 20th Century; Humans; Ireland; Molecular Sequence Data; Phytophthora / genetics; Plant Diseases / history; Plant Diseases / microbiology; Polymerase Chain Reaction; Sequence Analysis, DNA; Solanum tuberosum / microbiology; Starvation / history
TL;DR: The amplification and sequencing of 100-base-pair fragments of DNA from the internal transcribed spacer region 2 from 28 historic herbarium samples are described, confirming the identity of the pathogen P. infestans and emphasizing the importance of using historic specimens when making inferences about historic populations. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2001 journal article

Nitrogen limitation of microbial decomposition in a grassland under elevated CO2

NATURE, 409(6817), 188–191.

By: S. Hu* , F. Chapin *, M. Firestone *, C. Field * & N. Chiariello*

MeSH headings : Atmosphere; Biodegradation, Environmental; Biomass; Carbon Dioxide / metabolism; Environmental Microbiology; Nitrogen / metabolism; Poaceae / metabolism; Soil; Soil Microbiology
TL;DR: It is indicated that increased CO2 can alter the interaction between plants and microbes in favour of plant utilization of nitrogen, thereby slowing microbial decomposition and increasing ecosystem carbon accumulation. (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

2001 journal article

Mortality of Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata) after sublethal stress with the CryIIIA delta-endotoxin of Bacillus thuringiensis and subsequent exposure to Beauveria bassiana

JOURNAL OF INVERTEBRATE PATHOLOGY, 77(3), 173–179.

By: S. Costa n, M. Barbercheck n & G. Kennedy n 

author keywords: Bacillus thuringiensis; Beauveria bassiana; Leptinotarsa decemlineata; Colorado potato beetle; sublethal stress; susceptibility; endotoxin; entomopathogen; interaction; synergism
MeSH headings : Animals; Ascomycota / physiology; Bacillus thuringiensis Toxins; Bacterial Proteins / pharmacology; Bacterial Toxins; Coleoptera / drug effects; Coleoptera / microbiology; Disease Susceptibility; Endotoxins / pharmacology; Hemolysin Proteins; Mycoses / complications; Mycoses / mortality; Stress, Physiological / chemically induced; Stress, Physiological / complications; Stress, Physiological / physiopathology
TL;DR: Acute or chronic sublethal exposure of Colorado potato beetle larvae to the CryIIIA delta-endotoxin of Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner did not significantly alter their subsequent susceptibility to Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo) Vuillemin. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
3. Good Health and Well-being (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2001 journal article

Contrasting effects of plant richness and composition on insect communities: A field experiment

AMERICAN NATURALIST, 158(1), 17–35.

By: N. Haddad*, D. Tilman, J. Haarstad, M. Ritchie & J. Knops

author keywords: abundance; composition; diversity; functional groups; insects; species richness
TL;DR: In insect communities, insect species richness increased as plant species richness and plant functional group richness increased, and both factors may explain how the loss of plant diversity influences higher trophic levels. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2001 journal article

Signal peptide-selection of cDNA cloned directly from the esophageal gland cells of the soybean cyst nematode Heterodera glycines

MOLECULAR PLANT-MICROBE INTERACTIONS, 14(4), 536–544.

By: X. Wang*, R. Allen, X. Ding, M. Goellner*, T. Maier, J. Boer, T. Baum, R. Hussey, E. Davis*

author keywords: expressed sequence tags; functional genomics; host-parasite interactions; nematode feeding sites; parasitism genes
MeSH headings : Animals; Base Sequence; DNA Primers; DNA, Complementary; Esophagus / cytology; Esophagus / metabolism; Gene Expression Regulation; In Situ Hybridization; Nematoda / genetics; Nematoda / physiology; Protein Sorting Signals / physiology; Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; Soybeans / parasitology; Subcellular Fractions / metabolism
TL;DR: A novel method to isolate cDNA encoding putative nematode secretory proteins was developed that utilizes mRNA for reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction derived from microaspiration of the esophageal gland cell contents of parasitic stages of the soybean cyst nematodes Heterodera glycines. (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

2001 article

Race and the representation of blacks' interests during reconstruction

Cobb, M. D., & Jenkins, J. A. (2001, March). POLITICAL RESEARCH QUARTERLY, Vol. 54, pp. 181–204.

By: M. Cobb n & J. Jenkins *

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
16. Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions (OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2001 journal article

Nursery and field establishment techniques to improve seedling growth of three Costa Rican hardwoods

NEW FORESTS, 22(1-2), 75–96.

By: K. Wightman n, T. Shear n , B. Goldfarb n & J. Haggar *

author keywords: Calophyllum brasiliense; compost; Cordia alliodora; fertilization; herbicide; Hyeronima alchorneoides; native species; reforestation; root trainers; weed control
TL;DR: Seedlings of three economically important and ecologicallydifferent native hardwoods, Cordia alliodora,yeronima alchorneoides, and Calophyllumbrasiliense, were grown in Rootrainers® (abook-type container), paper pots, and plastic bags filled witheither soil, soil with fertilizer, or compost substrates. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2001 journal article

Molybdate transport

RESEARCH IN MICROBIOLOGY, 152(3-4), 311–321.

By: W. Self*, A. Grunden n , A. Hasona* & K. Shanmugam*

author keywords: molybdate transport; genetics; biochemistry; bacteria; archaea
MeSH headings : ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters / genetics; ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters / metabolism; Bacterial Proteins / metabolism; Carrier Proteins / metabolism; Escherichia coli / metabolism; Escherichia coli Proteins / metabolism; Ion Transport; Molybdenum / metabolism; Multigene Family; Operon; Periplasmic Binding Proteins; Phylogeny
TL;DR: Comparative analysis of the molybdate transport proteins in various bacteria and archaea is the focus of this review. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2001 journal article

Locations of carbohydrate sites on alphavirus glycoproteins show that E1 forms an icosahedral scaffold

CELL, 105(1), 127–136.

By: S. Pletnev*, W. Zhang *, S. Mukhopadhyay *, B. Fisher*, R. Hernandez n, D. Brown n, T. Baker *, M. Rossmann*, R. Kuhn *

MeSH headings : Alphavirus / chemistry; Alphavirus / genetics; Alphavirus / ultrastructure; Amino Acid Motifs / genetics; Animals; Binding Sites / genetics; Carbohydrates / chemistry; Cell Line; Cricetinae; Cryoelectron Microscopy; Encephalitis Viruses, Tick-Borne / chemistry; Glycosylation; Membrane Glycoproteins / chemistry; Membrane Glycoproteins / genetics; Models, Molecular; Mutagenesis, Site-Directed; Protein Conformation; Ross River virus / chemistry; Sindbis Virus / chemistry; Sindbis Virus / ultrastructure; Viral Envelope Proteins / chemistry; Viral Envelope Proteins / genetics; Viral Fusion Proteins / chemistry; Viral Fusion Proteins / genetics
TL;DR: There are 80 spikes on the surface of Sindbis virus arranged as an icosahedral surface lattice, consistent with the observed structural changes that occur on fusion with host cell membranes, suggesting a similar fusion mechanism for alpha- and flaviviruses. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2001 journal article

Genetic analysis of larval survival and larval growth of two populations of Leptinotarsa decemlineata on tomato

ENTOMOLOGIA EXPERIMENTALIS ET APPLICATA, 99(2), 143–155.

By: W. Lu  n, G. Kennedy n  & F. Gould n 

author keywords: Leptinotarsa decemlineata; genetic variation; adaptation on tomato; inheritance
TL;DR: The genetics of adaptation to tomato in Leptinotarsa decemlineata were investigated in reciprocal F1, F2, and backcross populations generated from crosses between beetles from a tomato adapted population and from a population that was poorly adapted to tomato to suggest unusual genetic mechanisms that are not easily assessed by classical Mendelian analysis. (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

2001 journal article

Effects of mating disruption and conventional pesticide treatments on populations of the tufted apple bud moth, Platynota idaeusalis, in North Carolina apple orchards

CROP PROTECTION, 20(5), 373–378.

By: H. Meissner n, J. Walgenbach n & G. Kennedy n 

author keywords: tufted apple bud moth; mating disruption; pheromones
TL;DR: Because this insect is usually not of economic concern until populations reach high densities, this insect appears to be less amenable to control with mating disruption compared to other tortricids. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2001 journal article

Polarized ketone inhibition of 1-naphthyl acetate esterase in azinphosmethyl-resistant and -susceptible tufted apple bud moths, Platynota idaeusalis (Walker): Novel insecticide synergists

PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY, 69(1), 48–62.

By: C. Devorshak n & R. Roe n 

TL;DR: Aliphatic and aromatic polarized trifluoromethylketones were synthesized as inhibitors of 1-naphthyl acetate (NA) esterase and potential insecticide synergists for azinphosmethyl-resistant tufted apple bud moths and showed no evidence that the resistance-associated esterases had a unique function different from that found in susceptible insects. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2001 journal article

Life history traits of Helicoverpa zea (Lepidoptera : Noctuidae) on non-Bt and Bt transgenic corn hybrids in Eastern North Carolina

JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY, 94(5), 1268–1279.

By: N. Storer, J. Van Duyn & G. Kennedy* 

author keywords: Bacillus thuringiensis; corn earworm; transgenic crops; sublethal effects
MeSH headings : Animals; Bacillus thuringiensis / genetics; Bacillus thuringiensis Toxins; Bacterial Proteins / genetics; Bacterial Toxins / genetics; Body Weight; Chimera; Endotoxins / genetics; Female; Hemolysin Proteins; Larva / growth & development; Male; Moths / growth & development; North Carolina; Pest Control, Biological / methods; Plants, Genetically Modified; Pupa / growth & development; Time Factors; Zea mays
TL;DR: Transgenic varieties of field corn that express the Cry1Ab B. thuringiensis (Bt) toxin in ear tissue present the potential of reducing ear feeding by the corn earworm, Helicoverpa zea, and for reducing the size of populations of the insect infesting other host crops. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2001 journal article

Galactomannanases man2 and man5 from Thermotoga species: Growth physiology on galactomannans, gene sequence analysis, and biochemical properties of recombinant enzymes

BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOENGINEERING, 75(3), 322–333.

By: K. Parker n, . Chhabra n, D. Lam*, W. Callen*, G. Duffaud n, M. Snead*, J. Short *, E. Mathur*, R. Kelly n 

author keywords: Thermotoga; hyperthermophile; hemicellulase; glycosyl hydrolase; galactomannan; beta-mannanase; beta-mannosidase
MeSH headings : Amino Acid Sequence; Bacteria / enzymology; Bacteria / genetics; Bacteria / growth & development; Bacterial Proteins; Galactose / analogs & derivatives; Mannans / metabolism; Mannosidases / chemistry; Mannosidases / genetics; Mannosidases / metabolism; Microscopy, Electron; Molecular Sequence Data; Sequence Homology, Amino Acid; beta-Mannosidase
TL;DR: The identification of the galactomannan-degrading enzymes in these Thermotoga species adds to the list of biotechnologically important hemicellulases produced by members of this hyperthermophilic genera. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2001 article

Future directions in engineering ethics research: Microethics, macroethics and the role of professional societies

Herkert, JR. (2001, July). SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING ETHICS, Vol. 7, pp. 403–414.

By: . Herkert  n

Contributors: J. Herkert n 

author keywords: ethics support; macroethics; product liability; professional societies; public policy; research on engineering ethics
MeSH headings : Engineering / standards; Engineering / trends; Ethics; Forecasting; Humans; Organizational Culture; Organizational Objectives; Research Design; Societies / standards
TL;DR: The approach suggested here is to focus on the role of professional engineering societies in linking individual and professional ethics and in linking professional and social ethics. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

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