Works Published in 2020
Displaying works 121 - 140 of 392 in total
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2020 journal article
Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus Benefits Its Thrips Vector by Modulating Metabolic and Plant Defense Pathways in Tomato
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE, 11.
author keywords: tomato spotted wilt virus; Frankliniella occidentalis; defense crosstalk; cell wall organization; photosynthesis; nutrition; phytohormones
TL;DR:
These results suggest coordinated gene networks that regulate plant primary metabolism and defense responses rendering virus-infected plants more conducive host for vectors, a relationship that is beneficial to the vector and the virus when considered within the context of the complex transmission biology of TSWV.
(via Semantic Scholar)
www.frontiersin.org (publisher PDF)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: January 19, 2021
2020 article
Editorial overview: Directionality and precision - how signaling and gene regulation drive plant development and growth
Van Norman, J. M., Strader, L. C., & Sozzani, R. (2020, October). CURRENT OPINION IN PLANT BIOLOGY, Vol. 57, pp. A1–A3.
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger
(OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: January 19, 2021
2020 journal article
Building a transgenic sexing strain for genetic control of the Australian sheep blow fly Lucilia cuprina using two lethal effectors
BMC Genetics, 21(S2).
author keywords: Sterile insect technique (SIT); Tetracycline transactivator (tTA); Head involution defective (hid); Genetic pest management
MeSH headings : Animals; Animals, Genetically Modified; Calliphoridae / embryology; Calliphoridae / genetics; Embryonic Development; Female; Genes, Lethal; Genetic Fitness; Insect Control; Sheep / parasitology; Tetracycline / pharmacology
TL;DR:
The combination of two tTA-dependent lethal effectors could improve strain stability under mass rearing and could reduce the risk of resistance in the field if fertile males are released.
(via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
(Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: January 19, 2021
2020 article
Network isomorphism?: A network perspective on the symbolic performance of purpose-oriented networks
INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC MANAGEMENT JOURNAL.
TL;DR:
This study addresses the gap in literature on network performance by adopting a network domain perspective in combination with social network analysis technique to examine both internal and external stakeholder assessments of network’s symbolic performance.
(via Semantic Scholar)
Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: January 16, 2021
2020 article
Eleven biosynthetic genes explain the majority of natural variation for carotenoid levels in maize grain
Diepenbrock, C. H., Ilut, D. C., Magallanes-Lundback, M., Kandianis, C. B., Lipka, A. E., Bradbury, P. J., … DellaPenna, D. (2020, July 15). (Vol. 7). Vol. 7.
TL;DR:
The joint linkage and genome-wide association study in the U.S. maize nested association mapping panel provides the most comprehensive genome-level understanding of the genetic and molecular control of carotenoids in any plant system, and a roadmap to accelerate breeding for provitamin A and other priorityCarotenoid traits in maize grain that should be readily extensible to other cereals.
(via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger
(OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: January 14, 2021
2020 journal article
Bacterial exposure leads to variable mortality but not a measurable increase in surface antimicrobials across ant species
PEERJ, 8.
author keywords: Entomopathogen; Metapleural gland; Social immunity; Bacterial exposure; Social insects; Sociobiology; Antimicrobial
TL;DR:
The results demonstrate the susceptibility to bacteria is varied across ant species, and variation may correlate with an ant species’ use of surface antimicrobials, as significant mortality effects in species which also were producing antimicrobial compounds are found.
(via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land
(Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: January 11, 2021
2020 journal article
Realizing Present and Future Promise of DIY Biology and Medicine through a Trust Architecture
HASTINGS CENTER REPORT, 50(6), 10–14.
author keywords: citizen science; DIY biology; DIY bio; research ethics; Covid-19; pandemic; community bio; biohacking; DIY medicine; trust architecture; participant-led research; personal science
MeSH headings : COVID-19 / psychology; COVID-19 / therapy; Diffusion of Innovation; Humans; Self Efficacy; Social Support
TL;DR:
One example of how DIY research is responding to the COVID-19 pandemic is considered, the challenges faced by DIY research more generally are discussed, and a "trust architecture" should be developed now to contribute to successful future DIY efforts.
(via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
(Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: January 4, 2021
2020 journal article
Physiological and molecular correlates of the screwworm fly attraction to wound and animal odors
Scientific Reports, 10(1).
MeSH headings : Animals; Behavior, Animal; Diptera / classification; Diptera / drug effects; Diptera / physiology; Female; Gene Expression Regulation; Male; Odorants / analysis; Pheromones / metabolism; Pheromones / pharmacology; RNA-Seq; Wounds and Injuries / metabolism
TL;DR:
Insight is provided into the physiological and molecular correlates of the screwworm’s attraction to wounds, and molecular targets that will aid in the development of odorant-based fly management strategies are identified.
(via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: January 4, 2021
2020 journal article
Tolerance of pintoi peanut to PRE and POST herbicides
WEED TECHNOLOGY, 34(6), 870–875.
author keywords: 2,4-D; carfentrazone; imazapic; imazethapyr; pendimethalin; sulfosulfuron; pintoi peanut; Arachis pintoi Krap. and Greg.; 'Amarillo'
TL;DR:
Pintoi peanut appears to tolerate applications of 2,4-D, carfentrazone, imazapic and imazethapyr the year after planting at the rates utilized in this study, and should be evaluated to obtain satisfactory weed control and selectivity in pintoi peanuts swards.
(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
Added: January 4, 2021
2020 journal article
How Do AI-driven Chatbots Impact User Experience? Examining Gratifications, Perceived Privacy Risk, Satisfaction, Loyalty, and Continued Use
Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, 64(4), 592–614.
TL;DR:
Results indicated that utilitarian, hedonic, technology, and social gratifications obtained from chatbot use positively predicted users’ satisfaction with chatbot services of their selected brand, and perceived privacy risk associated with chat bot use reduced user satisfaction.
(via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref, ORCID
Added: January 4, 2021
2020 journal article
Carbon Neutral: The Failure of Dung Beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) to Affect Dung-Generated Greenhouse Gases in the Pasture
ENVIRONMENTAL ENTOMOLOGY, 49(5), 1105–1116.
author keywords: dung beetle; tunneling; dwelling; greenhouse gas; dung decomposition
MeSH headings : Affect; Animals; Carbon Dioxide; Cattle; Coleoptera; Greenhouse Effect; Greenhouse Gases / analysis; Methane; Nitrous Oxide; Soil
TL;DR:
It is suggested that dung beetle communities cannot adequately reduce GHGs unless they can accelerate dung decomposition faster than time alone.
(via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land
(Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: January 4, 2021
2020 article
Pest pressure relates to similarity of crops and native plants
Kennedy, G. G., & Huseth, A. S. (2020, November 24). PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Vol. 117, pp. 29260–29262.
author keywords: pesticides; pest management; phylogenetic ecology; agricultural ecology
MeSH headings : Crops, Agricultural; Pesticides; Phylogeny
TL;DR:
This study builds on a growing body of evidence that the phylogenetic structure of plant communities can have predictable impacts on pests and diseases of plants in managed and natural systems and examines economic crop value and evolutionary history to describe the numbers of arthropod pest and crop pathogen species affecting each crop in the study region.
(via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land
(Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: January 4, 2021
2020 journal article
Sustainable Swine Manure Management: A Tale of Two Agreements
Sustainability, 13(1), 15.
author keywords: case study; industrial agriculture; swine manure; multi-level perspective theory; sustainability; systems thinking
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
7. Affordable and Clean Energy
(Web of Science)
Sources: ORCID, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: December 25, 2020
2020 journal article
Identifying Candidate Genetic Markers of CDV Cross-Species Pathogenicity in African Lions
PATHOGENS, 9(11).
author keywords: canine distemper virus; African lion; cross-species pathogenicity; multi-host pathogen; evolutionary genetics; viral genomics; spillover
TL;DR:
Results suggest convergent evolution at these sites may have a functional role in clinical distemper outbreaks in African lions and uncover potential novel barriers to pathogenicity in this species.
(via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
(Web of Science)
15. Life on Land
(OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: December 21, 2020
2020 review
Emerging lanthanum (III)-containing materials for phosphate removal from water: A review towards future developments
[Review of ]. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL, 145.
author keywords: Lanthanum; Lanthanum-containing materials; Phosphate; Surface water restoration; Eutrophication control; Phosphorus inactivation
MeSH headings : Adsorption; Kinetics; Lanthanum; Phosphates; Prospective Studies; Water; Water Pollutants, Chemical
TL;DR:
The main benefits of lanthanum (III)-containing materials for phosphate removal are their ability to strongly bind phosphate under diverse environmental conditions and their ability for long-term exposures on ecological organisms, particularly primary producers and benthic organisms.
(via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
6. Clean Water and Sanitation
(Web of Science)
11. Sustainable Cities and Communities
(Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: December 21, 2020
2020 journal article
Using Moderate Transgene Expression to Improve the Genetic Sexing System of the Australian Sheep Blow Fly Lucilia cuprina
Insects, 11(11), 797.
author keywords: livestock pest; Lucilia cuprina; genetic control; pro-apoptotic gene; sterile insect technique; genetic sexing; tetracycline-off system; insect transgenesis
TL;DR:
It is shown that effective male-only strains can be made by combining driver/effector lines that have moderate transgene expression/activity, and such a “moderate strategy” could be considered for the TESS development in other pest species.
(via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
(Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: December 21, 2020
2020 journal article
Estimations of Fine-Scale Species Distributions of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) in Eastern Florida
Journal of Medical Entomology, 10.
Ed(s): G. Hamer
author keywords: habitat suitability model; maximum entropy model; MaxEnt; Aedes aegypti; Aedes albopictus
MeSH headings : Aedes; Animal Distribution; Animals; Ecosystem; Florida; Models, Statistical; Mosquito Control; Species Specificity; Temperature
TL;DR:
Fine-scale empirical models like those presented here have the potential for precise risk assessment and the improvement of operational applications to control container-breeding Aedes mosquitoes.
(via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
(Web of Science)
Source: ORCID
Added: December 21, 2020
2020 journal article
Efficacy and Spatial Extent of Yard-Scale Control of Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) Using Barrier Sprays and Larval Habitat Management
Journal of Medical Entomology, 57(4), 1104–1110.
Ed(s): D. Fonseca
author keywords: Aedes albopictus; mosquito control; pyrethroid; larval habitat reduction
MeSH headings : Aedes; Animals; Female; Insecticides / administration & dosage; Models, Statistical; Mosquito Control / methods; Mosquito Control / statistics & numerical data; Mosquito Vectors; Population Density; Pyrethrins / administration & dosage; Random Allocation
TL;DR:
Evaluated the effectiveness and spatial extent of Ae.
(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: December 21, 2020
2020 journal article
Context-Dependent Accuracy of the BG-Counter Remote Mosquito Surveillance Device in North Carolina
Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association, 36(2), 74–80.
MeSH headings : Animals; Culicidae; Mosquito Control / instrumentation; Mosquito Control / statistics & numerical data; North Carolina
TL;DR:
A linear regression of daily BG-Counter accuracy and the daily proportion of mosquitoes to the total number of arthropods collected revealed a significant positive linear relationship, supporting the premise that the BG-counter is less effective when the relative abundance of mosquitoes is low.
(via Semantic Scholar)
Source: ORCID
Added: December 21, 2020
2020 journal article
Effects of Prenatal Exposure to a Mixture of Organophosphhate Flame Ritardants on Placental Gene Expression and Serotonergic Innervaion in the Fetal Rat Brain
TOXICOLOGICAL SCIENCES, 176(1), 203–223.
author keywords: endocrine disruptors; endocrine toxicology; flame retardants; metabolome; neurotoxicity; developmental; neurotoxicology; neurotransmitter; developmental toxicity; prenatal; reproductive and developmental toxicology; developmental/teratology
MeSH headings : Animals; Brain / drug effects; Female; Fetal Development; Fetus; Flame Retardants / toxicity; Gene Expression; Humans; Male; Organophosphates; Organophosphorus Compounds; Placenta / metabolism; Plasticizers; Polybrominated Biphenyls; Pregnancy; Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects; Rats; Rats, Wistar; Serotonin / metabolism
TL;DR:
Findings suggest that OPFRs have the potential to impact the 5-HTergic system in the fetal forebrain by disrupting placental Trp metabolism.
(via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
(OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: December 14, 2020
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