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2008 journal article

Synopsis of Gonolobus S. L. (Apocynaceae, Asclepiadoideae) in the United States and its Territories, Including Lectotypification of Lachnostoma Arizonicum

Harvard Papers in Botany, 13(2), 209–218.

By: A. Krings*

TL;DR: Evidence supports the recognition of Gonolobus (Apocynaceae, Asclepiadoideae), a genus of 100–150 species of vines endemic to the NewWorld, as distinct from Matelea, and a synopsis of the three species recognized in the United States and its territories is presented. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (OpenAlex)
Source: Crossref
Added: July 28, 2019

2008 journal article

Feeling the Pulse in Maya Medicine: An Endangered Traditional Tool for Diagnosis, Therapy, and Tracking Patients’ Progress

EXPLORE, 4(2), 113–119.

By: M. Balick*, J. De Gezelle* & R. Arvigo

author keywords: ethnomedicine; pulse diagnosis; Belize; Maya
MeSH headings : Attitude to Health; Belize; Cultural Characteristics; Famous Persons; Heart Rate; History, 20th Century; Holistic Health / history; Humans; Indians, Central American; Medicine, Traditional / history; Pulse
TL;DR: The authors report the detailed system of an endangered diagnostic tradition as practiced by the late, acclaimed Maya healer, Don Elijio Panti, including pulse-type descriptions and corresponding diagnoses, as well as elucidating similarities between the two disparate medical systems. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Crossref
Added: July 27, 2019

2008 journal article

Epigenomic Consequences of Immortalized Plant Cell Suspension Culture

PLoS Biology, 6(12), e302.

By: M. Tanurdzic*, M. Vaughn*, H. Jiang*, T. Lee n, R. Slotkin*, B. Sosinski n, W. Thompson n, R. Doerge*, R. Martienssen*

Ed(s): W. Reik

MeSH headings : Arabidopsis / cytology; Arabidopsis / genetics; Arabidopsis / growth & development; Base Sequence; Cells, Cultured; Chromatin Immunoprecipitation; Chromosomes, Plant / physiology; DNA Methylation; DNA Transposable Elements / genetics; Epigenesis, Genetic / genetics; Gene Expression; Genes, Plant / genetics; Genome, Plant; Histones / metabolism; Plant Leaves / chemistry; RNA, Plant / chemistry; RNA, Small Interfering / metabolism
TL;DR: It is found that euchromatin becomes hypermethylated in culture and that a small percentage of the hyper methylated genes become associated with heterochromatic marks. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: ORCID, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: February 14, 2019

2008 journal article

Global analysis of Arabidopsis gene expression uncovers a complex array of changes impacting pathogen response and cell cycle during geminivirus infection

Plant Physiology, 148(1), 436–454.

By: J. Ascencio-Ibáñez n, R. Sozzani n, T. Lee n, T. Chu n, R. Wolfinger n, R. Cella n, L. Hanley-Bowdoin n

MeSH headings : Arabidopsis / physiology; Arabidopsis / virology; Cell Cycle; DNA Repair; DNA Replication; E2F Transcription Factors / metabolism; Geminiviridae / physiology; Gene Expression; Gene Expression Profiling; Genes, Plant; Host-Parasite Interactions; Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis; Plant Diseases; Plant Leaves / metabolism; Plant Leaves / virology; RNA Viruses / physiology; Signal Transduction
TL;DR: Geminiviruses modulate plant cell cycle status by differentially impacting the CYCD/retinoblastoma-related protein/E2F regulatory network and facilitating progression into the endocycle. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: February 8, 2019

2008 journal article

Effects of detectability on estimates of geographic range size in Bignonieae

Conservation Biology, 22(1), 200–211.

By: S. Sheth*, L. Lohmann*, T. Consiglio* & I. Jiménez*

Contributors: S. Sheth*, L. Lohmann*, T. Consiglio* & I. Jiménez*

author keywords: area of occupancy; Bignoniaceae; Bignonieae; collection bias; extent of occurrence; geographic range size; herbarium specimens; species detectabilit
MeSH headings : Bignoniaceae / physiology; Demography; Ecosystem; Extinction, Biological; Models, Biological
TL;DR: This work used data on 377 species of Bignonieae to test the hypothesis that there is a positive relationship between detectability and estimates of geographic range size derived from herbarium specimens, and developed 4 measures of detectability that can be estimated from her barium data. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: February 3, 2019

2008 conference paper

Growth factor coated sutures for improved tendon repair

8th World Biomaterials Congress 2008, 1, 179. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84869010182&partnerID=MN8TOARS

By: P. Hamilton, B. Buehrer & D. Juzumiene

Contributors: P. Hamilton, B. Buehrer & D. Juzumiene

Source: ORCID
Added: February 1, 2019

2008 conference paper

A peptide coating for the endothelialization of intravascular devices

8th World Biomaterials Congress 2008, 1, 200. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84869012621&partnerID=MN8TOARS

By: P. Hamilton & A. Solan

Contributors: P. Hamilton & A. Solan

Source: ORCID
Added: February 1, 2019

2008 journal article

Tracking character evolution and biogeographic history through time in Cornaceae – Does choice of methods matter?

Journal of Systematics and Evolution, 46(3), 349–374.

By: X. Qy & D. Thomas

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: January 31, 2019

2008 journal article

Preparation of methyl ester precursors of biologically active agents

BioTechniques, 44(3), 377–384.

By: Y. Zou*, M. Rojas-Pierce*, N. Raikhel* & M. Pirrung*

Contributors: Y. Zou*, M. Rojas-Pierce*, N. Raikhel* & M. Pirrung*

MeSH headings : Carboxylic Acids / chemistry; Esters / chemistry; Ion Exchange Resins / chemistry; Methylation; Prodrugs / chemistry
TL;DR: This method enables scientists to easily convert biologically active carboxylic acids into their methyl esters ("pro-drugs" generally having improved ability to penetrate cell membranes) using only equipment commonly found in a biology laboratory. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
6. Clean Water and Sanitation (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: January 29, 2019

2008 book

Creating effective undergraduate research programs in science the transformation from student to scientist

New York: Teachers College Press.

Richard Blanton

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

2008 journal article

Effect of vegetation management on bird habitat in Riparian buffer zones

SOUTHEASTERN NATURALIST, 7(2), 277–288.

By: T. Smith*, D. Osmond n, C. Moorman*, J. Stucky* & J. Gilliam

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 review

Epigenomic consequences of immortalized plant cell suspension culture

[Review of ]. PLoS Biology, 6(12), 2880–2895.

By: M. Tanurdzic, M. Vaughn, H. Jiang, T. Lee, R. Slotkin, B. Sosinski, W. Thompson, R. Doerge, R. Martienssen

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

2008 journal article

Development of tobacco callus cultures over expressing Arabidopsis PAP1/MYB75 transcription factor and characterization of anthocyanin biosynthesis

Planta, 229(1), 37–51.

By: L. Zhou n, H. Zeng n, M. Shi n & D. Xie n

author keywords: Anthocyanin; Callus; HPLC-mass spectrum; Metabolic profiling; Nicotiana tabacum; PAP1; Tobacco; Transgene
MeSH headings : 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid / pharmacology; Anthocyanins / biosynthesis; Anthocyanins / chemistry; Arabidopsis / drug effects; Arabidopsis / metabolism; Arabidopsis / radiation effects; Arabidopsis Proteins; Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; Chromatography, Liquid; Indoleacetic Acids / pharmacology; Light; Mass Spectrometry; Nitrates / pharmacology; Pancreatitis-Associated Proteins; Plants, Genetically Modified; Potassium Compounds / pharmacology; Tissue Culture Techniques; Tobacco / cytology; Tobacco / drug effects; Tobacco / genetics; Tobacco / growth & development; Transcription Factors / metabolism
TL;DR: It is demonstrated that dark, nitrogen nutrients, and auxin apparently affect the anthocyanin profiles in PAP1 transgenic callus cultures; and it is suggested that these cell cultures are an appropriate system to study the regulatory function of P AP1 on the anthOCyanin biosynthesis at post-transcriptional level in vivo. (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, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 review

Transgenic Arabidopsis Plants Expressing the Type 1 Inositol 5-Phosphatase Exhibit Increased Drought Tolerance and Altered Abscisic Acid Signaling

[Review of ]. PLANT CELL, 20(10), 2876–2893.

By: I. Perera n, C. Hung n, C. Moore n, J. Stevenson-Paulik* & W. Boss n

MeSH headings : Abscisic Acid / metabolism; Abscisic Acid / pharmacology; Animals; Arabidopsis / drug effects; Arabidopsis / genetics; Arabidopsis / physiology; Calcium / metabolism; Droughts; Gene Expression Profiling; Inositol Polyphosphate 5-Phosphatases; Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis; Phosphoric Monoester Hydrolases / metabolism; Plants, Genetically Modified / metabolism; Signal Transduction; Water / metabolism
TL;DR: The results indicate that the drought tolerance of the InsP 5-ptase plants is mediated in part via a DREB2A-dependent pathway and that constitutive dampening of theInsP3 signal reveals unanticipated interconnections between signaling pathways. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
6. Clean Water and Sanitation (OpenAlex)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 journal article

Rates of nucleotide substitution in Cornaceae (Cornales)—Pattern of variation and underlying causal factors

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 49(1), 327–342.

author keywords: Comus; Cornaceae; Divergence time; Rate of molecular evolution; Rate of morphological evolution; Speciation
MeSH headings : Bayes Theorem; Chloroplasts / genetics; Cornus / anatomy & histology; Cornus / classification; Cornus / genetics; DNA, Chloroplast / genetics; DNA, Plant / genetics; Evolution, Molecular; Fossils; Genes, Plant; Genetic Speciation; Genome, Chloroplast; Models, Genetic; Nucleotides / genetics; Phylogeny; Sequence Analysis, DNA
TL;DR: This study examined the rate and pattern of molecular evolution for five DNA regions over a phylogeny of Cornus, the single genus of Cornaceae, and suggested a possible localized link between species richness and rate of nonsynonymous nucleotide substitution for the combined cpDNA regions. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 review

Endoplasmic reticulum quality control and the unfolded protein response: Insights from plants

[Review of ]. TRAFFIC, 9(10), 1581–1588.

By: A. Vitale* & R. Boston n

author keywords: endoplasmic reticulum; molecular chaperones; protein bodies; protein degradation; protein folding
MeSH headings : Endoplasmic Reticulum / metabolism; Endoplasmic Reticulum / physiology; Plant Physiological Phenomena; Plant Proteins / metabolism; Protein Folding; Secretory Pathway / physiology; Signal Transduction; Stress, Physiological / physiology
TL;DR: The study of plant‐specific processes such as pathogen response, seed development and the synthesis of seed storage proteins and of particular toxins is providing novel insights, with potential implications for the general recognition events and mechanisms of action of QC and UPR. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 review

Global analysis of Arabidopsis gene expression uncovers a complex array of changes impacting pathogen response and cell cycle during geminivirus infection

[Review of ]. Plant Physiology, 148(1), 436–454.

By: J. Ascencio-Ibanez, R. Sozzani, T. Lee, T. Chu, R. Wolfinger, R. Cella, L. Hanley-Bowdoin

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

2008 review

Gene-environment contributions to the development of infant vagal reactivity: The interaction of dopamine and maternal sensitivity

[Review of ]. CHILD DEVELOPMENT, 79(5), 1377–1394.

By: C. Propper*, G. Moore*, W. Mills-Koonce*, C. Halpern*, A. Hill-Soderlund*, S. Calkins*, M. Carbone n, M. Cox*

MeSH headings : Adolescent; Adult; Alleles; Child, Preschool; Dopamine / physiology; Environment; Female; Genotype; Humans; Infant; Male; Mothers / psychology; Receptors, Dopamine D2 / genetics; Receptors, Dopamine D4 / genetics; Vagus Nerve / physiology
TL;DR: Investigation of dopamine receptor genes and maternal sensitivity as predictors of infant respiratory sinus arrhythmia and RSA reactivity and revealed that at 3 and 6 months, RSA withdrawal in response to maternal separation was greater than expected in infants without the DRD2 risk allele than those with the risk allele. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 journal article

Geminivirus-mediated gene silencing from Cotton leaf crumple virus is enhanced by low temperature in cotton

PLANT PHYSIOLOGY, 148(1), 41–50.

By: J. Tuttle n, A. Idris n, J. Brown n, C. Haigler n & D. Robertson n

MeSH headings : Animals; Capsid Proteins / physiology; Cold Temperature; DNA, Viral / analysis; Flowers / chemistry; Geminiviridae / physiology; Gene Silencing; Genetic Markers; Genetic Vectors / analysis; Genetic Vectors / physiology; Gossypium / chemistry; Gossypium / virology; Host-Pathogen Interactions; Insect Vectors / physiology; Plant Diseases / virology; Plant Leaves / chemistry; Plant Roots / chemistry
TL;DR: The experiments establish the use of the CLCrV silencing vector to study gene function in cotton and show that temperature can have a major impact on the extent of geminivirus-induced gene silencing. (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

2008 journal article

Expansion of gallery forests into central Brazilian savannas

GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY, 14(9), 2108–2118.

By: L. Silva*, L. Sternberg*, M. Haridasan*, W. Hoffmann n, F. Miralles-Wilhelm* & A. Franco*

author keywords: carbon isotope ratios; carbon sink; carbon stocks; climate change; gallery forest; leaf area index; nutrients; savanna; tropical ecosystems; vegetation dynamics
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

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