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Variation in fluctuating asymmetry among nine damselfly species.
(, 2012-08-08)
Fluctuating asymmetry (FA), measured as random deviations from bilateral symmetry, likely results from developmental disturbances by internal or environmental stresses. However, comparisons of FA in single damselfly species ...
Winter ecology of migratory Brazilian free-tailed bats (Tadarida brasiliensis) in bridges of the southwestern United States.
(2012-11-29)
Bats are diverse and ubiquitous mammals with a worldwide distribution. In the U.S., especially the southwest, Brazilian free-tails (Tadarida brasiliensis: I. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1824) are arguably the most abundant bat ...
Effects of habitat affinities and resource needs on edge responses by small mammals.
(, 2012-11-29)
Edge effects are the responses of organisms to ecological boundaries. I studied edge responses by small mammals in two prairie communities to test two models: 1) edge responses reflect and map to simple habitat associations, ...
Identification of germline and somatic cell specific genes essential for ovulation in Caenorhabditis elegans.
(2011-05-12)
The process of ovulation is an integral part of sexual reproduction in Caenorhabditis elegans. Various genes and signaling pathways are responsible for the successful process of ovulation to occur. Identification of these ...
The role of pullulanase and SSIII in the formation of the vitreous endosperm phenotype in Quality Protein Maize.
(2015-07-20)
Despite being a major food source, maize does not provide a balanced source of
protein, because maize lacks some essential amino acids, such as lysine and tryptophan.
opaque-2 (o2) mutants highly increased the lysine ...
The role of general control non-derepressible 2 in maize growth, development and stress response.
(, 2014-09-05)
Maize is among the most important food sources in the world. However, maize
protein is not nutritionally balanced, limiting its value. As a result of climate change,
frequent heat and drought stresses negatively affect ...
Native macrophyte restoration in a spring-fed river ecosystem.
(, 2012-11-29)
Restoration of native macrophytes is considered a high-priority objective in the San Marcos River in San Marcos, Texas. This study examines the effects of various factors on the short and long-term survival of seeded and ...
Investigation of the role of ipp-5 and lfe-2 in the IP3 signaling pathway in Caenorhabditis elegans ovulation.
(2010-06-23)
C. elegans provides a useful system with which to study signaling pathways, giving information that can be applied to many organisms. The use of RNA interference can be used to study the genes involved in many different ...
Alder cover drives nitrogen availability and decomposition of grass litter in salmon-rearing headwater streams, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska.
(2010-10-08)
Terrestrial sources of nitrogen (N), such as N fixed by alder, may be important for
sustaining production in headwater streams that typically lack subsidies of nutrients from spawning salmon. High nutrient concentrations ...
Niche and neutral factors affecting bird community assembly at multiple spatial scales.
(2017-11-29)
Neutral theory suggests communities are assembled based on demographic stochasticity and dispersal distance, while niche theory suggests that communities are assembled based on habitat requirements and interspecific ...