The Department of Botany & Microbiology and the Department of Zoology consolidated following the 2020-2021 academic year. For new faculty work, please see the Department of Biological Sciences.

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Submissions from 2020

Generic Status of Winitia (Annonaceae, Miliuseae) Reaffirmed by Molecular Phylogenetic Analysis, Including a New Species and a New Combination from Thailand, David M. Johnson, Tanawat Chaowasku, Kithisak Aongyong, Anissara Damthongdee, and Hathaichanok Jongsook

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Two New Species of Alphonsea (Annonaceae) from Thailand, David M. Johnson, Charan Leeratiwong, and Piya Chalermglin

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Prevalence of Feather-Degrading Bacillus spp. on the Plumage of Birds in Australia, Laura Tuhela-Reuning, Nadya M. Sotnychuk, Larynn R. Cutshaw, and Christa Beckmann

Submissions from 2019

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Insulin-Mediated Changes in Tau Hyperphosphorylation and Autophagy in a Drosophila Model of Tauopathy and Neuroblastoma Cells, Suren S. Ambegaokar, Shreyasi Chatterjee, George R. Jackson, and Amrit Mudher

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Allspice Extract Enhances the Yield of T2 Bacteriophage in E. coli by Stimulating the Adenylate Cyclase Enzyme, Gerald Goldstein

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Cinnamon Extract and Cinnamaldehyde Inhibit the Replication of T2 Bacteriophage in E. coli: Potential for Use in Antiviral and Anticancer Therapy, Gerald Goldstein and A. G. Shumaker

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Polyalthia khaoyaiensis (Annonaceae), a New Species from Thailand, David M. Johnson, Nancy Murray, Pasakorn Bunchalee, and Pranom Chantaranothai

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Comparison of Microgravity Analogs to Spaceflight in Studies of Plant Growth and Development, Chris Wolverton, John Z. Kiss, Sarah E. Wyatt, Karl H. Hasenstein, and Jack J.W.A. van Loon

Submissions from 2018

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Effects of Urbanization on the Population Structure of Freshwater Turtles Across the United States, Laurel J. Anderson, David Bowne, Bradley J. Cosentino, Christopher P. Bloch, Sandra Cooke, Patrick W. Crumrine, and Jason Dallas

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Coriander Seed Extract Enhances the Yield of T2 Bacteriophage in E. coli by Stimulating Adenylate Cyclase, Gerald Goldstein, Sarah Bergman, Marielle Buss, Hanna Cordes, Mary Cranley, Nicholas Reed, and Malory Wolfe

Ginger extract inhibits the replication of T2 bacteriophage by inhibiting the synthesis of nucleosides, Gerald Goldstein, Sarah Bergman, Marielle Buss, Mary Cranley, and Nicholas Reed

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New records and rediscoveries of plants in Singapore, David M. Johnson, R.C.J. Lim, and S. Lindsay

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A revision of Xylopia L. (Annonaceae): the species of Tropical Africa, David M. Johnson and Nancy A. Murray

Submissions from 2017

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Effect of the length of antisense RNA on bacterial enzyme production, Gerald Goldstein, E.T. McKenzie, N.R. Reed, and A.C. Smith

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New Species of Xylopia (Annonaceae) from East Africa, David M. Johnson, Nancy Murray, Quentin Luke, and David Goyder

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Plastid and Seed Morphology Data Support a Revised Infrageneric Classification and an African Origin of the Pantropical Genus Xylopia (Annonaceae), David M. Johnson, Gregory Stull, Nancy Murray, Thomas Couvreur, Jenna Reeger, and Caroline Roy

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The Impact of Substrate and Irrigation Interval on the Post-Transplant Root Growth of Container-Grown Zinnia and Tomato, Bruce Roberts, Chris Wolverton, and Lauren Janowicz

Characterizing Plant Gravity Perception Systems: An Overview of an EMCS Experiment, Scott Wolverton

Submissions from 2016

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Quantitative Assessment of Eye Phenotypes for Functional Genetic Studies Using ​Drosophila melanogaster, Surendra Ambegaokar, Janani Iyer, Qingyu Wang, and Thanh Le

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Collaborative Research Networks Provide Unique Opportunities for Faculty and Student Researchers, Laurel J. Anderson, David Bowne, Jerald Dosch, Tracy Gartner, Martha Hoopes, Karen Kuers, and Erin Lindquist

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Summit of the Research Coordination Networks for Undergraduate Biology Education, Laurel J. Anderson, Carrie Eaton, Deborah Allen, Gillian Bowser, Mark Pauley, Kathy Williams, and Gordon Uno

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Differential Susceptibility of Bacteriophage and Viruses to Reactive Oxygen Species, Gerald Goldstein

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Turmeric Extract and Curcumin Enhance the Yield of T2 Bacteriophage in E. Coli, Gerald Goldstein, Sarah Bergman, Mary Cranley, and Nicholas Reed

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Inhibition of Replication of Adenovirus by 6-Diazo-5-Oxo-L-Norleucine (DON), Gerald Goldstein and Jamie Harden

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A New Species in the Tree Genus ​Polyceratocarpus (Annonaceae) from the Udzungwa Mountains of Tanzania, David M. Johnson, Andrew Marshall, Thomas Couvreur, Abigail Summers, Nicolas Deere, W.R. Quentin Luke, Henry Ndangalasi, and Sue Sparrow

Submissions from 2015

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Garlic and Onion Extracts Enhance the Yield of T2 Bacteriophage in ​E.Coli, Gerald Goldstein, Owen Kelling, Gregory Serpa, Karli Sturgill, and Madeline Vroom

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Sodium Fluoride Enhances T2 Bacteriophage Yield, Gerald Goldstein and Jazmine Quinn

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Comparison of the Keratinase Gene Sequences of Fast and Slow Feather Degrading Strains of ​Bacillus licheniformis, Gerald Goldstein, Patricia Celestino Soper, Allison Morrell Bailey, and Sara Fitzgerald­-Butt

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Huberantha, a Replacement Name for Hubera (Annonaceae: Malmeoideae: Miliuseae), David M. Johnson, Tanawat Chaowasku, Raymond van der Ham, and Lars Chatrou

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A Contribution to the Systematics of ​Xylopia (Annonaceae) in Southeast Asia, David M. Johnson and Nancy Murray

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The Historical Origins of Palaeotropical Intercontinental Disjunctions in the Pantropical Flowering Plant Family Annonaceae, David M. Johnson, Daniel Thomas, Lars Chatrou, Gregory Stull, David Harris, U-sa Thongpairoj, and Richard Saunders

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An Examination of the Variation in Maternal Placentae across the Genus Poeciliopsis (Poeciliidae), Tami Panhuis, Lucia Kwan, Megan Fris, Frieda Rodd, Locke Rowe, and Laura Tuhela-Reuning

Quantification of Root Gravitropic Response Using a Constant Stimulus Feedback System, Chris Wolverton

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Evaluation of a Substrate­-Applied Humectant to Mitigate Drought Stress in Young, Container­-Grown Plants, Chris Wolverton, Bruce Roberts, and Samantha West

Submissions from 2014

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Molecular Phylogenetic Support for the Taxonomic Merger of Fitzalania and Meiogyne (Annonaceae): New Nomenclatural Combinations Under the Conserved Name Meiogyne, David M. Johnson, Bine Xue, Daniel Thomas, Tanawat Chaowasku, and Richard Saunders

Submissions from 2013

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The Short Term Germination and Establishment Success of Deer-Dispersed Seeds in Mesic Temperate Forests, Laurel J. Anderson, Lauren Blyth, Laura Ouborg, and David Johnson

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Gas Exchange, Growth, and Defense Responses of Invasive Alliaria petiolata (Brassicaceae) and Native Geum vernum (Rosaceae) to Elevated Atmospheric CO2 and Warm Spring Temperatures, Laurel J. Anderson and Don Cipollini

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First United States Records of the Rhigonematid Genera Heth and Ruizia (Nematoda: Rhigonematida) from the Introduced Millipede, Anadenobolus monilicornis (Diplopoda: Rhinocricidae) in Key Largo, Florida, USA, Ramon A. Carreno, David Ordsch, Josephine Koltek, Danielle Hamill, and Laura Tuhela-Reuning

Marsileaceae, David M. Johnson and Youxing Lin

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Taxonomy and Biogeography of the New Caledonian Species of Xylopia L. (Annonaceae), David M. Johnson, Jerome Munzinger, Julie Peterson, and Nancy Murray

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Low Phosphate Alters Lateral Root Setpoint Angle and Gravitropism, Chris Wolverton, Hanwen Bai, Bhavna Murali, and Kevin Barber

Submissions from 2012

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Inhibition of Replication of T2 Bacteriophage in Escherichia coli by 6-diazo-5-oxo-Lnorleucine (DON), Gerald Goldstein, Umut Aypar, Amanda Robinson, Heather Costello, and Christina Vorobej

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Characterization of Hubera (Annonaceae), a New Genus Segregated from Polyalthia and Allied to Miliusa, David M. Johnson, Tanawat Chaowasku, Raymond W.J.M. Van Der Ham, and Lars Chatrou

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Keys to the Genera of Annonaceae, David M. Johnson, Thomas Couvreur, Paul Maas, Svenja Meinke, and Paul Kessler

Submissions from 2011

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Transforming Ecological Science at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions through Collaborative Networks, Laurel J. Anderson, Amy L. Downing, David R. Bowne, Martha F. Hoopes, Kathleen LoGiudice, Carolyn L. Thomas, Tracy B. Gartner, Daniel J. Hornbach, Karen Kuers, Jose-Luis Machado, and Kathleen L. Shea

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Thelastomatid Nematodes (Oxyurida: Thelastomatoidea) from the Peppered Cockroach, Archimandrita tesselata (Insecta: Blattaria) in Costa Rica, Ramon A. Carreno and Laura Tuhela-Reuning

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Gravitropism in Lateral Roots of Arabidopsis pgm-l Mutants is Indistinguishable from that of Wild Type, Chris Wolverton and Hanwen Bai

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Root Cap and Gravitropic Response Rate Are Uncoupled in the Arabidopsis pgm-l Mutant, Chris Wolverton, Alex Paya, and Jonida Toska

Submissions from 2010

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Root Responses Along a Subambient to Elevated C02 Gradient in a C3—C4 Grassland, Laurel J. Anderson, Justin Derner, H. Wayne Polley, Wendy Gordon, David Eissenstat, and Robert Jackson

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Humectants as Post-Plant Soil Amendments: Effects on the Wilting Cycle of Drought-Stressed, Container-Grown Tree Seedlings, Bruce Roberts and R. Scott Linder

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Risk-Based Evaluation of Escherichia coli Monitoring Data from Undisinfected Drinking Water, Laura Tuhela-Reuning, Jeffrey Soller, Martha Embrey, Audrey Ichida, and Jeffrey Rosen

Submissions from 2009

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Collaborative Research at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions, Laurel J. Anderson, Martha Hoopes, and Jeffrey Simmons

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Estimating Nitrogen Uptake of Individual Roots in Container- and Field-Grown Plants Using a 15N-Depletion Approach, Laurel J. Anderson, Astrid Volder, David Smart, Arnold Bloom, Alan Lakso, and David Eissenstat

New Species from the Galoka and Kalabenono Massifs: Two Unknown and Severely Threatened Mountainous Areas in NW Madagascar, David M. Johnson

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Molecular and Morphological Characterization of a New Monotypic Genus of Annonaceae, Mwasumbia, from Tanzania, David M. Johnson, Thomas Couvreur, Raymond van der Ham, Youssoufa Mbele, and Frank Mbago

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Two New Species of Xylopia (Annonaceae) From Borneo, David M. Johnson and I.M. Turner

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An Update on Plant Space Biology, Chris Wolverton and John Kiss

Submissions from 2008

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An Ontology for Landscapes, Laurel J. Anderson, Christopher Lepczyk, and Christopher Lortie

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Community and Ecosystem Responses to a Pulsed Pesticide Disturbance in Freshwater Ecosystems, Laura Tuhela-Reuning, Amy L. Downing, Kristen DeVanna, C. Nichole Rubeck-Schurtz, and Heather Grunkemeyer

Submissions from 2007

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Xylopia decorticans (Annonaceae), A New Cauliflorous Species from Brazil, David M. Johnson and Adriana Q. Lobão

Submissions from 2006

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Potential Nitrogen Constraints on Soil Carbon Sequestration Under Low and Elevated Atmospheric C02, Laurel J. Anderson, Richard A. Gill, H. Wayne Polley, Hyrum B. Johnson, and Robert B. Jackson

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Water-clover Ferns, Marsilea, in the Southeastern United States, David M. Johnson and Colette C. Jacono

Submissions from 2005

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Canopy and Environmental Control of Root Dynamics in a Long-Term Study of Concord Grape, Laurel J. Anderson, L.H. Comas, R.M. Dunst, A.N. Lakso, and D.M. Eissenstat

Bacterial community profiles on feathers during composting as determined by terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis of 16S rDNA genes, Jann M. Ichida, Edward H. Burtt Jr., S. M. Tiquia, H. M. Keener, D. L. Elwell, and F. C. Michel Jr.

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Apical Control, Gravitropic Signaling, and the Growth of Lateral Roots in Arabidopsis, Chris Wolverton, Jack L. Mullen, and Roger P. Hangarter

Submissions from 2003

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Multiple Risk Factors in Root Survivorship: A 4-year Study in Concord Grape, Laurel J. Anderson, L.H. Comas, A.N. Lasko, and D.M. Eissenstat

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Phylogenetic Significance of Spiral and Distichous Architecture in the Annonaceae, David M. Johnson

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Comparative development of aseptate and septate anthers of Annonaceae, David M. Johnson and Chih-Hua Tsou