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2023

Parasite Communities in Sunfish (Centrarchidae) from the Olentangy River, Sophia Holupka
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Swimming beneath the Sahara: The Thermal Biology of Scincus scincus, the Sand-swimming Skink, Ethan Livingston
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Ohio Wesleyan Bacillus Collection Student Research, Madeline Russell, Nandini Arora, Emily Bode, Morgan Chmielenski, Rebecca Coppenbarger, Ginny Faeth, Carianne Hutchison, Mindi Klaus, Jonna Mendenhall, Natalia Molotievskiy, Jess Nichols, Jennifer Paul, Brynn Schlesinger, Olivia Smith, Myles Steed, Abby Thierauf, Ivan Vore
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2022

Where Is Garlic Mustard? Understanding the Ecological Context for Invasions of Alliaria petiolata, Laurel J. Anderson, Vikki L. Rodgers, Sara E. Scanga, et al
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The Long and the Short of It: Mechanisms of Synchronous and Compensatory Dynamics Across Temporal Scales, Amy L. Downing, Lauren G. Shoemaker, Lauren M. Hallett, et al
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Collecting Histories: A Study of Perceived Authenticity and Gentrification in the Immigrant and Ethnic Food Corridors of San Francisco, Acadia Caryl, Leigh Stavar
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Impact of COVID-19 on Occupational Therapy Service Delivery in Public Schools, Amanda Ciccone
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Familiarity and its impacts on male mate preference the Sailfin Molly, Poecilia latipinna, Abigail Doza, Alyssa Back
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Effects of Stress in Male Adolescent C57BL/6J Mice on Adult Psychiatric-Related Behaviors, Chiru Gunawardena, Colin Hiester, James Bentley, Se Jun Park, Joy Buraima, Harika Vandrasi
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The Relationship of Functional Test Performance with Proficiency and Injury Occurrence in High School Volleyball Players, Hannah Williams, Kaitlyn Peters
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Phenotype Characterization of sas-7(or1945) C. elegans, Chase Reinert
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Characterization of the Yeast Gene YDL218W: A Role in Cell Wall Biosynthesis and Maintenance, Kaden Hubly
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Can Functional Tests Predict Throwing Velocity or Batting-Exit Velocity in Division III Collegiate Baseball: A Predictive Validity Investigation, Lucas Stetter, Luigi Russo
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Wildlife Rehabilitation Internship at Ohio Wildlife Center, Chase Reinert, Cassady Wolfinger
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Animal Care Observation Internship, Chandler Carr
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Current Water Quality Guidelines Across North America and Europe Do Not Protect Lakes from Salinization, Amy L. Downing, William D. Hintz, Shelley E. Arnott, et al
Faculty Work by year

Lake Salinization Drives Consistent Losses of Zooplankton Abundance and Diversity Across Coordinated Mesocosm Experiments., Amy L. Downing, Marie-Pier Hébert, Celia C. Symons, et al
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The Suprachiasmatic Nucleus Regulates Anxiety-Like Behavior in Mice, Chelsea A. Vadnie, Kaitlyn A. Petersen, Lauren A. Eberhardt, et al
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Over a Decade of Field Physiology Reveals Life-History Specific Strategies to Drought in Garter Snakes (Thamnophis elegans), Eric J. Gangloff, Kaitlyn G. Holden, David A. W. Miller, et al
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Impacts of Temperature on O2 Consumption of the Pyrenean Brook Newt (Calotriton asper) from Populations Along an Elevational Gradient, Eric J. Gangloff, Marine Deluen, Simon Blanchet, et al
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2021

Centering Microbes in the Emerging Role of Integrative Biology in Understanding Environmental Change, Laurel J. Anderson, Ebony I. Weems, Noé U. de la Sancha, et al
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Temperature-Dependence of Metabolism and Fuel Selection from Cells to Whole Organisms, Eric J. Gangloff, Kaitlyn G. Holden, Ashley R. Hedrick, et al
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Thermal-Metabolic Phenotypes of the Lizard Podarcis muralis Differ Across Elevation, but Converge in High-Elevation Hypoxia, Eric J. Gangloff, Brooke L. Bodensteiner, Laura Kouyoumdjian, et al
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Seasonal Song Variation in Male Carolina Wrens (Thryothorus ludovicianus), Dustin G. Reichard, Holly R. Keating
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Three New Genera and New Species of Hystrignathid Nematodes (Nematoda: Thelastomatoidea) from Passalid Beetles (Insecta: Passalidae) from Yunnan Province, China with Phylogenetic Analysis of Hystrignathidae, Ramon A. Carreno, Ningning Zhang, Shi Yin, et al
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Movement Modeling and Patterns of Within- and Among-Individual Behavioral Variation Across Time Scales in Neonate Garter Snakes (Thamnophis elegans), Eric J. Gangloff, Vianey Leos-Barajas, Gabriel Demuth, et al
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Multiple Paternity in Garter Snakes With Evolutionarily Divergent Life Histories, Eric J. Gangloff, Natalie Huebschman, Megan B. Manes, et al
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Decomposition of Leaf Litter from Native and Nonnative Woody Plants in Terrestrial and Aquatic Systems in the Eastern and Upper Midwestern U.S.A., Laurel J. Anderson, Daniel J. Hornbach, Kathleen L. Shea, et al
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Moving to the City: Morphology and Performance in Introduced Urban Lizards, Eric J. Gangloff, Princeton L. Vaughn
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Impact of Yoga on Youth Anxiety, Emily Sheridan
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Comparing recently mated and stored sperm derived broods in the sailfin molly Poecilia latipinna, Alena Arnold, A.J. Lashway, Alyssa Baxter, Katherine Walter, Makenna Juergens, Alax Crawford
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Comparing Natural versus Captive Social Behaviors of Harbor Seals, Reagan Jennings
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The Beauty of Ohio in your Hands, Ash Moen
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Moving to the City: Testing the Implications of Morphological Shifts on Locomotor Performance in Introduced Urban Lizards, Eric J. Gangloff, Princeton L. Vaughn, Wyatt Mcqueen, et al
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Morphological and Molecular Characterization of Buzionema lutgardae n. sp. (Nematoda: Oxyuridomorpha: Thelastomatidae) from the Cockroach Byrsotria sp. (Blattaria: Blaberidae) in Cuba, Ramon A. Carreno, Jans Morffe, Nayla García, et al
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Does Hyperoxia Restrict Pyrenean Rock Lizards Iberolacerta bonnali to High Elevations?, Eric J. Gangloff, Sierra Spears, Ciara Pettit, Laura Kouyoumdjian, Fabien Aubret
Biological Sciences Faculty Work

Genetic Mapping of a New Hippo Allele, HpoN.1.2, in Drosophila melanogaster, Danielle R. Hamill, Lexie Chafin, William A.H. Christy, Caitlyn M. Colwell, Abigail R. Courtright, Phoebe J. Lightfoot, Jacob D. Kagey
Biological Sciences Faculty Work

Three New Species of Trivalvaria (Annonaceae) from Thailand, with a Key to the Thai Species, David M. Johnson, Nancy A. Murray, Tanawat Chaowasku, Piya Chalermglin
Biological Sciences Faculty Work

The New Inland Hornschuchia mediterranea (Annonaceae) from Bahia, Brazil, David M. Johnson, Renato Mello-Silva, Jenifer de Carvalho Lopes
Biological Sciences Faculty Work

A Genetic Screen for Temperature-Sensitive Morphogenesis-Defective Caenorhabditis elegans Mutants, Danielle Hamill, Molly C. Jud, Josh Lowry, Thalia Padilla, Erin Clifford, Yuqi Yang, Francesca Fennell
Biological Sciences Faculty Work

High Temperatures Limit Developmental Resilience to High-Elevation Hypoxia in the Snake Natrix maura (Squamata: Colubridae), Eric J. Gangloff, Jérémie Souchet, Coralie Bossu, Elodie Darnet, Hugo Le Chevalier
Biological Sciences Faculty Work

NASA GeneLab RNA-Seq Consensus Pipeline: Standardized Processing of Short-Read RNA-Seq Data, Chris Wolverton, Eliah G. Overbey, Amanda M. Saravia-Butler, Zhe Zhang, Komal S. Rathi, Homer Fogle, Willian A. da Silveira
Biological Sciences Faculty Work

Thermal Adaptation Revisited: How Conserved are Thermal Traits of Reptiles and Amphibians?, Eric J. Gangloff, Brooke L. Bodensteiner, Gustavo A. Agudelo‐Cantero, A. Z. Andis Arietta, Alex R. Gunderson, Martha M. Muñoz, Jeanine M. Refsnider
Biological Sciences Faculty Work

A History of Zoology at Ohio Wesleyan University: 1844-2021, Anne Fry
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The Thermal Ecology and Physiology of Reptiles and Amphibians: A User's Guide, Eric J. Gangloff, Sierra Spears, Emily N. Taylor, Luisa M. Diele‐Viegas, Joshua M. Hall, Bálint Halpern, Melanie D. Massey
Biological Sciences Faculty Work

Developing a Flexible Learning Activity on Biodiversity and Spatial Scale Concepts Using Open-Access Vegetation Datasets from the National Ecological Observatory Network, Laurel J. Anderson, Diane M. Styers, Jennifer L. Schafer, Mary Beth Kolozsvary, Kristen M. Brubaker, Sara E. Scanga, Jessica J. Mitchell, David Barnett
Biological Sciences Faculty Work

Postural and Respiratory Function of the Abdominal Muscles: A Pilot Study to Measure Abdominal Wall Activity Using Belt Sensors, Andrew M. Busch, Jakub Novak, Pavel Kolar, Alena Kobesova
Health & Human Kinetics Faculty Work

Surviving Winter: Physiological Regulation of Energy Balance in a Temperate Ectotherm Entering and Exiting Brumation, Eric J. Gangloff, Kaitlyn G. Holden, Evangelina Gomez-Mancillas, Kelsi Hagerty, Anne M. Bronikowski
Biological Sciences Faculty Work

2020

How Morphological and Physiological Mechanisms Affect the Performance of a Lizard (Podarcis muralis), Princeton Vaughn, Wyatt McQueen
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Observing Intention Movement in the Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo, Kara Smith
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Ectotherms and their Environment: Environmental Impacts on Thermoregulation Strategy In The lizard - Podarcis muralis, Sierra Spears, Ciara Pettit
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The Relationship Between Lower Extremity Range of Motion, Balance, and Single-leg Hop with Prior Incidence and Occurrence of Shin Splints in Collegiate Runners, Megan Sievers
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Monitoring Melt Due to Red Algae on The Harding Icefield 2013-2019, Madeleine Rea
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An exploration of selected Blue Zones concepts in community food and physical activity settings in Umbria, Italy and Central Ohio, Abby Bowman, Emily Sheridan
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Assessing Bacterial Endosymbionts in Northern Cascade Salmon Infected with Nanophyetus salmincola Metacercaria, Catie Babbs
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Post-Transplant Water Utilization of Zinnia Seedlings Grown in Humectant-Amended Substrate Maintained at Two Moisture Thresholds, Bruce R. Roberts, Chris Wolverton
Biological Sciences Faculty Work

Assessment of Student Learning in Undergraduate Courses with Collaborative Projects from the Ecological Research as Education Network (EREN), Laurel J. Anderson, Marissa Witkovsky-Eldred, Jerald J. Dosch, Erin S. Lindquist, Timothy S. McCay, Jose-Luis Machado, Karen Kuers
Biological Sciences Faculty Work

Temporal Stability vs. Community Matrix Measures of Stability and the Role of Weak Interactions, Amy L. Downing, Craig Jackson, Jayne Ackerman Lockhart, Claire Plunkett, Shannon M. Schlater, Mathew A. Leibold
Biological Sciences Faculty Work

High‐Elevation Hypoxia Impacts Perinatal Physiology and Performance in a Potential Montane Colonizer, Eric J. Gangloff, Jérémie Souchet, Gaëlle Micheli, Coralie Bossu, Audrey Trochet, Romain Bertrand, Jean Clobert
Biological Sciences Faculty Work

Genetic Background and Thermal Environment Differentially Influence the Ontogeny of Immune Components During Early Life in an Ectothermic Vertebrate, Eric J. Gangloff, Maria G. Palacios, Dawn M. Reding, Anne M. Bronikowski
Biological Sciences Faculty Work

Analyzing Stress as a Multivariate Phenotype, Eric J. Gangloff, Rory S. Telemeco
Biological Sciences Faculty Work

Mitochondria as Central Characters in a Complex Narrative: Linking Genomics, Energetics, Pace-of-Life, and Aging in Natural Populations of Garter Snakes, Eric J. Gangloff, Natalie Huebschman, Tonia S. Schwartz, Randy Klabacka, Ang-Yu Liu, Anne M. Bronikowski
Biological Sciences Faculty Work

Urban Birdsongs: Higher Minimum Song Frequency of an Urban Colonist Persists in a Common Garden Experiment, Dustin G. Reichard, Jonathan W. Atwell, Meelyn M. Pandit, Goncalo C. Cardoso, Trevor D. Price, Ellen D. Ketterson
Biological Sciences Faculty Work

2019

Passive vs. Dynamic: The Ideal Stretch, Jackson Brownstein
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Perception is Reality?, Madeline Henson, Taimur Iftikhar
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Unlocking the Mysteries of Merrick's Museum, Josh Pletcher
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Brain Network Structure and Interventions in a Computational Model of Epilepsy, Joe Emerson
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Patterns in Color Perception, Madeline Henson, Taimur Iftikhar
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Shooting Your Accuracy in the Foot: The Effect of Action Video Games on Cognitive Control, Mickey Rice, Lexi Lease, MaLia Walker
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Size increase with altitude in the Rufous-collared Sparrow (Zonotrichia capensis), Kyle Davis
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Laboratory Mice Burrowing Responses to Predator Calls, Katie Vonderembse, Brianna Graber, Molly Seeberger
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The Relationship of Lower Extremity Range of Motion and Incidence of Shin Splints in Collegiate Runners: A Pilot Study, Megan Sievers
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Effects of Amur Honeysuckle on Soil CO2 Emissions, Aidan Shumaker
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Advancing Natural History Research Using the Collections of the OWU Brant Museum of Zoology, Josh Pletcher, Kyle Davis
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Studying the Social Behavior and Preferences of Polar Bears at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, Molly Seeberger
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Upper Extremity Performance Changes in Division III Collegiate Swimmers Over a Competitive Season, Tyler Mansfield, Morgan Barnard, Liz Mayio
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Potential sperm storage structures in the Poeciliopsis fish ovary, Cindy Huynh
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Human Music Genre Recognition in Goldfish, Makali Haines, Sophia Hallam
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Flight and Wing Comparison of Bats in a Cloud and a Dry Forest in Costa Rica, Makali Haines
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Characterization of the Yeast Gene YDL218W: A Role in Cell Wall Biosynthesis and Maintenance?, Kaden Hubly
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Comparison of Two Different Stretching Interventions on Glenohumeral Range of Motion of Overhead Athletes, Jackson Brownstein
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Betta Fish Reactions to Color: A Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis, Jessica Barrios, Jackie Arnott
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Searching for Megaviruses in Iceland, Delanie Baker
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Sugar Maple Monitoring Project at Stratford Ecological Center, Jakob Woodside
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Investigating Crayfish (Orconectes rusticus) Aggression and How it Varies with Resource Availability, Allie Smith, Rebecca Lipster
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Polyalthia khaoyaiensis (Annonaceae), a New Species from Thailand, David M. Johnson, Nancy Murray, Pasakorn Bunchalee, Pranom Chantaranothai
Botany & Microbiology Faculty Work

Morphological and Molecular Characterization of Xyo pseudohystrix Travassos & Kloss, 1958 (Nematoda: Oxyuridomorpha: Hystrignathidae) from Odontotaenius disjunctus (Illiger, 1800) (Coleoptera: Passalidae) from USA and Discussion on its Taxonomic Status, Ramon A. Carreno, Jans Morffe, Nayla Garcia, Andrew K. Davis, Koichi Hasegawa
Zoology Faculty Work

2018

Endangered Species Conservation on the Military Estate, Emily Howald
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Performance of single species as indicators of large mammal species richness across different ecosystems in Tanzania, Hannah Gebhardt
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Taking Control: Maintaining Goals in the Counting Stroop, Erika Shultz
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Comparative Histological Investigation of the Ovarian and Placenta Structure in the Viviparous Fish Genus Poeciliopsis, Francesca Socki
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Further Investigation of a Novel Rhabditid Nematode, Evan Hudgens, Nathan Schmidt
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Glyphosate Inhibits Keratinolytic Activity of Bacillus spp. Isolated from Wild Songbirds, Elizabeth Urbanski
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Costa Rican Leatherback Turtle Conservation, Ryan Zlatanova
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The Effect of Coriander Extract on the Replication of T2 Bacteriophage, Marielle Buss
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Identifying Influentials in Directed Networks, Guillermo Gutierrez
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Performance Changes in a Division III Female Field Hockey Program Over a Competitive Season, Jacqueline Feliciano
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Characterization of the yeast gene YDL218W: Carbon source-dependent growth rates and cell wall defects, Savannah Travis
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Comparison of Single Leg Performance Tests in Athletes With and Without ACL Reconstruction, Cassandra Oberle
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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, Malory Wolfe
Botany & Microbiology Faculty Work

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, Jason Dallas
Botany & Microbiology Faculty Work

Ginger extract inhibits the replication of T2 bacteriophage by inhibiting the synthesis of nucleosides, Gerald Goldstein, Sarah Bergman, Marielle Buss, Mary Cranley, Nicholas Reed
Botany & Microbiology Faculty Work

New records and rediscoveries of plants in Singapore, David M. Johnson, R.C.J. Lim, S. Lindsay
Botany & Microbiology Faculty Work

A revision of Xylopia L. (Annonaceae): the species of Tropical Africa, David M. Johnson, Nancy A. Murray
Botany & Microbiology Faculty Work

Pinworms (Nematoda: Thelastomatoidea) from Insects Collected in Mississippi, USA, with Description of a New Species of Protrellus Cobb, 1920 from the Cockroach Ischnoptera deropeltiformis Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1865 (Blattaria: Ectobiidae), Ramon A. Carreno
Zoology Faculty Work

Innate Immunity and Environmental Correlates of Haemoproteus Prevalence and Intensity in an Opportunistic Breeder, Elizabeth M. Schultz, Dustin Reichard, Jamie M. Cornelius, Kirk C. Klasing, Thomas P. Hahn
Zoology Faculty Work

Male Courtship Preference During Seasonal Sympatry May Maintain Population Divergence, Dustin Reichard, Abigail Kimmitt, Samantha L. Dietz, Ellen D. Ketterson
Zoology Faculty Work

First Record of Cephalobellus brevicaudatus (Leidy, 1851) Christie, 1933 (Nematoda: Oxyurida: Thelastomatoidea), from Cranefly Larvae (Diptera: Tipulidae) in Ohio, U.S.A., Ramon A. Carreno, Laura Tuhela-Reuning, Lauren Kiebler
Zoology Faculty Work

Relationship of Movement Screens with Past Shoulder or Elbow Surgeries in Collegiate Baseball Players, Andrew M. Busch, Daniel R. Clifton, James A. Onate
Health & Human Kinetics Faculty Work

2017

Characterizing Plant Gravity Perception Systems: An Overview of an EMCS Experiment, Scott Wolverton
Botany & Microbiology Faculty Work

Dynamics of Hippocampal Circuit described by Hodgkin-Huxley Model, Xuzhou He
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Effects of Metyrapone on Alzheimer’s Disease Pathology in Rats, Cemaliye Semmedi
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Song Sparrows: As Temperature Decreases Body Size Increases, Always?, Kyle Davis
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Ginger Extract Inhibits T2 Bacteriophage Yield in E. coli, Mary Cranley
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Stochasticity in a Loggerhead Turtle Population Matrix Model and Conservation Implications, Emily Howald
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The Effect of Curcumin on Adenylyl Cyclase Expression in Escherichia Coli, Jeanette Chang
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Identifying the potential expansion of the Walnut Twig Beetle, Pityophthorus juglandis, to Black Walnut trees, Juglans nigra, Pacia Purcell
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A study of Lonicera maackii: Understanding the proliferation through time of this invasive plant species, Emily Bishop
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Influence of Sex and Ambient Temperature on Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus) Dusting Behavior, Kelly Summers
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Parrotfish Grazing Rates Effect on Algal and Coral Abundance, Abbigail Turner, Ingrid Hanson, Alexis Shomon, Erin Magill
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Broccoli or Candy: What Should I Feed my Captive Bird?, Kayla Eggleston
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Antibodies Suggestive of Immunity to Hepatitis A and B Are Not Detected in the Majority of Adolescents and Young Adults Seeking Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder, Samuel Stull
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Curcumin Enhances T2 Bacteriophage Yield in E. coli, Sarah Bergman, Mary Cranley, Nicholas Reed
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The Length of Antisense RNA Indirectly Inhibits Translation of Beta-Galactosidase and Urease Enzymes, Andrew Smith
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Effect of the length of antisense RNA on bacterial enzyme production, Gerald Goldstein, E.T. McKenzie, N.R. Reed, A.C. Smith
Botany & Microbiology Faculty Work

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

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, Caroline Roy
Botany & Microbiology Faculty Work

New Species of Xylopia (Annonaceae) from East Africa, David M. Johnson, Nancy Murray, Quentin Luke, David Goyder
Botany & Microbiology Faculty Work

2016

A Recursive Formulation for a Rank Sum Statistic Used to Detect Genomic Copy Number Variation, Nam Tran Hoang
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Asynchronous Neural Activity: New Underpinnings in Epilepsy?, Eugene Lim
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RNAi As a Potential Mechanism of Antiviral Immunity in Neurons, Yuxiao Tan
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Avian Biodiversity in Primary Growth, Secondary Growth, and Clear Cut Habitats, Kyle Davis
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Behavior and Activity Budgets of Costa Rican Basilisks, Serena George
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Leaf Characteristics and Structural Diversity of Bat Tents in Costa Rica, Francesca Socki
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Characteristics of Geoffroy's Tamarin (Saguinus geoffroyi) Population, Demographics, and Territory Sizes in Urban Park Habitat (Parque Natural Metropolitano, Panama City, Panama), Caitlin McNaughton
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Dusting Elephants, Kelly Summers
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The Role of Autophagy in Traumatic Brain Injury and Hypothermia, Emily Scott
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The Effect of 6-chloro-tryptophan on QUIN Accumulation in Spinal Cord Injury, Yasmin Radzi
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Optimizing Growth Conditions for the Study of Plant Gravity Perception on the ISS, Susannah Waxman, Onyinye Okoli
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Iowa Corn Production and its Impact on The Dead Zone in the Gulf of Mexico, Sadie Parsons
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The Effect of Capture Method on Microbial Abundance in Plumage of Eastern Yellow Robins (Eopsaltria australis), Larynn Cutshaw, Nadya Sotnychuk
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Examining Viability and Parental Contributions in a Spindle Assembly Mutant in C. elegans, Alyssa Richter, Lauren Kiebler
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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, Sue Sparrow
Botany & Microbiology Faculty Work

Inhibition of Replication of Adenovirus by 6-Diazo-5-Oxo-L-Norleucine (DON), Gerald Goldstein, Jamie Harden
Botany & Microbiology Faculty Work

Differential Susceptibility of Bacteriophage and Viruses to Reactive Oxygen Species, Gerald Goldstein
Botany & Microbiology Faculty Work

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

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

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

Quantitative Assessment of Eye Phenotypes for Functional Genetic Studies Using ​Drosophila melanogaster, Surendra Ambegaokar, Janani Iyer, Qingyu Wang, Thanh Le
Botany & Microbiology Faculty Work

2015

The Motility and Chemotaxis of Bacillus spp. Isolated from Songbird Plumage, Madeline Vroom
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Development of a Brain Controlled Video Game, Jongwoon Kim
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Isolation of Corn Stalks Degrading Microbes from Soil, Yuxiao Tan
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Fluctuating Asymmetry as a Conservation Management Tool for Indicator Species of the Open Longleaf Pin Forest Ecosystem, Emily Webb
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Impact of Male:Female Ratio on Male Mating Behaviors ofPoecilia latipinna, Shane Gorbett
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The Poaching Crisis: Leaving Rhino Orphans Helpless, Shannon Schlater
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A Recursive Formulation for a Rank Sum Statistic Used to Detect Genomic Copy Number Variation, Nam Tran Hoang
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Quantification of Root Gravitropic Response Using a Constant Stimulus Feedback System, Chris Wolverton
Botany & Microbiology Faculty Work

Evaluation of a Substrate­-Applied Humectant to Mitigate Drought Stress in Young, Container­-Grown Plants, Chris Wolverton, Bruce Roberts, Samantha West
Botany & Microbiology Faculty Work

A Contribution to the Systematics of ​Xylopia (Annonaceae) in Southeast Asia, David M. Johnson, Nancy Murray
Botany & Microbiology Faculty Work

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, Richard Saunders
Botany & Microbiology Faculty Work

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

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

Sodium Fluoride Enhances T2 Bacteriophage Yield, Gerald Goldstein, Jazmine Quinn
Botany & Microbiology Faculty Work

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

2014

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, Richard Saunders
Botany & Microbiology Faculty Work

2013

Low Phosphate Alters Lateral Root Setpoint Angle and Gravitropism, Chris Wolverton, Hanwen Bai, Bhavna Murali, Kevin Barber
Botany & Microbiology Faculty Work

Marsileaceae, David M. Johnson, Youxing Lin
Botany & Microbiology Faculty Work

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

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, Don Cipollini
Botany & Microbiology Faculty Work

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

2012

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, Lars Chatrou
Botany & Microbiology Faculty Work

Keys to the Genera of Annonaceae, David M. Johnson, Thomas Couvreur, Paul Maas, Svenja Meinke, Paul Kessler
Botany & Microbiology Faculty Work

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

2011

Gravitropism in Lateral Roots of Arabidopsis pgm-l Mutants is Indistinguishable from that of Wild Type, Chris Wolverton, Hanwen Bai
Botany & Microbiology Faculty Work

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

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, Kathleen L. Shea
Botany & Microbiology Faculty Work

2010

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

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, Robert Jackson
Botany & Microbiology Faculty Work

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

2009

An Update on Plant Space Biology, Chris Wolverton, John Kiss
Botany & Microbiology Faculty Work

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

Two New Species of Xylopia (Annonaceae) From Borneo, David M. Johnson, I.M. Turner
Botany & Microbiology Faculty Work

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, Frank Mbago
Botany & Microbiology Faculty Work

Collaborative Research at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions, Laurel J. Anderson, Martha Hoopes, Jeffrey Simmons
Botany & Microbiology Faculty Work

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, David Eissenstat
Botany & Microbiology Faculty Work

2008

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

An Ontology for Landscapes, Laurel J. Anderson, Christopher Lepczyk, Christopher Lortie
Botany & Microbiology Faculty Work

2007

Xylopia decorticans (Annonaceae), A New Cauliflorous Species from Brazil, David M. Johnson, Adriana Q. Lobão
Botany & Microbiology Faculty Work

2006

Water-clover Ferns, Marsilea, in the Southeastern United States, David M. Johnson, Colette C. Jacono
Botany & Microbiology Faculty Work

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, Robert B. Jackson
Botany & Microbiology Faculty Work

2005

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, F. C. Michel Jr.
Botany & Microbiology Faculty Work

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

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, D.M. Eissenstat
Botany & Microbiology Faculty Work

2003

Phylogenetic Significance of Spiral and Distichous Architecture in the Annonaceae, David M. Johnson
Botany & Microbiology Faculty Work

Comparative development of aseptate and septate anthers of Annonaceae, David M. Johnson, Chih-Hua Tsou
Botany & Microbiology Faculty Work

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