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View article: From paleness to albinism: Contribution of OCA2 exon 10 skipping to hypopigmentation
From paleness to albinism: Contribution of OCA2 exon 10 skipping to hypopigmentation Open
Pathogenic variants in the OCA2 gene result in oculocutaneous albinism. In humans and several other mammalian species, OCA2 is transcribed into two coding mRNAs, a major transcript that encodes the full-length protein and a minor transcrip…
View article: From paleness to albinism: Contribution of <i>OCA2</i> exon 10 skipping to hypopigmentation
From paleness to albinism: Contribution of <i>OCA2</i> exon 10 skipping to hypopigmentation Open
Pathogenic variants in the OCA2 gene result in oculocutaneous albinism. In humans and several other mammalian species, OCA2 is transcribed into two coding mRNAs, a major transcript that encodes the full-length protein and a minor transcrip…
View article: A Decade of Monitoring Reveals a Dynamic Fish Assemblage on a Substantial Artificial Reef in the Texas Gulf of Mexico
A Decade of Monitoring Reveals a Dynamic Fish Assemblage on a Substantial Artificial Reef in the Texas Gulf of Mexico Open
Fish communities on artificial reefs have rarely been monitored over long periods to evaluate success of reef deployment. Here, we used roving diver surveys to assess changes in fish assemblages on a large, reefed vessel during 2008–2017. …
View article: Using Bayesian multispecies models to evaluate fish and invertebrate detection probability and distribution in the hypersaline Bahia Grande tidal basin
Using Bayesian multispecies models to evaluate fish and invertebrate detection probability and distribution in the hypersaline Bahia Grande tidal basin Open
Objective In 2000, the Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge acquired the Bahia Grande (Texas) management unit, a space that had lain barren and arid for 70 years. A large cooperative partnership launched a restoration project to replen…
View article: Stable Isotope Analysis of Antipatharian Diets from the Northwestern Gulf of Mexico
Stable Isotope Analysis of Antipatharian Diets from the Northwestern Gulf of Mexico Open
Antipatharians, or black corals, form a key component of the benthic fauna found throughout the Gulf of Mexico (GOM). In the northwestern GOM, they are a common member of the communities found on the natural relic coral—algal banks known a…
View article: Islands in the mud: The South Texas banks provide crucial mesophotic habitat for coral communities
Islands in the mud: The South Texas banks provide crucial mesophotic habitat for coral communities Open
On the continental shelf off the coast of South Texas lie a series of natural hard-bottom structures (rocky outcrops and relic coral-algal reefs) known as the South Texas Banks (STB), which provide critical habitat for benthic organisms an…
View article: 161 primers for PCR-amplification of Octocorallia mitochondrial genome fragments
161 primers for PCR-amplification of Octocorallia mitochondrial genome fragments Open
Read me This dataset includes: (1) A Read Me File (20220419_Easton_and_Hicks_OctocoralPrimers_ReadMe.docx). (2) An .xlsx file (2022April_Easton_and Hicks_OctocoralPrimers.xlsx) with three sheets: Primer List, Recommended p…
View article: Forest restoration increases isolated wetland hydroperiod: a long‐term case study
Forest restoration increases isolated wetland hydroperiod: a long‐term case study Open
Geographically isolated wetlands (GIWs) are well known as “hotspots” for biodiversity and other ecosystem services, making their value on landscapes disproportionate to the area they occupy. GIWs are dependent on regular cycles of inundati…
View article: Complete mitochondrial genome of <i>Carijoa riisei</i> (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1860) (Octocorallia: Alcyonacea: Stolonifera: Clavulariidae)
Complete mitochondrial genome of <i>Carijoa riisei</i> (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1860) (Octocorallia: Alcyonacea: Stolonifera: Clavulariidae) Open
We report the first complete Stoloniferamitochondrial genome.Carijoa riisei(Duchassaing&Michelotti, 1860) isolate CLP2_A03was collected by scuba at 32 m on the USTS Texas Clipper (27° 53.7827' N, 93° 36.2702' W). The complete…
View article: Phylogeography of Acartia tonsa Dana, 1849 (Calanoida: Copepoda) and phylogenetic reconstruction of the genus Acartia Dana, 1846
Phylogeography of Acartia tonsa Dana, 1849 (Calanoida: Copepoda) and phylogenetic reconstruction of the genus Acartia Dana, 1846 Open
The calanoid copepod, Acartia tonsa Dana, 1849 is one of the most abundant and well-studied estuarian species with a worldwide distribution. In this research, we use the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase subunit I gene to study the phylogeo…
View article: Mitogenomic phylogenetic analyses of <i>Leptogorgia virgulata</i> and <i>Leptogorgia hebes</i> (Anthozoa: Octocorallia) from the Gulf of Mexico provides insight on Gorgoniidae divergence between Pacific and Atlantic lineages
Mitogenomic phylogenetic analyses of <i>Leptogorgia virgulata</i> and <i>Leptogorgia hebes</i> (Anthozoa: Octocorallia) from the Gulf of Mexico provides insight on Gorgoniidae divergence between Pacific and Atlantic lineages Open
The use of genetics in recent years has brought to light the need to reevaluate the classification of many gorgonian octocorals. This study focuses on two Leptogorgia species— Leptogorgia virgulata and Leptogorgia hebes —from the northwest…
View article: The complete mitochondrial genome of <i>Tanacetipathes thamnea</i> Warner, 1981 (Antipatharia: Myriopathidae)
The complete mitochondrial genome of <i>Tanacetipathes thamnea</i> Warner, 1981 (Antipatharia: Myriopathidae) Open
Specimens of the black coral Tanacetipathes thamnea were collected from the Northwestern Gulf of Mexico. The complete mitochondrial genome of one of these specimens was obtained from genomic DNA by next-generation sequencing technol…
View article: Complete mitochondrial genome of <i>Callogorgia</i> cf. <i>gracilis</i> (Octocorallia: Calcaxonia: Primnoidae)
Complete mitochondrial genome of <i>Callogorgia</i> cf. <i>gracilis</i> (Octocorallia: Calcaxonia: Primnoidae) Open
We report the first complete mitochondrial genome of Callogorgia. Callogorgia cf. gracilis isolate DFH32_518B was collected by a remotely operated vehicle at 98 m on McGrail Bank (27.9840725°N, 92.604242°W). The complete mitogenome is 18,9…
View article: Preliminary Multivariate Comparison of Coral Assemblages on Carbonate Banks in the Western Gulf of Mexico
Preliminary Multivariate Comparison of Coral Assemblages on Carbonate Banks in the Western Gulf of Mexico Open
Hermatypic corals flourished on reefs in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) in the late Pleistocene and early Holocene. Today, many of these relict reefs are mesophotic banks that have unique coral assemblages and provide critical habitat; however, …
View article: De novo assembly and annotation of the retinal transcriptome for the Nile grass rat (Arvicanthis ansorgei)
De novo assembly and annotation of the retinal transcriptome for the Nile grass rat (Arvicanthis ansorgei) Open
Cone photoreceptors are required for color vision and high acuity vision, and they die in a variety of retinal degenerations, leading to irreversible vision loss and reduced quality of life. To date, there are no approved therapies that pr…