Linda J. Mason
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View article: Characterization of Microbial Communities from the Alimentary Canal of Typhaea stercorea (L.) (Coleoptera: Mycetophagidae)
Characterization of Microbial Communities from the Alimentary Canal of Typhaea stercorea (L.) (Coleoptera: Mycetophagidae) Open
The gut microbiomes of symbiotic insects typically mediate essential functions lacking in their hosts. Here, we describe the composition of microbes residing in the alimentary canal of the hairy fungus beetle, Typhaea stercorea (L.), at va…
View article: Effect of Hypoxia on the Lethal Mortality Time of Adult Sitophilus oryzae L.
Effect of Hypoxia on the Lethal Mortality Time of Adult Sitophilus oryzae L. Open
Sitophilus oryzae is one of the most destructive pests of stored grains. It leads to significant quantitative and qualitative losses, resulting in food and income insecurity among farmers. Chemical pesticides are the most common methods us…
View article: Professorial Advancement Initiative: A Cross-Institutional Collaboration to Increase Faculty Diversity in STEM
Professorial Advancement Initiative: A Cross-Institutional Collaboration to Increase Faculty Diversity in STEM Open
In this paper, we describe the model for faculty diversity developed as part of the Professorial Advancement Initiative (PAI) funded under the NSF AGEP program. The PAI, consisting of 12 of the 14 Big Ten Academic Alliance universities, 1 …
View article: Efficacy of Hypoxia Against Tribolium castaneum (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) Throughout Ontogeny
Efficacy of Hypoxia Against Tribolium castaneum (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) Throughout Ontogeny Open
Hermetic grain storage technology offers a viable chemical-free approach to control storage insects. However, there is limited knowledge on how hypoxia affects the survival of insect life stages during grain storage in hermetic bags. We ex…
View article: A time-saving method for sealing Purdue Improved Crop Storage (PICS) bags
A time-saving method for sealing Purdue Improved Crop Storage (PICS) bags Open
Purdue Improved Crop Storage (PICS) bags were designed to reduce grain storage losses on smallholder farms. The bag consists of three layers: two high-density polyethylene liners fitted inside a woven polypropylene bag. Recently, farmer gr…
View article: Transplantation of Fecal Microbiota Shaped by Diet
Transplantation of Fecal Microbiota Shaped by Diet Open
Alterations in diet and gut microbial ecology underlie the pathogenesis of type 1 diabetes (T1D). In the non-obese diabetic (NOD) mouse, we found high concentrations of bacterial metabolites acetate and butyrate in blood and faeces correla…
View article: G Protein-Coupled Receptor 43 Modulates Neutrophil Recruitment during Acute Inflammation
G Protein-Coupled Receptor 43 Modulates Neutrophil Recruitment during Acute Inflammation Open
Fermentation of dietary fibre in the gut yields large amounts of short chain fatty acids (SCFAs). SCFAs can impart biological responses in cells through their engagement of 'metabolite-sensing' G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). One of t…