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View article: The effects of including sprouted barley with alfalfa hay in the diet on ruminal health and performance of cow-calf pairs
The effects of including sprouted barley with alfalfa hay in the diet on ruminal health and performance of cow-calf pairs Open
The world population is growing exponentially, increasing demand to produce high-quality protein for human consumption. Changes in weather patterns, drought, and decreased land resources due to urbanization have increased the strain on the…
View article: Septate junction proteins are required for cell shape changes, actomyosin reorganization and cell adhesion during dorsal closure in Drosophila
Septate junction proteins are required for cell shape changes, actomyosin reorganization and cell adhesion during dorsal closure in Drosophila Open
Septate junctions (SJs) serve as occluding barriers in invertebrate epithelia. In Drosophila , at least 30 genes are required for the formation or maintenance of SJs. Interestingly, loss-of-function mutations in core SJ components are embr…
View article: Challenges and innovations in the economic evaluation of the risks of climate change
Challenges and innovations in the economic evaluation of the risks of climate change Open
A large discrepancy exists between the dire impacts that most natural scientists project we could face from climate change and the modest estimates of damages calculated by mainstream economists. Economic assessments of climate change risk…
View article: Instructional Models for Course-Based Research Experience (CRE) Teaching
Instructional Models for Course-Based Research Experience (CRE) Teaching Open
A report on research that explicates three models of pedagogical practice that underpin and characterize inquiry instruction in a course-based research experience.
View article: Accelerating Biological Insight for Understudied Genes
Accelerating Biological Insight for Understudied Genes Open
Synopsis The rapid expansion of genome sequence data is increasing the discovery of protein-coding genes across all domains of life. Annotating these genes with reliable functional information is necessary to understand evolution, to defin…
View article: Septate junction proteins are required for egg elongation and border cell migration during oogenesis in Drosophila
Septate junction proteins are required for egg elongation and border cell migration during oogenesis in Drosophila Open
Protein components of the invertebrate occluding junction—known as the septate junction (SJ)—are required for morphogenetic developmental events during embryogenesis in Drosophila melanogaster. In order to determine whether SJ proteins are…
View article: Expanding the Junction: New Insights into Non-Occluding Roles for Septate Junction Proteins during Development
Expanding the Junction: New Insights into Non-Occluding Roles for Septate Junction Proteins during Development Open
The septate junction (SJ) provides an occluding function for epithelial tissues in invertebrate organisms. This ability to seal the paracellular route between cells allows internal tissues to create unique compartments for organ function a…
View article: The Broad Transcription Factor Links Hormonal Signaling, Gene Expression, and Cellular Morphogenesis Events During <i>Drosophila</i> Imaginal Disc Development
The Broad Transcription Factor Links Hormonal Signaling, Gene Expression, and Cellular Morphogenesis Events During <i>Drosophila</i> Imaginal Disc Development Open
Imaginal disc morphogenesis during metamorphosis in Drosophila provides an ideal system for studying the hormonal control of morphogenesis. During metamorphosis, ecdysone signaling initiates a gene regulatory network.....
View article: Septate junction proteins are required for egg elongation and border cell migration during oogenesis in Drosophila
Septate junction proteins are required for egg elongation and border cell migration during oogenesis in Drosophila Open
Protein components of the invertebrate occluding junction - known as the septate junction (SJ) - are required for morphogenetic developmental events during embryogenesis in Drosophila melanogaster . In order to determine whether SJ protein…
View article: <i>broad</i>controls leg imaginal disc morphogenesis in Drosophila via regulation of cell shape changes and remodeling of extracellular matrix
<i>broad</i>controls leg imaginal disc morphogenesis in Drosophila via regulation of cell shape changes and remodeling of extracellular matrix Open
Imaginal disc morphogenesis during metamorphosis in Drosophila melanogaster provides an excellent model to uncover molecular mechanisms by which hormonal signals effect physical changes during development. The broad ( br ) Z2 isoform encod…
View article: Recommendations for improving the treatment of risk and uncertainty in economic estimates of climate impacts in the Sixth Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Assessment Report
Recommendations for improving the treatment of risk and uncertainty in economic estimates of climate impacts in the Sixth Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Assessment Report Open
Large discrepancies persist between projections of the physical impacts of climate change and economic damage estimates. These discrepancies increase with increasing global average temperature projections. Based on this observation, we rec…
View article: Policy Brief—Recommendations for Improving the Treatment of Risk and Uncertainty in Economic Estimates of Climate Impacts in the Sixth Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Assessment Report
Policy Brief—Recommendations for Improving the Treatment of Risk and Uncertainty in Economic Estimates of Climate Impacts in the Sixth Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Assessment Report Open
Large discrepancies persist between projections of the physical impacts of climate change and economic damage estimates. These discrepancies increase with increasing global average temperature projections. Based on this observation, we rec…
View article: The K-INBRE symposium: a 10-institution collaboration to improve undergraduate education
The K-INBRE symposium: a 10-institution collaboration to improve undergraduate education Open
The Kansas-IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (K-INBRE) is an infrastructure-building program funded by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences. Undergraduate education, through undergraduate research, is a key compo…
View article: Traditional Methods for Mineral Analysis
Traditional Methods for Mineral Analysis Open
The mineral content of water and foodstuffs is important because of their nutritional value, toxicological potential, interactive effects with processing and texture of some foods, and flavor (in the case of salt). This chapter describes t…
View article: Septate Junction Proteins Play Essential Roles in Morphogenesis Throughout Embryonic Development in <i>Drosophila</i>
Septate Junction Proteins Play Essential Roles in Morphogenesis Throughout Embryonic Development in <i>Drosophila</i> Open
The septate junction (SJ) is the occluding junction found in the ectodermal epithelia of invertebrate organisms, and is essential to maintain chemically distinct compartments in epithelial organs, to provide the blood–brain barrier in the …
View article: Comment on ‘Impact of Current Climate Proposals’
Comment on ‘Impact of Current Climate Proposals’ Open
The results cited by Lomborg (2015) are almost entirely due to the assumptions he makes about the post-2030 annual emissions from the United States, European Union and China. In each of these cases, annual emissions are assumed not to redu…