All Outputs (709)

Consequences of resource competition for sex allocation and discriminative behaviors in a hyperparasitoid wasp (2013)
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Visser, B., Le Lann, C., Snaas, H., Hardy, I. C., & Harvey, J. A. (2014). Consequences of resource competition for sex allocation and discriminative behaviors in a hyperparasitoid wasp. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 68(1), 105-113. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00265-013-1627-1

Population-wide mating patterns can select for equal parental investment in both sexes, but limiting resources, such as mates or developmental substrates, can increase competition leading to biased sex ratios in favor of either sex. Such competition... Read More about Consequences of resource competition for sex allocation and discriminative behaviors in a hyperparasitoid wasp.

Meristematic cell proliferation and ribosome biogenesis are decoupled in diamagnetically levitated Arabidopsis seedlings (2013)
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Manzano, A. I., Larkin, O. J., Dijkstra, C. E., Anthony, P., Davey, M. R., Eaves, L., …Medina, F. J. (2013). Meristematic cell proliferation and ribosome biogenesis are decoupled in diamagnetically levitated Arabidopsis seedlings. BMC Plant Biology, 13, Article 124. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2229-13-124

Background: Cell growth and cell proliferation are intimately linked in the presence of Earth’s gravity, but are decoupled under the microgravity conditions present in orbiting spacecraft. New technologies to simulate microgravity conditions for long... Read More about Meristematic cell proliferation and ribosome biogenesis are decoupled in diamagnetically levitated Arabidopsis seedlings.

Transmission Frequencies of Introgressed Festuca pratensis Chromosomes and Chromosome Segments in Lolium perenne (2013)
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King, J., Armstead, I., Harper, J., & King, I. (2013). Transmission Frequencies of Introgressed Festuca pratensis Chromosomes and Chromosome Segments in Lolium perenne. Crop Science, 53(5), 1968-1973. https://doi.org/10.2135/cropsci2013.03.0209

The introgression of genetic variation from related species into crops provides an important route by which superior plant varieties can be produced. The primary aim of introgression involves the transfer of a small chromosome segment from a related... Read More about Transmission Frequencies of Introgressed Festuca pratensis Chromosomes and Chromosome Segments in Lolium perenne.

Subjective and objective components of resource value additively increase aggression in parasitoid contests (2013)
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Stockermans, B. . C., & Hardy, I. C. W. (2013). Subjective and objective components of resource value additively increase aggression in parasitoid contests. Biology Letters, 9(4), 20130391-20130391. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2013.0391

Two major categories of factors are predicted to influence behaviour in dyadic contests; differences in the abilities of the contestants to acquire and retain resources (resource holding potential), and the value of the contested resource (resource v... Read More about Subjective and objective components of resource value additively increase aggression in parasitoid contests.

Inclusion of detergent in a cleaning regime and effect on microbial load in livestock housing (2013)
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Hancox, L., Le Bon, M., Dodd, C. E., & Mellits, K. (2013). Inclusion of detergent in a cleaning regime and effect on microbial load in livestock housing. Veterinary Record, 173(7), https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.101392

Determining effective cleaning and disinfection regimes of livestock housing is vital to improving the health of resident animals and reducing zoonotic disease. A cleaning regime consisting of scraping, soaking with or without detergent (treatment an... Read More about Inclusion of detergent in a cleaning regime and effect on microbial load in livestock housing.

Predicting Gene Function from Uncontrolled Expression Variation among Individual Wild-Type Arabidopsis Plants (2013)
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Bhosale, R., Jewell, J. B., Hollunder, J., Koo, A. J., Vuylsteke, M., Michoel, T., …Maere, S. (2013). Predicting Gene Function from Uncontrolled Expression Variation among Individual Wild-Type Arabidopsis Plants. Plant Cell, 25(8), 2865-2877. https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.113.112268

Gene expression profiling studies are usually performed on pooled samples grown under tightly controlled experimental conditions to suppress variability among individuals and increase experimental reproducibility. In addition, to mask unwanted residu... Read More about Predicting Gene Function from Uncontrolled Expression Variation among Individual Wild-Type Arabidopsis Plants.

Synthesis of α-glucan in mycobacteria involves a hetero-octameric complex of trehalose synthase TreS and Maltokinase Pep2 (2013)
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Roy, R., Usha, V., Kermani, A., Scott, D. J., Hyde, E. I., Besra, G. S., …Fütterer, K. (2013). Synthesis of α-glucan in mycobacteria involves a hetero-octameric complex of trehalose synthase TreS and Maltokinase Pep2. ACS Chemical Biology, 8(10), https://doi.org/10.1021/cb400508k

Recent evidence established that the cell envelope of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacillus causing tuberculosis (TB), is coated by an α-glucan-containing capsule that has been implicated in persistence in a mouse infection model. As one of three... Read More about Synthesis of α-glucan in mycobacteria involves a hetero-octameric complex of trehalose synthase TreS and Maltokinase Pep2.

Complete genome sequence of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium U288 (2013)
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Hooton, S. P., Timms, A. R., Moreton, J., Wilson, R., & Connerton, I. F. (2013). Complete genome sequence of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium U288. Genome Announcements, 1(4), https://doi.org/10.1128/genomeA.00467-13

Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium U288 has firmly established itself within the United Kingdom pig production industry. The prevalence of this highly pathogenic multidrug-resistant serovar at such a critical point in the food chain is therefore... Read More about Complete genome sequence of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium U288.

A suggested classification for two groups of Campylobacter myoviruses (2013)
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Javed, M. A., Ackermann, H.-W., Azeredo, J., Carvalho, C. M., Connerton, I., Evoy, S., …Kropinski, A. M. (2014). A suggested classification for two groups of Campylobacter myoviruses. Archives of Virology, 159(1), 181-190. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00705-013-1788-2

Most Campylobacter bacteriophages isolated to date have long contractile tails and belong to the family Myoviridae. Based on their morphology, genome size and endonuclease restriction profile, Campylobacter phages were originally divided into three g... Read More about A suggested classification for two groups of Campylobacter myoviruses.

Cold-induced changes in gene expression in brown adipose tissue, white adipose tissue and liver (2013)
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Shore, A. M., Karamitri, A., Kemp, P., Speakman, J. R., Graham, N. S., & Lomax, M. A. (2013). Cold-induced changes in gene expression in brown adipose tissue, white adipose tissue and liver. PLoS ONE, 8(7), Article e68933. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0068933

Cold exposure imposes a metabolic challenge to mammals that is met by a coordinated response in different tissues to prevent hypothermia. This study reports a transcriptomic analysis in brown adipose tissue (BAT), white adipose (WAT) and liver of mic... Read More about Cold-induced changes in gene expression in brown adipose tissue, white adipose tissue and liver.

Vertex-element models for anisotropic growth of elongated plant organs (2013)
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Fozard, J. A., Lucas, M., King, J. R., & Jensen, O. E. (2013). Vertex-element models for anisotropic growth of elongated plant organs. Frontiers in Plant Science, 4(233), https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2013.00233

New tools are required to address the challenge of relating plant hormone levels, hormone responses, wall biochemistry and wall mechanical properties to organ-scale growth. Current vertex-based models (applied in other contexts) can be unsuitable for... Read More about Vertex-element models for anisotropic growth of elongated plant organs.

Crystal structure of signal regulatory protein gamma (SIRPγ) in complex with an antibody Fab fragment (2013)
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Nettleship, J. E., Ren, J., Scott, D. J., Rahman, N., Hatherley, D., Zhao, Y., …Owens, R. J. (2013). Crystal structure of signal regulatory protein gamma (SIRPγ) in complex with an antibody Fab fragment. BMC Structural Biology, 13, Article 13. https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6807-13-13

BACKGROUND Signal Regulatory Protein γ (SIRPγ) is a member of a closely related family of three cell surface receptors implicated in modulating immune/inflammatory responses. SIRPγ is expressed on T lymphocytes where it appears to be involved in t... Read More about Crystal structure of signal regulatory protein gamma (SIRPγ) in complex with an antibody Fab fragment.

Transient exposure to low levels of insecticide affects metabolic networks of honeybee larvae (2013)
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Derecka, K., Blythe, M. J., Malla, S., Genereux, D. P., Guffanti, A., Pavan, P., …Stöger, R. (2013). Transient exposure to low levels of insecticide affects metabolic networks of honeybee larvae. PLoS ONE, 8(7), Article e68191. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0068191

The survival of a species depends on its capacity to adjust to changing environmental conditions, and new stressors. Such new, anthropogenic stressors include the neonicotinoid class of crop-protecting agents, which have been implicated in the popula... Read More about Transient exposure to low levels of insecticide affects metabolic networks of honeybee larvae.

Talking about obesity with clients: preferred terms and communication styles of UK pre-registration dieticians, doctors and nurses (2013)
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Swift, J. A., Choi, E., Puhl, R. M., & Glazebrook, C. (2013). Talking about obesity with clients: preferred terms and communication styles of UK pre-registration dieticians, doctors and nurses. Patient Education and Counseling, 91(2), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2012.12.008

Objective To describe trainee healthcare professionals’ preferred terms when talking about obesity, their beliefs about initiating discussions about weight, and their confidence about consulting with obese people. Methods A self-completed questi... Read More about Talking about obesity with clients: preferred terms and communication styles of UK pre-registration dieticians, doctors and nurses.

The effect of feeding a low iron diet prior to and during gestation on fetal and maternal iron homeostasis in two strains of rat (2013)
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Cornock, R., Gambling, L., Langley-Evans, S. C., McArdle, H. J., & McMullen, S. (2013). The effect of feeding a low iron diet prior to and during gestation on fetal and maternal iron homeostasis in two strains of rat. Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology, 11(32), Article 32. https://doi.org/10.1186/1477-7827-11-32

Background Iron deficiency anaemia during pregnancy is a global problem, with short and long term consequences for maternal and child health. Animal models have demonstrated that the developing fetus is vulnerable to maternal iron restriction, impac... Read More about The effect of feeding a low iron diet prior to and during gestation on fetal and maternal iron homeostasis in two strains of rat.

The assessment of weight status in children and young people attending a spina bifida outpatient clinic: a retrospective medical record review (2013)
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McPherson, A. C., Swift, J. A., Yung, E., Lyons, J., & Church, P. (2013). The assessment of weight status in children and young people attending a spina bifida outpatient clinic: a retrospective medical record review. Disability and Rehabilitation, 35(25), https://doi.org/10.3109/09638288.2013.771705

PURPOSE: Children with disabilities are two to three times more likely to become overweight or obese than typically developing children. Children with spina bifida (SB) are at particular risk, yet obesity prevalence and weight management with this p... Read More about The assessment of weight status in children and young people attending a spina bifida outpatient clinic: a retrospective medical record review.

Soil-type influences human selenium status and underlies widespread selenium deficiency risks in Malawi (2013)
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Hurst, R., Siyame, E. W., Young, S. D., Chilimba, A. D., Joy, E. J., Black, C. R., …Broadley, M. R. (2013). Soil-type influences human selenium status and underlies widespread selenium deficiency risks in Malawi. Scientific Reports, 3(1425), https://doi.org/10.1038/srep01425

Selenium (Se) is an essential human micronutrient with critical roles in immune functioning and antioxidant defence. Estimates of dietary Se intakes and status are scarce for Africa although crop surveys indicate deficiency is probably widespread in... Read More about Soil-type influences human selenium status and underlies widespread selenium deficiency risks in Malawi.

Lateral root morphogenesis is dependent on the mechanical properties of the overlaying tissues (2013)
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Lucas, M., Kenobi, K., Von Wangenheim, D., Voß, U., Swarup, K., De Smet, I., …Bennett, M. J. (2013). Lateral root morphogenesis is dependent on the mechanical properties of the overlaying tissues. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 110(13), 5229-5234. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1210807110

In Arabidopsis, lateral root primordia (LRPs) originate from pericycle cells located deep within the parental root and have to emerge through endodermal, cortical, and epidermal tissues. These overlaying tissues place biomechanical constraints on the... Read More about Lateral root morphogenesis is dependent on the mechanical properties of the overlaying tissues.

Structural reorganisation of cellulose fibrils in hydrothermally deconstructed lignocellulosic biomass and relationships with enzyme digestibility (2013)
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Ibbett, R., Gaddipati, S., Hill, S., & Tucker, G. A. (2013). Structural reorganisation of cellulose fibrils in hydrothermally deconstructed lignocellulosic biomass and relationships with enzyme digestibility. Biotechnology for Biofuels, 6(1), Article 33. https://doi.org/10.1186/1754-6834-6-33

Background: The investigation of structural organisation in lignocellulose materials is important to understand changes in cellulase accessibility and reactivity resulting from hydrothermal deconstruction, to allow development of strategies to maxi... Read More about Structural reorganisation of cellulose fibrils in hydrothermally deconstructed lignocellulosic biomass and relationships with enzyme digestibility.

Exploitation of interspecific diversity for monocot crop improvement (2013)
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King, J., Armstead, I., Harper, J., Ramsey, L., Snape, J., Waugh, R., …King, I. (2013). Exploitation of interspecific diversity for monocot crop improvement. Heredity, 110(5), 475-483. https://doi.org/10.1038/hdy.2012.116

In many cultivated crop species there is limited genetic variation available for the development of new higher yielding varieties adapted to climate change and sustainable farming practises. The distant relatives of crop species provide a vast and la... Read More about Exploitation of interspecific diversity for monocot crop improvement.