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Effect of soil heterogeneity and endogenous processes on plant spatial structure
(John Wiley and Sons, 2016-07-22)Within communities, organisms potentially self-organize through endogenous processes that create nonrandom spatial structure as they interact with one another or modify the abiotic environment. In contrast, exogenous ... -
Differential responses of grassland ground beetle (Coleoptera: Carabidae) communities to Conservation Reserve Program management practices
(Wichita State University, 2019-07)Grasslands of the Great Plains have declined over 70% since European settlement due to conversion of natural habitats to cropland and urban centers. The federally supported Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) was created ... -
Suppression of growth of the Phytopathogenic Fungus Macrophomina Phaseolina through application of Exogenous Sirnas
(Wichita State University, 2019-07)Macrophomina phaseolina, causative agent of the plant disease charcoal rot, impacts over 500 plant species, causing devastating crop failures worldwide. In Kansas, it is the biggest cause of soybean crop loss, and disease ... -
Migration and bioscaffold interaction of induced pluripotent stem cell-derived human neural stem cells for neural regeneration
(Wichita State University, 2019-07)Spinal cord injuries (SCIs) are extremely debilitating conditions without an effective treatment. Several treatment plans are suggested that focus on replacement stem cells, implantable bioscaffolds, or a combination of ... -
Are buffalograss (Buchloë dactyloides) cytotypes spatially and ecologically differentiated?
(John Wiley and Sons, 2019-07-23)Premise: Although autopolyploidy is common among dominant Great Plains grasses, the distribution of cytotypes within a given species is typically poorly understood. This study aims to establish the geographic distribution ... -
Canopy gap regime as a function of woodland age in the Kansas Cross Timbers
(Springer Nature, 2019-09)Oaks (Quercus spp.) have low or intermediate shade-tolerances and forest canopy gaps can promote their regeneration. Current fire frequencies and/or intensities in eastern North America are less than they were historically, ... -
Discoveries through social media and in your own backyard: Two new species of Allographa (Graphidaceae) with pigmented lirellae from the Palaeotropics, with a world key to species of this group
(Cambridge University Press, 2019-05)The genus Graphis sensu Staiger was recently divided into two genera, Graphis s. str. and Allographa. The latter contains mostly species with robust lirellae with a well-developed, often massively carbonized excipulum. ... -
Population sizes, rhinocyllus conicus use, and patterns of genetic variation of cirsium ownbeyi, a rare native thistle, in Wyoming
(Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum, Brigham Young University, 2019-04-22)Cirsium ownbeyi is a habitat-specific, endemic, polycarpic thistle in northwest Colorado, northeast Utah, and southwest Wyoming. In 1998, seven C. ownbeyi populations, which ranged from 4 to >30,000 plants, were known from ... -
Follicle-stimulating hormone glycobiology
(NLM (Medline), 2019-06-01)FSH glycosylation varies in two functionally important aspects: microheterogeneity, resulting from oligosaccharide structure variation, and macroheterogeneity, arising from partial FSHβ subunit glycosylation. Although ... -
Antimicrobial synergy between cranberry and manuka honey against dental caries bacteria
(Wichita State University, 2019-05)Dental caries is caused by dental plaque, which is a community of micro-organisms embedded in an extracellular polymer matrix as a biofilm on the tooth surface. Natural products that are widely accessible could be used as ... -
Context dependency of insect and mammalian herbivore effects on tall thistle (Cirsium altissimum) populations
(Oxford University Pres, 2019-06)Identifying factors that drive variation in herbivore effects on plant populations can provide insight for explaining plant distributions and for limiting weeds. Abiotic resource availability to plants is a key explanation ... -
Il-21 vector-tethering nanofibers for cancer treatment including osteosarcoma
(Society for Biomaterials, 2019-05)The first line of treatment regime for bone cancers including osteosarcoma is surgical removal of the primary tumor, scaffold and/or bone fillers are required to fill the bone void during the surgery. Development and ... -
Chromosome number determinations in family compositae, tribe Astereae. IX. North American Taxa. II
(NEW ENGLAND BOTANICAL CLUB, 2019-05-03)Chromosome numbers are reported for 349 individuals of 116 taxa and 2 hybrids in 13 genera from Canada and the United States. The majority of the reports are for asters listed in this paper under the generic names ... -
The distribution of legume species across the precipitation gradient of Kansas
(Wichita State University, 2019-04-26)Legume species are important for fixing atmospheric nitrogen, facilitating nutrient cycling, and increasing plant and habitat diversity, yet the distribution of legumes is not well understood. To examine the distribution ... -
Antimicrobial synergy between cranberry and Manuka honey against dental caries bacteria
(Wichita State University, 2019-04-26)INTRODUCTION: Dental caries is caused by dental plaque, which is a community of micro-organisms embedded in an extracellular polymer matrix as a biofilm on the tooth surface. Natural products that are widely accessible ... -
Urinary FSH glycoform evaluation by automated Western blotting
(Wichita State University, 2019-04-26)FSH is a critical hormone for fertility in women. Its structure and function have been studied for years. In females, FSH enables ovarian follicle development, thereby producing mature oocytes at ovulation. Recently, ... -
Expression of cancer stem cell marker proteins in pharynx (FaDu) and tongue (CAL27) cell lines of head and neck squamous cell cancer
(Wichita State University, 2019-04-26)Head and neck cancer is the sixth most common cancer worldwide and its diagnostic rate is approximately 630,000 new patients a year with more than 350,000 deaths every year. The majority (approximately 90%) of head and ... -
The effects of aggregated seed arrival and soil heterogeneity on plant diversity
(Wichita State University, 2019-04-26)When attempting to re-establish native plant communities on degraded lands, seeds are sown or planted using "well-mixed" or uniform mixtures. However, such seed mixtures rarely occur in natural plant communities, where ... -
Innovative genetic approach may give crops resistance to charcoal rot disease
(Wichita State University, 2019-04-26)Macrophomina phaseolina, causative agent of the plant disease charcoal rot, impacts over 500 plant species, causing devastating crop failures worldwide. In Kansas, it is often the biggest cause of soybean crop loss, and ... -
Landscape genetic inferences vary with sampling scenario for a pond-breeding amphibian
(John Wiley and Sons, 2019-04-15)A critical decision in landscape genetic studies is whether to use individuals or populations as the sampling unit. This decision affects the time and cost of sampling and may affect ecological inference. We analyzed 334 ...
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