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Habitat associations of carrion beetles (coleoptera: silphidae) across a full annual cycle
(Oxford University Press, 2021-03-05)Necrophagous insects play an important role in decomposition and nutrient recycling of decomposing vertebrates. Ecological studies of carrion-associated beetles enhance forensic investigations by providing information about ... -
Heads or tails? Dung beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae and Aphodiinae) attraction to carrion
(Entomological Society of America, 2021-03-05)Necrophilous insects occupy an ecologically interesting niche because carrion is a highly desirable but ephemeral food source. Dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae and Aphodiinae) within temperate regions ... -
Hypo-glycosylated hFSH drives ovarian follicular development more efficiently than fully-glycosylated hFSH: Enhanced transcription and PI3K and MAPK signaling
(Oxford University Press, 2021-06)STUDY QUESTION Does hypo-glycosylated human recombinant FSH (hFSH18/21) have greater in vivo bioactivity that drives follicle development in vivo compared to fully-glycosylated human recombinant FSH (hFSH24)? SUMMARY ... -
Amphibian larvae distribution amongst intermittent stream pools in the Flint Hills covaries with vegetation and fish colonization
(Wichita State University, 2021-05)Climate change is expected to increase the frequency and severity of droughts and precipitation events. The connectivity and hydroperiod among stream pools are expected to change due to these climatic events, therefore ... -
Wheat protein-based bio-scaffold for neural regeneration
(Wichita State University, 2021-05)Spinal and peripheral nerve injuries are common in both civil and military environments and are primarily the result of transection injuries or burns. In the majority of nerve injuries, the nerve ends cannot be directly ... -
Effects of bison, cattle, and environmental factors on grassland dung beetle abundance and community structure
(Wichita State University, 2021-05)Dung beetles are crucial ecosystem providers in grassland ecosystems, and research suggests that diverse dung beetle communities are required for improved ecosystem functioning. However, the factors driving dung beetle ... -
Relative experimental effects of exogenous and endogenous heterogeneity on plant community composition during community assembly
(Wichita State University, 2021-05)Species diversity is expected to increase with environmental heterogeneity, and this pattern has been confirmed by numerous observational studies. For plants, this spatial heterogeneity is likely driven by differences in ... -
Using checkerboard and time kill assays to determine the effect of antimicrobial compounds against MRSA
(Wichita State University, 2021-05)Staphylococcus aureus is an important gram-positive bacteria that is commonly found in association with a number of animal hosts, but usually attracts our attention due to it being found in the mucosal cavities of ... -
White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) foraging habits in Great Plains grasslands near wooded and agricultural habitat edges
(Wichita State University, 2021-05)Effects of herbivores in Great Plains grasslands have fundamentally changed with the extirpation of native large grazing herbivores. Woody plant expansion into prairies also allows for new herbivore-plant interactions ... -
Predation landscapes influence migratory prey ecology and evolution
(Elsevier, 2021-05-13)Migratory prey experience spatially variable predation across their life cycle. They face unique challenges in navigating this predation landscape, which affects their perception of risk, antipredator responses, and resulting ... -
Bioscaffold-based study of glioblastoma cell behavior and drug delivery for tumor therapy
(Elsevier, 2021-07-01)Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is a severe form of brain cancer with an average five-year survival rate of 6.7%. Current treatment strategies include surgical resection of the tumor area and lining the lesion site with ... -
FGDB: Database of follicle stimulating hormone glycans
(Elsevier, 2021)Glycomics, the study of the entire complement of sugars of an organism has received significant attention in the recent past due to the advances made in high throughput mass spectrometry technologies. These analytical ... -
Botany is the root and the future of invasion biology
(Botanical Society of America, 2021-04-23)Botanists have always been at the forefront of invasion biology, from early observations to contemporary hypothesis testing with modern tools. Plants have distinct advantages as experimental systems that have and will allow ... -
Two cytotype niche shifts are of different magnitude in Solidago gigantea
(Botanical Society of America, 2020-11-04)Premise: Polyploidy may serve to contribute to range size if autopolyploid cytotypes are adapted to differing ecological conditions. This study aims to establish the geographic distribution of cytotypes within the giant ... -
Biological response of $Co^{2+}$ to preosteoblasts during aseptic loosening of the prosthesis
(Journal of Clinical Rehabilitative Tissue Engineering Research, 2020-12-31)BACKGROUND: Aseptic loosening of prosthesis is the main long-term complication after artificial joint replacement. Metal ions have been proven to be one of the causes of aseptic loosening. How to control and mitigate aseptic ... -
Peripheral nerve-derived adult pluripotent stem (NEDAPS) cells for induction to osteoblast as a cell therapy in segmental bone defect fractures
(Wichita State University, 2020-12)The segmental defect fractures in bone can result from various types of causes such as primary injury, fracture, developmental deformities, after the debridement of bone in osteomyelitis, or resection of bone tumor. These ... -
Where have you bean? Understanding the distribution and abundance of legumes in grasslands across a precipitation gradient in Kansas
(Wichita State University, 2020-12)Legumes are important in grasslands and other nutrient-limited, terrestrial ecosystems by fixing atmospheric nitrogen, facilitating nutrient cycling, and increasing species diversity above and below ground. Despite many ... -
Variation in demography and effect of insect herbivory on Platte thistle (Cirsium canescens) between biogeographic range center and range edge
(Wichita State University, 2020-12)Insect herbivory can reduce plant fitness, but the strength of these effects varies greatly in space and time. The Abundant Center Hypothesis (ACH) states that species will encounter more stressful abiotic conditions at ... -
Ecological succession of the microbial community of a spacecraft assembly facility in enriched brines relevant to mars
(Wichita State University, 2020-12)Life detection missions to Mars should be as free of microbial organisms as possible to avoid transporting contaminants on spacecraft surfaces. Any microbes that make the trip to Mars or the round-trip back to Earth may ... -
Genetic analysis of the molecular regulation of electric fields-guided glia migration
(Nature Research, 2020-10-08)In a developing nervous system, endogenous electric field (EF) influence embryonic growth. We reported the EF-directed migration of both rat Schwann cells (SCs) and oligodendrocyte precursor cells (OPCs) and explored the ...
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