• Flux intensity and diurnal variability of soil N2O emissions in a highly fertilized cropping system (Data set and statistical analysis script) 

  Francis Clar, Jordi; Anex, Robert P (2019-10-28)

  Statistical analysis and data set used in the publication of the journal article: 'Measuring frequently during peak soil N2O emissions is more important than choosing the time of day to sample'. Francis Clar, J. and Anex, ...

• The theory of electrolytes. I. Freezing point depression and related phenomena (Translation) 

  Braus, Michael (2019-07-18)

  An English translation of "Zur Theorie der Elektrolyte. I. Gefrierpunktserniedrigung und verwandte Erscheinungen", written by Peter Debye and Erich Hückel and published in 1923 in the journal Physikalische Zeitschrift. ...

• The role of social media in polarization of viewpoints towards climate change 

  Zamansky, Jordan (2018-06-15)

  The purpose of this research was to determine the role that social network sites play in the polarizing of viewpoints regarding climate change. To measure this, I surveyed participants about their initial perceptions of ...

• Phenylacetic acid degradation regulation in Acromyrmex ant-associated and non-ant associated Pseudonocardia strains in the context of pathogen co-cultivation 

  Barnett, Katherine Mary (2018-06-15)

  The Acromyrmex ant agriculture system is a highly evolved symbiosis that involves four organisms; the Attine ants, the fungal cultivars, the bacterium Pseudonocardia, and the fungal pathogen Escovopsis. The bacterium ...

• The Potential Negative Effects of FGF-23 peptide Vaccination on the Hatchability of Fertilized Eggs 

  Ramuta, Mitchell (2018-06-12)

  In Ren et al. (2018), fibroblast growth factor-23 (FGF-23) peptide vaccination increased eggshell quality of Single Comb White Leghorn laying hens. Increasing eggshell strength may have considerable benefits for egg ...

• A Quantitative Analysis of Proteomic Changes in Hippocampal Tissue of Alzheimer's Patients vs. Aged-Controls 

  Martinka, Levi (2018-06-12)

  The purpose of this study was to identify changes in protein expression that occur in the hippocampus in Alzheimer's disease (AD). To achieve this, we performed a quantitative analysis comparing the protein levels from ...

• Functional changes in gut microbiota across the hibernation cycle of Ictidomys tridecemlineatus examined by stable isotope-assisted labeling 

  Gugel, Sadie (2018-06-12)

  The hibernation cycle of the 13-lined ground squirrel, which includes fasting during winter months, drives changes in taxonomic composition of the gut microbiota. This study employs stable isotope-assisted labeling (SlAL) ...

• The impact of social support on hospital utilization patterns of older adults with multiple chronic conditions: a qualitative study 

  Loosen, Julia (2018-06-12)

  Five percent of the US population accounts for half of all health care costs. Members of this high-need, high-cost population are likely to be older, have multiple chronic conditions (MCC), and face complex social conditions. ...

• Effects of Manganese on (p)ppGpp Homeostasis in Bacillus subtilis 

  Kaufmann, Adam (2018-06-12)

  The bacterial nucleotide signal (p )ppGpp is an important signal for stress survival, antibiotic tolerance, and virulence in common pathogens. In addition, the group 7 metal manganese has been implicated in having critical ...

• Transfer RNAs for chemically related amino acids show sequence similarities 

  McClain, WILLIAM H; NICHOLAS, HUGH B. JR (Molecular Biology and Evolution, 1987-04-17)

  Multidimensional scaling analysis of transfer RNA sequences from procaryotic and eucaryotic cell types reveals a clustering of transfer RNA for chemically similar amino acids. Two-way contingency table analysis of these ...

• Letter to Prof. William H. McClain 

  Crick, Francis (2017-07-14)

• Letter from Sydney Brenner to Dr. W.H. McClain 

  Brenner, Sydney (2017-07-14)

  The suppression of lambda phage amber mutants in E. coli cells by transcripts from synthetic tRNA suppressor gene sequences derived from Archaeal cells.

• Computer entry and verification of nuclei acid sequences 

  Chen, Y.-M., Foss, K., Mittelstadt, K.L., Nicholas, H.B., Schneider, J. & McClain, W.H. (2017-07-14)

  How to avoid errors that are frequent in synthetic DNAs and RNAs.

• Identification of Salmonella enterica genes that influence plant host association 

  Engel, Tyler (2017-06-19)

  Human enteric pathogens, such as Salmonella enterica, spend a significant portion of their life cycle associated with plant hosts. However, the specific genes required for S. enterica plant colonization have only begun to ...

• The potential functional consequences of mandible shape evolution in giant house mice from Gough Island 

  Nelson, Jacob (2017-06-13)

  An extremely large-bodied Mus musculus domesticus mouse population from the remote Gough Island (GI) were used to study how the evolution of shape may affect the performance of a morphological trait. The study question ...

• MGAT2 deficiency alters bile acid metabolism 

  Moran, Jackson (2017-06-13)

  MGAT2 deficient mice (Mogat2—/—) are protected from obesity and hyperglycemia. We hypothesize that altered bile acid (BA) signaling contributes to these protective effects. The present study investigates whether Mogat2—/— ...

• Neuronal Ensemble Reactivation in the CA3 Hippocampal Region in Memory Formation due to Pattern Completion 

  Korte, Marissa (2017-06-13)

  The hippocampus functions in many memory processes; not only is it essential to the storage of new memories, but the retrieval of associated memories as well. A postulate of memory recollection called pattern completion, ...

• Predicting and Interpreting the Hofmeister Effects of Different Salts with Nucleic Bases and Aromatic Compounds Using Solubility Assay 

  Hong, Runyu (2017-06-13)

  The interaction between salts and nucleic acid bases or aromatic compounds plays an important role in noncovalent biopolymer assembly processes such as DNA and RNA helix formation and protein-nucleic acid interactions. The ...

• Nurr1 knockout in substantia nigra proposed to result in cognitive deficits in Rattus norvegicus 

  Grange, Sara (2017-06-13)

  Many Parkinson's disease (PD) patients suffer from cognitive impairment. Reduced secretion of dopamine (DA) from substantia nigra (SN) to striatum results in motor deficits in PD patients, but little is known about its ...

• Bacterial strains within the fungus gardens of leaf-cutter ants show evidence of mutual and commensal interactions 

  Dumar, Zach (2017-06-13)

  Leaf-cutter ants have a symbiotic relationship with a fungal cultivar known as Lecuoagaricus gongylophorus. The cultivar functions as an external gut by breaking down plant polysaccharides and supplies the ants with simple ...

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