• Do Amazon Fulfillment Centers Help or Harm Local Economies? 

  Walther, Anna (2020-05)

  In this paper, I investigate the Amazon Corporation’s impact on the economic well-being of the communities that house its warehouses, or “Fulfillment Centers.” A review of the literature surrounding Amazon’s economic impact ...

• Defining the molecular determinants required for RNA binding functions of the Bicaudal-C (Bicc1) translational repressor protein 

  Dolma, Sonam (2020-05)

  Bicaudal-C (Bicc1) is an RNA binding protein that functions as translational repressor in all animal species. Its repression activities are required for a multitude of biological processes such as guiding the earliest steps ...

• The Prevalence of Clostridium difficile in the Wisconsin Area and the Role of Dietary Fiber on Colonization 

  Chao, Olivia (2020-05)

  Clostridium difficile is an opportunistic pathogen. Since antibiotics alter a human’s microbiota, hospitalized patients are more likely to become infected with C. difficile. Studies have shown that a high-fiber diet can ...

• Improving the Production of Terpenes by Recombination of 1-Deoxy-D-Xylulose 5-Ph 

  Haiyang, Zheng (2020-05)

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• α7-Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Signaling in Cardiac Regeneration 

  Pan, Andi (2020-05)

  Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S. Loss of heart regenerative capacity in adult mammals is a principle reason why adults fail to recover from heart diseases. In contrast, neonatal mammals possess ...

• GBT440 increases hematocrit and improves biventricular function in Berkeley sickle cell disease mice 

  Gassner, Ryan (2020-05)

  Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a hereditary blood disorder affecting millions of people in which red blood cells become sickled and lyse easily driven by polymerization of hemoglobin. Chronically, SCD causes anemia and ...

• Examining the Role of GRHL2 in Collagen and Spheroid Structures 

  Khomutov, Simona (2020-05)

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• Novel insight into the patterns of in vitro short abortive RNA release by Escherichia coli RNA polymerase 

  Kadaster, Artun (2020-05)

  E. coli RNA polymerase (RNAP) catalyzes prokaryotic transcription with the σ70 specificity factor, which directs the binding of RNAP to promoter DNA. RNAP operates on the promoter to form an open complex. In transcription ...

• Investigation of the Genome-Wide Distribution of Histone Variant H3.3 

  Donoghue, Mary (2020-05)

  Epigenetic regulation via loci-specific deposition of variant histone proteins is important for genome stability and regulation of gene expression. Replication-independent histone variant H3.3 has been implicated in ...

• Characterization of Listeria monocytogenes isolates from lactating dairy cows in a Wisconsin farm: antibiotic resistance, mammalian cell infection, and impacts on the fecal microbiota 

  Chow, Justin; Gall, Aaron; Johnson, Alexander; Huynh, TuAnh (Journal of Dairy Science, 2021)

  Listeria monocytogenes is an invasive foodborne pathogen that is ubiquitously present in the dairy farm environment. Although cattle are a reservoir of L. monocytogenes, most adult animals do not exhibit clinical symptoms, ...

• 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 ...

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