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The importance of time and space in biogeochemical heterogeneity and processing along the reservoir ecosystem continuum
(Springer, 2023-04)Globally significant quantities of carbon (C), nitrogen (N), and phosphorus (P) enter freshwater reservoirs each year. These inputs can be buried in sediments, respired, taken up by organisms, emitted to the atmosphere, ... -
Collagen XIX is required for pheromone recognition and glutamatergic synapse formation in mouse accessory olfactory bulb
(Frontiers, 2023-04)In mammals, the accessory olfactory bulb (AOB) receives input from vomeronasal sensory neurons (VSN) which detect pheromones, chemical cues released by animals to regulate the physiology or behaviors of other animals of ... -
Discovering Novel Biological Traits From Images Using Phylogeny-Guided Neural Networks
(ACM, 2023-08-06)Discovering evolutionary traits that are heritable across species on the tree of life (also referred to as a phylogenetic tree) is of great interest to biologists to understand how organisms diversify and evolve. However, ... -
Near-term forecasts of NEON lakes reveal gradients of environmental predictability across the US
(Wiley, 2023-04)The US National Ecological Observatory Network's (NEON's) standardized monitoring program provides an unprecedented opportunity for comparing the predictability of ecosystems. To harness the power of NEON data for examining ... -
Orb weaver aggregate glue protein composition as a mechanism for rapid evolution of material properties
(Frontiers, 2023-04)Introduction: Orb web and cobweb weaving spiders in the superfamily Araneoidea are distinguished by their ability to make a chemically sticky aqueous glue in specialized aggregate silk glands. Aggregate glue is an ... -
Turing-pattern model of scaffolding proteins that establish spatial asymmetry during the cell cycle of Caulobacter crescentus
(Cell Press, 2023-04)The crescent-shaped bacterium Caulobacter crescentus divides asymmetrically into a sessile (stalked) cell and a motile (flagellated) cell. This dimorphic cell division cycle is driven by the asymmetric appearance of ... -
The minimal intrinsic stochasticity of constitutively expressed eukaryotic genes is sub-Poissonian
(American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2023-08-09)Gene expression inherently gives rise to stochastic variation (“noise”) in the production of gene products. Minimizing noise is crucial for ensuring reliable cellular functions. However, noise cannot be suppressed below a ... -
Assessing opportunities and inequities in undergraduate ecological forecasting education
(Wiley, 2023-05)Conducting ecological research in a way that addresses complex, real-world problems requires a diverse, interdisciplinary and quantitatively trained ecology and environmental science workforce. This begins with equitably ... -
Emergence of terpene chemical communication in insects: Evolutionary recruitment of isoprenoid metabolism
(Wiley, 2023-05)Insects have evolved a chemical communication system using terpenoids, a structurally diverse class of specialized metabolites, previously thought to be exclusively produced by plants and microbes. Gene discovery, ... -
The structural analysis of the periplasmic domain of Sinorhizobium meliloti chemoreceptor McpZ reveals a novel fold and suggests a complex mechanism of transmembrane signaling
(Wiley, 2023-05)Chemotaxis is a fundamental process whereby bacteria seek out nutrient sources and avoid harmful chemicals. For the symbiotic soil bacterium Sinorhizobium meliloti, the chemotaxis system also plays an essential role in the ... -
The Distribution of Surface Soil Moisture over Space and Time in Eastern Taylor Valley, Antarctica
(MDPI, 2023-06-18)Available soil moisture is thought to be the limiting factor for most ecosystem processes in the cold polar desert of the McMurdo Dry Valleys (MDVs) of Antarctica. Previous studies have shown that microfauna throughout the ... -
Evolutionary Stability of Small Molecular Regulatory Networks That Exhibit Near-Perfect Adaptation
(MDPI, 2023-06-09)Large-scale protein regulatory networks, such as signal transduction systems, contain small-scale modules (‘motifs’) that carry out specific dynamical functions. Systematic characterization of the properties ... -
Bet-hedging via dispersal aids the evolution of plastic responses to unreliable cues
(Wiley, 2023-05)Adaptive plasticity is expected to evolve when informative cues predict environmental variation. However, plastic responses can be maladaptive even when those cues are informative, if prediction mistakes are shared across ... -
Exploring cider website descriptions using a novel text mining approach
(Wiley, 2023-05)Rapid methods of text analysis are increasingly important tools for efficiently extracting and understanding communication within the food and beverage space. This study aimed to use frequency-based text mining and biterm ... -
Relationship with the land as a foundation for ecosystem stewardship
(Wiley, 2023-06)We examined the hypothesis that adapting to ecosystem change on working landscapes can be enhanced by supporting the place-based stewardship values of landowners. On the basis of responses to a survey of more than 500 ... -
Preparing Aquatic Research for an Extreme Future: Call for Improved Definitions and Responsive, Multidisciplinary Approaches
(Oxford University Press, 2022-06)Extreme events have increased in frequency globally, with a simultaneous surge in scientific interest about their ecological responses, particularly in sensitive freshwater, coastal, and marine ecosystems. We synthesized ... -
Toward Improved Understanding of Streamflow Effects on Freshwater Fishes
(Wiley, 2022-07)Understanding the effects of hydrology on fish populations is essential to managing for native fish conservation. However, despite decades of research illustrating streamflow influences on fish habitat, reproduction, and ... -
Facile Implementation of Antimicrobial Coatings through Adhesive Films (Wraps) Demonstrated with Cuprous Oxide Coatings
(MDPI, 2023-05-17)Antimicrobial coatings have a finite lifetime because of wear, depletion of the active ingredient, or surface contamination that produces a barrier between the pathogen and the active ingredient. The limited lifetime means ... -
Conversion of open pasture to hardwood silvopasture enhanced soil health of an ultisol
(Springer, 2022-12)Black walnut (Juglans nigra) and honeylocust (Gleditsia triacanthos) have gained particular interest for use in silvopastures and other temperate agroforestry systems. However, measures of soil health indicators in these ... -
Can small stream solute-land cover relationships predict river solute concentrations?
(Wiley, 2023-01)Most studies of land use effects on solute concentrations in streams have focused on smaller streams with watersheds dominated by a single land-use type. Using land cover as a proxy for land use, the objective of this study ...
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