Biology Publications
An overarching research theme in the Department of Biology is the exploration of how organisms respond and adapt to changing environments. While covering a wide spectrum of topics, research interests can be broadly grouped into four major groupings. These clusters are loosely labeled as “Animal Physiology”, “Cell and Molecular Biology”, “Ecology and Evolution” and “Plant Stress Biology”, with significant inter-connectedness across clusters.
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Submissions from 2016
Editorial overview: Global change biology: Linking pattern and process to prediction and policy., Vladimir Koštál and Brent J Sinclair
Possible Radiation-Induced Damage to the Molecular Structure of Wooden Artifacts Due to Micro-Computed Tomography, Handheld X-Ray Fluorescence, and X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopic Techniques, Madalena Kozachuk, Alexandra Suda, Lisa Ellis, Mary Walzak, Mark Biesinger, Sheila Macfie, Robert Hudson, Andrew Nelson, Ronald Martin, and Arlen Heginbotham
Testosterone, Migration Distance, and Migratory Timing in Song Sparrows Melospiza melodia, Alannah H. Lymburner, Tosha R. Kelly, Keith A. Hobson, Elizabeth A. MacDougall-Shackleton, and Scott A. MacDougall-Shackleton
Regulation of mitochondrial metabolism during hibernation by reversible suppression of electron transport system enzymes., Katherine E Mathers, Sarah V McFarlane, Lin Zhao, and James F Staples
Can we predict ectotherm responses to climate change using thermal performance curves and body temperatures?, Brent J Sinclair, Katie E Marshall, Mary A Sewell, Danielle L Levesque, Christopher S Willett, Stine Slotsbo, Yunwei Dong, Christopher D G Harley, David J Marshall, Brian S Helmuth, and Raymond B Huey
Metabolic Flexibility: Hibernation, Torpor, and Estivation., James F Staples
Fear of large carnivores causes a trophic cascade, Justin P. Suraci, Michael Clinchy, Lawrence M. Dill, Devin Roberts, and Liana Y. Zanette
Reproductive arrest and stress resistance in winter-acclimated Drosophila suzukii., Jantina Toxopeus, Ruth Jakobs, Laura V Ferguson, Tara D Gariepy, and Brent J Sinclair
Freeze tolerance of Cyphoderris monstrosa (Orthoptera: Prophalangopsidae), Jantina Toxopeus, Jacqueline Lebenzon, Alexander H. Mckinnon, and Brent J. Sinclair
Modelling the fear effect in predator–prey interactions, Xiaoying Wang, Liana Zanette, and Xingfu Zou
Submissions from 2015
Overwintering biology of the carob moth Apomyelois ceratoniae (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), Banafsheh Ahmadi, Saeid Moharramipour, and Brent J Sinclair
Thermal Biology and immersion tolerance of the Beringian pseudoscorpion Wyochernes 4 asiaticus, Susan E. Anthony, Christopher M. Buddle, and Brent J Sinclair
DNA Methylation Differences in Monozygotic Twin Pairs Discordant for Schizophrenia Identifies Psychosis Related Genes and Networks, Christina A. Castellani, Benjamin I. Laufer, Melkaye G. Melka, Eric J. Diehl, Richard L. O'Reilly, and Shiva M. Singh
Insects in fluctuating thermal environments., Hervé Colinet, Brent J Sinclair, Philippe Vernon, and David Renault
Sex Differences in Spatial Memory in Brown-Headed Cowbirds: Males Outperform Females on a Touchscreen Task, Mélanie F. Guigueno, Scott A. MacDougall-Shackleton, and David F. Sherry
Strategies for Precision Modulation of Gene Expression by Epigenome Editing: An Overview, Benjamin I. Laufer and Shiva M. Singh
Parallel ionoregulatory adjustments underlie phenotypic plasticity and evolution of Drosophila cold tolerance., Heath A MacMillan, Laura V Ferguson, Annegret Nicolai, Andrew Donini, James F Staples, and Brent J Sinclair
Tomato Whole Genome Transcriptional Response to Tetranychus urticae Identifies Divergence of Spider Mite-Induced Responses Between Tomato and Arabidopsis, Catherine Martel, Vladimir Zhurov, Marie Navarro, Manuel Martinez, Marc Cazaux, Philippe Auger, Alain Migeon, M. Estrella Santamaria, Nicky Wybouw, Isabel Diaz, Thomas Van Leeuwen, Maria Navajas, Miodrag Grbic, and Vojislava Grbic
Saponin-Permeabilization is Not a Viable Alternative to Isolated Mitochondria for Assessing Oxidative Metabolism in Hibernation, Katherine E. Mathers and James F. Staples
Insights into the Origin of DNA Methylation Differences between Monozygotic Twins Discordant for Schizophrenia, Melkaye G. Melka, Christina A. Castellani, Richard O'Reilly, and Shiva M. Singh
The Relative Influence of Habitat Amount and Configuration on Genetic Structure Across Multiple Spatial Scales, Katie L Millette and Nusha Keyghobadi
Accurate Alternative Measurements for Female Lifetime Reproductive Success in Drosophila Melanogaster, Trinh T X Nguyen and Amanda Moehring
Linking energetics and overwintering in temperate insects., Brent J Sinclair
An invitation to measure insect cold tolerance: Methods, approaches, and workflow., Brent J Sinclair, Litza E Coello Alvarado, and Laura V Ferguson
Saponin-Permeabilization is Not a Viable Alternative to Isolated Mitochondria for Assessing Oxidative Metabolism in Hibernation, James Staples and Katherine E. Mathers