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 2010
Preferences for Active and Aggressive Intervention among Patients with Advanced Cancer, Vincent Maida, Jonathan Peck, Marguerite Ennis, Navjot Brar, and Alexandria R. Maida
Not So Fast: Inflation in Impact Factors Contributes to Apparent Improvements in Journal Quality, Bryan D. Neff and Julian D. Olden
Vision Impairs the Abilities of Bats to Avoid Colliding with Stationary Obstacles, Dara N. Orbach and Brock Fenton
Drinking and Flying: Does Alcohol Consumption Affect the Flight and Echolocation Performance of Phyllostomid Bats?, Dara N. Orbach, Nina Veselka, Yvonne Dzal, Louis Lazure, and M. Brock Fenton
In Silico Identification of Carboxylate Clamp Type Tetratricopeptide Repeat Proteins in Arabidopsis and Rice As Putative Co-Chaperones of Hsp90/Hsp70, Bishun D. Prasad, Shilpi Goel, and Priti Krishna
NIP/DuoxA is essential for Drosophila embryonic development and regulates oxidative stress response., Xiaojun Xie, Jack Hu, Xiping Liu, Hanjuan Qin, Anthony Percival-Smith, Yong Rao, and Shawn S C Li
Submissions from 2009
Induction of Protein Body Formation in Plant Leaves by Elastin-like Polypeptide Fusions, Andrew J. Conley; Jussi J. Joensuu; Rima Menassa; and Jim E, Brandle
Site- and Species-Specific Patterns of Metal Bioavailability in Edible Plants, Hollydawn Murray, Karen Thompson, and Sheila Macfie
Matching cellular metabolic supply and demand in energy-stressed animals., James F Staples and Leslie T Buck
Submissions from 2008
Altered Gene Expression Changes in Arabidopsis Leaf Tissues and Protoplasts in Response to Plum Pox Virus Infection, Mohan Babu, Jonathan S. Griffiths, Tyng-Shyan Huang, and Aiming Wang
Recombination Analysis of Soybean Mosaic Virus Sequences Reveals Evidence of RNA Recombination between Distinct Pathotypes, Alla G. Gagarinova, Mohan Babu, Martina V. Strömvik, and Aiming Wang
DNA Methylation and mRNA Expression of SYN III, a Candidate Gene for Schizophrenia, Brenda C. Murphy, Richard L. O'Reilly, and Shiva M. Singh
Mitochondrial metabolism in hibernation and daily torpor: a review., James F Staples and Jason C L Brown
A Novel Expression Platform for the Production of Diabetes-associated Autoantigen Human Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase (hGAD65), Xiaofeng Wang, Martin Brandsma, Reynald Tremblay, Denis Maxwell, Anthony M. Jevnikar, Norm Huner, and Shengwu Ma
Submissions from 2007
Membrane Type-1 Matrix Metalloproteinases and Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinases-2 RNA Levels Mimic Each Other during Xenopus laevis Metamorphosis, Logan A. Walsh, Deanna A. Carere, Colin A. Cooper, and Sashko Damjanovski
Submissions from 2006
Breakpoint Associated with a Novel 2.3 Mb Deletion in the VCFS Region of 22q11 and the Role of Alu (SINE) in Recurring Microdeletions, Raihan K. Uddin, Yang Zhang, Victoria Mok Siu, Yao-Shan Fan, Richard L. O'Reilly, Jay Rao, and Shiva M. Singh
Submissions from 2005
Desert Potholes: Ephemeral Aquatic Microsystems, Marjarie A. Chan, Katrina Moser, Jim M. Davis, Gordon Southam, Kebbi Hughes, and Tim Graham
Submissions from 2004
Expression of Progesterone Metabolizing Enzyme Genes (AKR1C1, AKR1C2, AKR1C3, SRD5A1, SRD5A2) is Altered in Human Breast Carcinoma, Michael J. Lewis, John P. Wiebe, and J. Godfrey Heathcote
Submissions from 2003
Activity and Expression of Progesterone Metabolizing 5α-reductase, 20α-hydroxysteroid Oxidoreductase and 3α(β)-hydroxysteroid Oxidoreductases in Tumorigenic (MCF-7, MDA-MB-231, T-47D) and Nontumorigenic (MCF-10A) Human Breast Cancer Cells, John P. Wiebe and Michael J. Lewis