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1 Morse, Michael David???X??+ band systems of jet-cooled ScCo and YCoRotationally resolved resonant two-photon ionization (R2PI) spectra of ScCo and YCo are reported. The measured spectra reveal that these molecules possess ground electronic states of 1?+ symmetry, as previously found in the isoelectronic Cr2 and CrMo molecules. The ground state rotational constant...2010
2 Adler, Frederick R.Alternating host cell tropism shapes the persistence, evolution and coexistence of Epstein-Barr virus infections in humanEpstein-Barr virus (EBV) infects and can persist in a majority of people worldwide. Within an infected host, EBV targets two major cell types, B cells and epithelial cells, and viruses emerging from one cell type preferentially infect the other. We use mathematical models to understand why EBV infec...2010
3 Olivera, Baldomero M.Biochemical characterization of ?M-RIIIJ, a Kv1.2 channel blocker: evaluation of cardioprotective effects of ?M-conotoxinsConus snail (Conus) venoms are a valuable source of pharmacologically active compounds; some of the peptide toxin families from the snail venoms are known to interact with potassium channels. We report the purification, synthesis, and characterization of ?M-conotoxin RIIIJ from the venom of a fish-...2010
4 Olivera, Baldomero M.Defining a clade by morphological, molecular, and toxinological criteria: distinctive forms related to Conus praecellens A. Adams, 1854 (Gastropoda: Conidae)We carried out a definition of the Conus praecellens A. Adams, 1854, species group using a combination of comparative morphological data, molecular phylogeny based on standard genetic markers, and toxinological markers. Prior to this work, Conus praecellens was generally postulated to belong to a cl...Turriconus; 12SrRNA sequences; Phylogenetic analysis; Conus praecellens; Exogenes2010
5 Shapiro, Michael D.Divergence, convergence, and the ancestry of feral populations in the domestic rock pigeonDomestic pigeons are spectacularly diverse and exhibit variation in more traits than any other bird species [1]. In The Origin of Species, Charles Darwin repeatedly calls attention to the striking variation among domestic pigeon breeds - generated by thousands of years of artificial selection on a s...2010
6 Ehleringer, James R.; Bush, Sarah ElizabethEcophysiology of riparian cottonwood and willow before, during, and after two years of soil water removalRiparian cottonwood/willow forest assemblages are highly valued in the southwestern United States for their wildlife habitat, biodiversity, and watershed protection. Yet these forests are under considerable threat from climate change impacts on water resources and land-use activities to support hum...Riparian cottonwood; Riparian willow; Soil water removal; Coyote willow; Drought recovery; Populus fremontii; Riparian ecology; Red Butte Canyon Research Natural Area; Salix exigua; Stem sap flux; Leaf carbon isotope ratios2010
7 Dawson, KyleThe effects of charge transfer inefficiency (CTI) on galaxy shape measurementsWe examine the effects of charge transfer inefficiency (CTI) during CCD readout on the demanding galaxy shape measurements required by studies of weak gravitational lensing. We simulate a CCD readout with CTI such as that caused by charged particle radiation damage in space-based detectors. We verif...2010
8 Adler, Frederick R.Effects of intraspecific density-dependence on species richness and species abundance distributionsAbstract Species richness and patterns of abundance result from the interplay between niche differences, realized as intraspecific density-dependence (IDD), and so-called neutral processes that arise when species fitnesses are similar. This paper presents an extension of neutral models that incorpo...2010
9 Bohs, Lynn A.Eggplant origins: out of Africa, into the OrientThe eggplant (Solanum melongena L.), also known as aubergine or brinjal, has been cultivated for centuries in the Old World and is currently a crop species of global importance. Despite this, hypotheses of eggplant evolution have been fraught with controversy. Previous conclusions have relied solely...Eggplant origins; Crop domestication; Solanum melongena complex; Solanum incanum; DNA sequence; Africa; Asia2010
10 Wight, Charles Albert; Anderson, Richard BryanElectronic publication of theses and dissertationsFor many years, the university has required its doctoral students to print and publish their dissertations. After a dissertation has been approved for release by the Graduate School thesis editors and the student has been approved for graduation, the university sends one copy of the manuscript to Pr...Electronic publication; Theses; Dissertations2010
11 Morse, Michael DavidElectronic spectroscopy and electronic structure of diatomic CrCOptical spectra of jet-cooled diatomic CrC have been recorded in the near infrared region using resonant two-photon ionization spectroscopy combined with mass-selective detection of the resulting ions. Several weak transitions have been observed, along with one relatively strong band near 842 nm. Ro...2010
12 Armentrout, Peter B.Guided ion beam and theoretical studies of the reaction of Ag+ with CS2: gas-phase thermochemistry of AgS+ and AgCS+ and insight into spin-forbidden reactionsThe gas-phase reactivity of the atomic transition metal cation, Ag+, with CS2 is investigated using guided-ion beam mass spectrometry. Endothermic reactions forming AgS+ and AgCS+ are observed but are quite inefficient. This observation is largely attributed to the stability of the closed shell Ag+(...2010
13 Armentrout, Peter B.Guided ion beam and theoretical studies of the reaction of Ru+ with CS2 in the gas-phase: thermochemistry of RuC+, RuS+, and RuCS+Abstract: The gas-phase reactivity of the atomic transition metal cation, Ru+, with CS2 is investigated using guided-ion beam mass spectrometry (GIBMS). Endothermic reactions forming RuC+, RuS+, and RuCS+ are observed. Analysis of the kinetic energy dependence of the cross sections for formation of ...2010
14 Capecchi, Mario R.Hematopoietic origin of pathological grooming in Hoxb8 mutant miceMouse Hoxb8 mutants show unexpected behavior manifested by compulsive grooming and hair removal similar to humans with OCD-spectrum disorder trichotillomania. Since Hox gene disruption often has pleiotropic effects, the root cause of this behavioral deficit was unclear. Here we report that, in the b...2010
15 Capecchi, Mario R.Hoxa1 lineage-tracing indicates a direct role for Hoxa1 in development of the inner ear, the heart and the third rhombomereLoss of Hoxa1 function results in severe defects of the brainstem, inner ear and cranial ganglia in humans and mice as well as cardiovascular abnormalities in humans. Since Hoxa1 is expressed very transiently during an early embryonic stage, it has been difficult to determine whether Hoxa1 plays a d...Hoxa1; Inner ear; Third rhombomere; Hindbrain; Hoxa1-IRES-Cre mouse; Embryonic development; Lineage-tracing2010
16 Olivera, Baldomero M.Identification of Conus peptidylprolyl cis-trans isomerases (PPIases) and assessment of their role in the oxidative folding of conotoxinsPeptidylprolyl cis-trans isomerases (PPIases) are ubiquitous proteins that catalyze the cis-trans isomerization of prolines. A number of proteins, such as Drosophila rhodopsin and the human immunodeficiency viral protein HIV-1 Gag, have been identified as endogenous substrates for PPIases. However, ...2010
17 Armentrout, Peter B.Infrared multiple photon dissociation spectroscopy of cationized cysteine: effects of metal cation size on gas-phase conformationAbstract The gas-phase structures of cationized cysteine (Cys) including complexes with Li+, Na+, K+, Rb+, and Cs+, as well as protonated Cys, are examined by infrared multiple photon dissociation (IRMPD) action spectroscopy utilizing light generated by a free electron laser, in conjunction with q...2010
18 Armentrout, Peter B.Infrared multiple photon dissociation spectroscopy of cationized methionine: effects of alkali-metal cation size on gas-phase conformationPlease note that as of 11-07-2012, access to this article through USpace had to be restricted. The gas-phase structures of alkali-metal cation complexes of the amino acid methionine (Met) as well as protonated methionine are investigated using infrared multiple photon dissociation (IRMPD) spectros...2010
19 Miller, Joel StevenMnII(TCNE)3/2(I3)1/2-A 3D network-structured organic-based magnet and comparison to a 2-D analogOrganic-based magnets utilize unpaired electrons residing on organic species to form magnetically ordered materials. Unlike traditional atom/ion-based magnets, they enable the controllable modulation and combination of magnetic properties with other technologically important properties (e.g., electr...2010
20 Voth, Gregory AlanThe multiscale coarse-graining method. VI. Implementation of three-body coarse-grained potentialsMany methodologies have been proposed to build reliable and computationally fast coarse-grained potentials. Typically, these force fields rely on the assumption that the relevant properties of the system under examination can be reproduced using a pairwise decomposition of the effective coarse-grai...2010
21 Voth, Gregory AlanQuantitative assessment of the accuracy of centroid molecular dynamics for the calculation of the infrared spectrum of liquid waterA detailed analysis of the infrared lineshapes corresponding to the intramolecular bond vibrations of HOD in either H2O or D2O is presented here in order to quantitatively assess the accuracy of centroid molecular dynamics in reproducing the correct features of the infrared spectrum of water at amb...2010
22 Armentrout, Peter B.Relative and absolute bond dissociation energies of sodium cation-alcohol complexes determined using competitive collision-induced dissociation experimentsAbsolute (R1OH)Na+-(R2OH) and relative Na+-(ROH) bond dissociation energies are determined experimentally by competitive collision-induced dissociation of (R1OH)Na+(R2OH) complexes with xenon in a guided ion beam mass spectrometer. The alcohols examined include ethanol, 1-propanol, 2-propanol, n-but...2010
23 Morse, Michael DavidResonant two-photon ionization spectroscopy of jet-cooled tantalum carbide, TaCThe optical spectrum of diatomic TaC has been investigated for the first time, with transitions recorded in the range from 17 850 to 20 000 cm?1. Six bands were rotationally resolved and analyzed to obtain ground and excited state parameters, including band origins, upper and lower state rotational...2010
24 Stang, Peter J.Self-assembly of coordinative supramolecular polygons with open binding sitesThe design and synthesis of coordinative supramolecular polygons with open binding sites is described. Coordination-driven self-assembly of 2,6-bis(pyridin-4-ylethynyl)pyridine with 60? and 120? organoplatinum acceptors results in quantitative formation of a supramolecular rhomboid and hexagon, resp...2010
25 Vardeny, Zeev ValentineSpatially mapping random lasing cavitiesA mapping technique is developed to spatially resolve random laser emission spectra from disorder solid media with optical gain above the threshold excitation intensity for lasing; the technique is applied to rr-conjugated polymer lms. By mapping the spatial extent of emission peaks in the random la...2010
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