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276 Ehleringer, James R.Evaluación de la capacidad estacional de utilizar eventos de preciptación en tres especies de arbustos nativos de Chile con distintos sistemas radicularesSe evaluó la capacidad estacional de utilizar un evento de precipitación en tres especies arbustivas con diferentes sistemas radiculares (dimórficos: Balbisia peduncularis, Senna cumingii; profundo: Haplopappus parvifolius) en la Quebrada El Romeral, norte-centro de Chile. El sitio posee un clima...Fuentes de agua; Proporción de isótopos estables; Sistema radicular; Desertificación; Zonas áridas; Chile; Water sources; Stable isotopes ratio; Root system; Arid zone; Balbisia peduncularis; Senna cummingii; Haplopappus parvifolius2002
277 Clayton, Dale H.Molecular phylogeny of the dove genus Zenaida: mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequencesWe reconstructed a phylogeny for the seven species of doves in the genus Zenaida on the basis of a combined analysis of mitochondria (ND2 and cytochrome b) and nuclear (fibrinogen intron 7) DNA sequences. This phylogeny, which is completely resolved, is well supported with all nodes showing greater...Molecular phylogeny; Dove; Nuclear DNA2000
278 Ehleringer, James R.; Belnap, JayneSensitivity of the Colorado plateau to change: climate, ecosystems, and societyThe Colorado Plateau is located in the interior, dry end of two moisture trajectories coming from opposite directions, which have made this region a target for unusual climate fluctuations. A multidecadal drought event some 850 years ago may have eliminated maize cultivation by the first human settl...Colorado Plateau; Biological crust; Climate change; Megadrought; Ranching; Dry crop productivity; Extractive industries; Pueblo Indians; Fremont culture2008
279 Capecchi, Mario R.Hoxb13 mutations cause overgrowth of caudal spinal cord and tail vertebraeTo address the expression and function of Hoxb13, the 5' most Hox gene in the HoxB cluster, we have generated mice with loss-of-function and beta-galactosidase reporter insertion alleles of this gene. Mice homozygous for Hoxb13 loss-of-function mutations show overgrowth in all major structures deriv...Animals; Axons; Ganglia, Spinal; Mice; Spinal Cord2003-04-15
280 Olivera, Baldomero M.Poly (ADP-ribosylation) in Vitro: reaction parameters and enzyme mechanismThe reaction catalyzed by poly(ADP-ribose) synthetase from bovine thymus was investigated using the purified enzyme, calf thymus DNA, and histone H1. The rate and extent of poly(ADP-ribosylation), as well as the spectrum of acceptor proteins, changed as reaction conditions were varied. The ionic co...ADP-ribosylation; Poly(ADP-ribose) synthetase; Histone H11982
281 Bohs, Lynn A.New species of Solanum and Capsicum (Solanaceae) from Bolivia, with clarification of nomenclature in some Bolivian SolanumBolivian floristic diversity is high, reflecting its great topographic and habitat diversity. Habitats in Bolivia range from seasonally flooded savannas to arid Chaco and high elevation deserts to hyper-humid montane and lowland rainforests.Capsicum; Solanum; Bolivia; Biodiversity2006
282 Olivera, Baldomero M.Pyridine nucleotide metabolism in Escherichia coli. III. Biosynthesis from alternative precursors in vivoIn Escherichia coli, the nicotinamide moiety of pyridine nucleotides may be derived from de novo synthesis of the pyridine ring or through the uptake of either nicotinic acid or nicotinamide. De novo synthesis is the least preferred pathway; it is suppressed if an exogenous source is available. Nic...Nicotinic acid; Biosynthesis1973
283 Olivera, Baldomero M.; McIntosh, J. Michaelα-Conotoxin MII blocks nicotine-stimulated dopamine release in rat striatal synaptosomesActivation of presynaptic nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) can induce the release of neurotransmitters such as dopamine and norepinephrine in the CNS. Accumulating evidence suggests that distinct nAChR subtypes are involved; however, it has been difficult to determine the subunit composit...Conotoxins; a-Conotoxin MII1997
284 Capecchi, Mario R.ELOVL3 is an important component for early onset of lipid recruitment in brown adipose tissueDuring the recruitment process of brown adipose tissue, the mRNA level of the fatty acyl chain elongase Elovl3 is elevated more than 200-fold in cold-stressed mice. We have obtained Elovl3-ablated mice and report here that, although cold-acclimated Elovl3-ablated mice experienced an increased heat l...2005-12-21
285 Capecchi, Mario R.Location and function of retroviral and SV40 sequences that enhance biochemical transformation after microinjection of DNA.Biochemical transformation of thymidine-kinase-deficient (TK-) mouse L cells is enhanced 20 to 40 fold when microinjected plasmid DNA contains regions of the genomes of Rous sarcoma virus or simian virus 40 in addition to the complete herpes simplex virus tk gene, irrespective of the orientation and...Animals; Base Sequence; Genes, Viral; Plasmids; Thymidine Kinase1983-07-01
286 Jorgensen, ErikMultiple transcripts from the Antennapedia gene of Drosophila melanogasterThe structures of four major transcripts from the homeotic gene Antennapedia of Drosophila melanogaster were determined. These transcripts constitute two RNA classes, each class initiating from a unique promoter but sharing 3' exons. Within the shared sequences is a major open reading frame encoding...Mutations; Sequences ; RNA1986
287 Clayton, Dale H.An experimental test of the effects of behavioral and immunological defenses against vectors: do they interact to protect birds from blood parasites?Background: Blood-feeding arthropods can harm their hosts in many ways, such as through direct tissue damage and anemia, but also by distracting hosts from foraging or watching for predators. Blood-borne pathogens transmitted by arthropods can further harm the host. Thus, effective behavioral and im...2014-01-01
288 Gesteland, Raymond F.Cell-free synthesis of herpes simplex virus proteinsPolyribosomes isolated from herpes simplex virus type I (HSV-1)-infected cells have been used to program a eucaryotic cell-free translation system. At least 10 HSV-specific polypeptides, with apparent molecular weights of 25,000 to 160,000, are synthesized by wild-type HSV-infected polyribosomes. Po...Viral Proteins; Herpes Simplex; Peptide Biosynthesis; Thymidine Kinase1977
289 Capecchi, Mario R.Hoxb8 is required for normal grooming behavior in mice.Repertoires of grooming behaviors critical to survival are exhibited by most animal species, including humans. Genes that influence this complex behavior are unknown. We report that mice with disruptions of Hoxb8 show, with 100% penetrance, excessive grooming leading to hair removal and lesions. Add...Aging; Alleles; Animals, Newborn; Behavior, Animal; Bone and Bones; Disease Models, Animal; Mice, Knockout Nerve Net2002-01-03
290 Dale, ColinKinetics of maturation of trypanosome infections in tsetseEstimates of the time delay between the infective bloodmeal and maturation (incubation or maturation time) for 4 trypanosome stocks (2 Trypanozoon and 2 Trypanosoma congolense) show that maturation time in tsetse is not a parasite species-specific constant. The mean incubation time of a Trypanosoma ...1995
291 Hughes, Kelly T.Flagellar-specific transcription factor, σ28, is the Type III secretion chaperone for the flagellar-specific anti-σ28 factor FlgMThe σ28 protein is a member of the bacterial σ70-family of transcription factors that directs RNA polymerase to flagellar late (class 3) promoters. The σ28 protein is regulated in response to flagellar assembly by the anti-σ28 factor FlgM. FlgM inhibits σ28-dependent transcription of genes wh...Flagellum; gene regulation; Type III secretion; FlgM2006
292 Beckerle, Mary C.Opposing roles of zyxin/LPP ACTA repeats and the LIM domain region in cell-cell adhesionCadherins mediate cell-cell adhesion by linking cell junctions to actin networks. Although several actin regulatory systems have been implicated in cell-cell adhesion, it remains unclear how such systems drive cadherin-actin network formation and how they are regulated to coincide with initiation o...Zyxin; Actin; Cadherin; LIM domains; VASP2006
293 Olivera, Baldomero M.; Zhang, MinMin; Azam, Layla; Yoshikami, Doju; Bulaj, GrzegorzStructure/function characterization of μ-Conotoxin KIIIA, an analgesic, nearly irreversible blocker of mammalian neuronal sodium channelsPeptide neurotoxins from cone snails continue to supply compounds with therapeutic potential. Although several analgesic conotoxins have already reached human clinical trials, a continuing need exists for the discovery and development of novel nonopioid analgesics, such as subtype-selective sodium c...Conotoxins; 956;-Conotoxin KIIIA; Neuronal blocker; Neurotoxins; Sodium channel blockers2007
294 Davidson, Diane W.Competition and the structure of granivore communitiesWe trace the development of our investigations of granivory in desert ecosystems, illustrating the synthesis of the comparative and experimental approaches and noting the essential contributions of both. In the process, we also call attention to several major difficulties inherent to experimentatio...Granivory; Competition; Desert Ecosystems; Competitive investigations; Experimental investigations1980
295 Bohs, Lynn A.Systematics of Solanum section Allophyllum (Solanaceae)Three species of Solarium are included in a new section, Solarium sect. Allophyllum. Two of the species, S. allophyllum and S. mapiriense, have been previously known; the third, S. morellifolium Bohs, is described as new. The combination of characters exhibited by members of this section, such as un...Solanum section Allophyllum; Solanum allophyllum; Solanum morellifolium; Solanum mapiriense1990
296 Olivera, Baldomero M.; Bulaj, GrzegorzStructure of a novel P-superfamily spasmodic conotoxin reveals an inhibitory cystine knot motifConotoxin gm9a, a putative 27-residue polypeptide encoded by Conus gloriamaris, was recently identified as a homologue of the "spasmodic peptide", tx9a, isolated from the venom of the mollusk-hunting cone shell Conus textile (Lirazan, M. B., Hooper, D., Corpuz, G. P., Ramilo, C. A., Bandyopadhyay...Conotoxins; P-superfamily spasmodic conotoxin; Cystine knot motif2002
297 Bohs, Lynn A.Solanum phylogeny inferred from chloroplast DNA sequence dataA data set derived from gene sequences of ndhF is used to deduce phylogenetic relationships among the subgenera of Solanum, among related genera of the tribe Solaneae, and within selected Solanum clades. Complete ndhF sequences were obtained for 12 species o f Solanum, representing five of the seve...Solanum; Capsicum; Cyphomandra; Lycopersicon; Datura; Jaltomata; Nicotiana; Physalis; ndhF; Chloroplast DNA1999
298 Olivera, Baldomero M.DNA-topoisomerase modificationThe first reports of topoisomerase modification were published in 1982 and 1983 (Mills et al. 1982; Durban et al. 1983; Ferro et al. 1983; Jongstra-Bilen et al. 1983). Although a wide variety of posttranslational modifications of DNA topoisomerases may occur, this chapter focuses only on phosphoryl...Poly(ADP-ribosylation); Serine residues1990
299 Farmer, Colleen G.The provenance of alveolar and parabronchial lungs: insights from paleoecology and the discovery of cardiogenic, unidirectional airflow in the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)Birds and mammals evolved greater aerobic abilities than their common ancestor had. This required expansion of the cardiopulmonary system's capacity for gas exchange, but while directional selection for his expanded capacity resulted in extremely similar avian and mammalian hearts, strikingly differ...2010-07
300 Goller, FranzSuperfast vocal muscles control song production in songbirdsBirdsong is a widely used model for vocal learning and human speech, which exhibits high temporal and acoustic diversity. Rapid acoustic modulations are thought to arise from the vocal organ, the syrinx, by passive interactions between the two independent sound generators or intrinsic nonlinear dyna...Vocal muscles; Syringeal muscles; Sturnus vulgaris2008
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