19 research outputs found

    Neighbor-joining tree of candidate olfactory receptor (OR) and pheromone receptor (PR) genes from <i>Athetis dissimilis</i> and other Lepidoptera.

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    <p>Unrooted tree was constructed using the BioNJ algorithm in Seaview v.4, which was made based on a sequence alignment using ClustalX 1.83. ORCO and PR genes are labeled in blue and red, respectively. Adis, <i>Athetis dissimilis</i>; Dple, <i>Danaus plexippus</i>; Cpom, <i>Cydia pomonella</i>; Bmor, <i>Bombyx mori</i>; Harm, <i>Helicoverpa armigera</i>.</p

    Characteristics of homology search for <i>Athetis dissimilis</i> unigenes.

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    <p>The number of unigenes matching the top ten species using BlastX in the Nr database is indicated in square brackets</p

    Functional annotation of assembled sequences based on gene ontology (GO) categorization.

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    <p>GO analysis was performed at the level for three main categories (cellular component, molecular function, and biological process)</p

    Neighbor-joining tree of candidate ionotropic receptor (IR) genes from <i>Athetis dissimilis</i> and other insects.

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    <p>Unrooted tree was constructed using the BioNJ algorithm in Seaview v.4, which was made based on a sequence alignment using ClustalX 1.83. Adis, <i>Athetis dissimilis</i>; Slit, <i>Spodoptera littoralis</i>; Hass, <i>Helicoverpa assulta</i>; Tmol, <i>Tenebrio molitor</i>; Dpon, <i>Dendroctonus ponderosae</i>; Ityp, <i>Ips typographus</i>.</p

    Neighbor-joining tree of candidate gustatory receptor (GR) genes from <i>Athetis dissimilis</i> and other insects.

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    <p>Unrooted tree was constructed using the BioNJ algorithm in Seaview v.4, which was made based on a sequence alignment using ClustalX 1.83. The red and blue indicate sugar and CO<sub>2</sub> receptor genes, respectively. Adis, <i>Athetis dissimilis</i>; Dmel, <i>Drosophila melanogaster</i>; Bmor, <i>Bombyx mori</i>; Hass, <i>Helicoverpa assulta</i>.</p

    Clusters of orthologous groups (COG) classification.

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    <p>In total, 5967 unigenes with Nr hits were grouped into 25 COG classifications</p

    The Duty to Disclose and the Prisoner\u27s Dilemma: Laidlaw v. Organ

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    <p>The shown tree was constructed using FastTree based on alignment results of MAFFT. Harm: <i>H. armigera</i> (black), Hass: <i>H. assulta</i> (red), Bmor: <i>B. mori</i> (blue), Hvir: <i>H. virescens</i> (purple).</p

    Effect of Surface Modifying Biopolymers on Sand Cohesion

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    Coastal erosion is a substantial problem in the United States and throughout the world. A novel approach to mitigating this problem is through the application of surface-modifying biopolymers to sand on beaches. Field research conducted by Dr. Amine Dahmani has shown that these organic complexes can coat granular sediments and increase sediment cohesion, thereby decreasing the erodability of the sediment. The goal of this thesis is to quantify the impact of proprietary surface-modifying biopolymer formulations on sand cohesion in order to better engineer this innovative solution for sand retention and potentially contaminated sediment sand cap stabilization. The impact of the biopolymer treatment on sand cohesion was evaluated with the use of the direct shear test (ASTM D3080). Testing was performed on both untreated control sand samples and sand samples treated with various dosages of biopolymer. Several variations of the testing method were evaluated in order to develop an appropriate testing protocol. The results indicate that treating sand with biopolymers can significantly increase sand cohesion. In addition, it was determined that this increased cohesion is directly related to the concentration of biopolymer
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