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Community structure and function of high-temperature chlorophototrophic microbial mats inhabiting diverse geothermal environments by Klatt, Christian G, Inskeep, William P, Herrgard, Markus J, Jay, Zackary J, Rusch, Douglas B, Tringe, Susannah G, Niki Parenteau, M, Ward, David M, Boomer, Sarah M, Bryant, Donald A, Miller, Scott R

“…Six phototrophic microbial mat communities from different geothermal springs (YNP) were studied using metagenome sequencing and geochemical analyses. The…”
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Formation of Multilayered Photosynthetic Biofilms in an Alkaline Thermal Spring in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming by Boomer, Sarah M, Noll, Katherine L, Geesey, Gill G, Dutton, Bryan E

“…In this study, glass rods suspended at the air-water interface in the runoff channel of Fairy Geyser, Yellowstone National Park, WY, were used as a substratum…”
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The faecal microbiome of the Pacific banana slug, Ariolimax columbianus, displays seasonal variation by Boomer, Sarah M, Baltzley, Michael J, Dutton, Bryan E, Smith, Parker N

“…ABSTRACT The Pacific banana slug, Ariolimax columbianus, is the largest land mollusc in North America and occurs in forests ranging from northwestern…”
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Molecular Characterization of Novel Red Green Nonsulfur Bacteria from Five Distinct Hot Spring Communities in Yellowstone National Park by BOOMER, Sarah M, LODGE, Daniel P, DUTTON, Bryan E, PIERSON, Beverly

“…Classifications Services AEM Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley Reddit…”
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Manipulatives-based laboratory for majors biology - a hands-on approach to understanding respiration and photosynthesis by Boomer, Sarah M, Latham, Kristin L

“…The first course in our year-long introductory series for Biology majors encompasses four learning units: biological molecules and cells, metabolism, genetics,…”
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Faecal microbiota dynamics in Cornu aspersum during dietary change and antibiotic challenge by Smith, Parker N, Boomer, Sarah M, Baltzley, Michael J

“…ABSTRACT Despite its widespread geographic distribution and applications, the herbivorous land snail Cornu aspersum represents an understudied animal host. In…”
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A CURE for Meat: Comparing Bacterial Contaminants on Different Ground Beef Sources Emphasizes Process of Science and Quantitative Reasoning by Boomer, Sarah M, Kumar, Savannah, Dutton, Bryan E

“…To broaden and emphasize the educational benefits of research to more biology majors in a course setting, we developed and assessed a microbiology-focused…”
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An In-House Biology Placement Test Improves Success in Majors Introductory Biology by Boomer, Sarah M., Baltzley, Michael J., Poole, Angela Z., Latham-Scott, Kristin L., Poole, Jesse P.

“…Biology placement tests (BPTs) have most often been used to determine whether well-prepared students can “test out” of foundational coursework at the college…”
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Characterization of novel bacteriochlorophyll-a-containing red filaments from alkaline hot springs in Yellowstone National Park by BOOMER, S. M, PIERSON, B. K, AUSTINHIRST, R, CASTENHOLZ, R. W

“…Novel red, filamentous, gliding bacteria formed deep red layers in several alkaline hot springs in Yellowstone National Park. Filaments contained densely…”
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Bacterial Diversity Studies Using the 16S rRNA Gene Provide a Powerful Research-Based Curriculum for Molecular Biology Laboratory by Boomer, Sarah M, Lodge, Daniel P, Dutton, Bryan E

“…We have developed a ten-week curriculum for molecular biology that uses 16S ribosomal RNA genes to characterize and compare novel bacteria from hot spring…”
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The evolution of host range and receptor determinants for subgroup B feline leukemia viruses by Boomer, Sarah M

“…Retroviral evolution occurs by two means, mutation and recombination, and often results in changes in viral proteins. In particular, changes in the surface…”
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Bacterial Diversity Studies Using the 16S rRNA Gene Provide a Powerful Research-Based Curriculum for Molecular Biology Laboratory by BOOMER, SARAH M., LODGE, DANIEL P., DUTTON, BRYAN E.

“…We have developed a ten-week curriculum for molecular biology that uses 16S ribosomal RNA genes to characterize and compare novel bacteria from hot spring…”
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