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De novo assembly of a transcriptome for Calanus finmarchicus (Crustacea, Copepoda)--the dominant zooplankter of the North Atlantic Ocean by Lenz, Petra H, Roncalli, Vittoria, Hassett, R Patrick, Wu, Le-Shin, Cieslak, Matthew C, Hartline, Daniel K, Christie, Andrew E

“…Assessing the impact of global warming on the food web of the North Atlantic will require difficult-to-obtain physiological data on a key copepod crustacean,…”
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Glutathione S-Transferase (GST) Gene Diversity in the Crustacean Calanus finmarchicus--Contributors to Cellular Detoxification by Roncalli, Vittoria, Cieslak, Matthew C, Passamaneck, Yale, Christie, Andrew E, Lenz, Petra H

“…Detoxification is a fundamental cellular stress defense mechanism, which allows an organism to survive or even thrive in the presence of environmental toxins…”
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Post-diapause transcriptomic restarts: insight from a high-latitude copepod by Roncalli, Vittoria, Cieslak, Matthew C, Castelfranco, Ann M, Hopcroft, Russell R, Hartline, Daniel K, Lenz, Petra H

“…Abstract Background Diapause is a seasonal dormancy that allows organisms to survive unfavorable conditions and optimizes the timing of reproduction and…”
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Transcriptomic responses of the calanoid copepod Calanus finmarchicus to the saxitoxin producing dinoflagellate Alexandrium fundyense by Roncalli, Vittoria, Cieslak, Matthew C., Lenz, Petra H.

“…In the Gulf of Maine, the copepod Calanus finmarchicus co-occurs with the neurotoxin-producing dinoflagellate, Alexandrium fundyense . The copepod is resistant…”
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De novo transcriptomes of six calanoid copepods (Crustacea): a resource for the discovery of novel genes by Hartline, Daniel K., Cieslak, Matthew C., Castelfranco, Ann M., Lieberman, Brandon, Roncalli, Vittoria, Lenz, Petra H.

“…This study presents eight new high-quality de novo transcriptomes from six co-occurring species of calanoid copepods, the first published for Neocalanus…”
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Correction to: Post-diapause transcriptomic restarts: insight from a high-latitude copepod by Roncalli, Vittoria, Cieslak, Matthew C, Castelfranco, Ann M, Hopcroft, Russell R, Hartline, Daniel K, Lenz, Petra H

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A deep transcriptomic resource for the copepod crustacean Labidocera madurae: A potential indicator species for assessing near shore ecosystem health by Roncalli, Vittoria, Christie, Andrew E, Sommer, Stephanie A, Cieslak, Matthew C, Hartline, Daniel K, Lenz, Petra H

“…Coral reef ecosystems of many sub-tropical and tropical marine coastal environments have suffered significant degradation from anthropogenic sources. Research…”
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First De Novo Transcriptome of the Copepod Rhincalanus gigas from Antarctic Waters by Lauritano, Chiara, Roncalli, Vittoria, Ambrosino, Luca, Cieslak, Matthew, Ianora, Adrianna

“…Antarctic waters are the largest almost untapped diversified resource of our planet. Molecular resources for Antarctic organisms are very limited and mostly…”
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Capital Breeding in a Diapausing Copepod: A Transcriptomics Analysis by Roncalli, Vittoria, Cieslak, Matthew C., Hopcroft, Russell R., Lenz, Petra H.

“…Capital breeders must balance the energetic requirements of cellular function and the cost of reproduction in organisms. The subarctic copepod Neocalanus…”
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Diapause vs. reproductive programs: transcriptional phenotypes in a keystone copepod by Lenz, Petra H., Roncalli, Vittoria, Cieslak, Matthew C., Tarrant, Ann M., Castelfranco, Ann M., Hartline, Daniel K.

“…Many arthropods undergo a seasonal dormancy termed “diapause” to optimize timing of reproduction in highly seasonal environments. In the North Atlantic, the…”
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t-Distributed Stochastic Neighbor Embedding (t-SNE): A tool for eco-physiological transcriptomic analysis by Cieslak, Matthew C., Castelfranco, Ann M., Roncalli, Vittoria, Lenz, Petra H., Hartline, Daniel K.

“…High-throughput RNA sequencing (RNA-Seq) has transformed the ecophysiological assessment of individual plankton species and communities. However, the…”
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Physiological acclimatization in high‐latitude zooplankton by Roncalli, Vittoria, Niestroy, Jeanette, Cieslak, Matthew C., Castelfranco, Ann M., Hopcroft, Russell R., Lenz, Petra H.

“…How individual organisms adapt to nonoptimal conditions through physiological acclimatization is central to predicting the consequences of unusual abiotic and…”
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Transcriptomics and metatranscriptomics in zooplankton: wave of the future? by Lenz, Petra H, Lieberman, Brandon, Cieslak, Matthew C, Roncalli, Vittoria, Hartline, Daniel K

“…Abstract Molecular tools have changed the understanding of zooplankton biodiversity, speciation, adaptation, population genetics and global patterns of…”
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Postponing development: dormancy in the earliest developmental stages of a high-latitude calanoid copepod by Roncalli, Vittoria, Cieslak, Matthew C, Castelfranco, Ann M, Hartline, Daniel K, Lenz, Petra H

“…Abstract Large lipid-rich copepods inhabiting high-latitude environments synchronize growth with the annual spring phytoplankton bloom. However, reproduction…”
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Physiological characterization of the emergence from diapause: A transcriptomics approach by Roncalli, Vittoria, Sommer, Stephanie A., Cieslak, Matthew C., Clarke, Cheryl, Hopcroft, Russell R., Lenz, Petra H.

“…Organisms inhabiting high-latitude environments have evolved adaptations, such as diapause to time reproduction and growth to optimize their survival. However,…”
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Prediction of a neuropeptidome for the eyestalk ganglia of the lobster Homarus americanus using a tissue-specific de novo assembled transcriptome by Christie, Andrew E, Roncalli, Vittoria, Cieslak, Matthew C, Pascual, Micah G, Yu, Andy, Lameyer, Tess J, Stanhope, Meredith E, Dickinson, Patsy S

“…Highlights • An eyestalk transcriptome consisting of 147,542 unique contigs was generated. • Two hundred sixty-two distinct mature neuropeptides were…”
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Experimental analysis of development, lipid accumulation and gene expression in a high-latitude marine copepod by Roncalli, Vittoria, Block, Lauren N, Niestroy, Jeanette L, Cieslak, Matthew C, Castelfranco, Ann M, Hartline, Daniel K, Lenz, Petra H

“…Abstract The high-latitude copepod Neocalanus flemingeri exploits the spring phytoplankton bloom to accumulate lipids for survival during food-limited periods…”
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Complementary mechanisms for neurotoxin resistance in a copepod by Roncalli, Vittoria, Lenz, Petra H., Cieslak, Matthew C., Hartline, Daniel K.

“…Toxin resistance is a recurring evolutionary response by predators feeding on toxic prey. These adaptations impact physiological interaction and community…”
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Identification and developmental expression of the enzymes responsible for dopamine, histamine, octopamine and serotonin biosynthesis in the copepod crustacean Calanus finmarchicus by Christie, Andrew E, Fontanilla, Tiana M, Roncalli, Vittoria, Cieslak, Matthew C, Lenz, Petra H

“…Highlights • Calanus transcripts encoding amine biosynthetic enzymes were identified. • Dopamine, histamine, octopamine and serotonin pathways proteins were…”
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Diffusible gas transmitter signaling in the copepod crustacean Calanus finmarchicus : Identification of the biosynthetic enzymes of nitric oxide (NO), carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrogen sulfide (H2 S) using a de novo assembled transcriptome by Christie, Andrew E, Fontanilla, Tiana M, Roncalli, Vittoria, Cieslak, Matthew C, Lenz, Petra H

“…Highlights • Transcripts encoding Calanus NOS, HO and CBS proteins were identified. • All deduced enzymes appear to be full-length homologs of vertebrate…”
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