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Etonogestrel levels in normal-weight, overweight and obese women after 1 year or more of contraceptive implant use by Morrell, K.M, Cremers, S, Westhoff, C, Davis, A.R

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Rapid Hexane-free Method for Analyzing Lycopene Content in Watermelon by Davis, A.R, Fish, W.W, Perkins-Veazie, P

“…Lycopene is a red carotenoid with antioxidant properties and potential health benefits. Current methods to assay lycopene content are time-consuming and…”
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Rapid Method for Total Carotenoid Detection in Canary Yellow-Fleshed Watermelon by Davis, A.R, Collins, J, Fish, W.W, Tadmor, Y, Webber, C.L. III, Perkins-Veazie, P

“…Yellow-fleshed watermelons (Citrullus lanatus[Thunb.] Matsum. and Nakai) contain many different carotenoids, all in low to trace amounts. Since there is not 1…”
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Metal hyperaccumulation armors plants against disease by Fones, Helen, Davis, Calum A R, Rico, Arantza, Fang, Fang, Smith, J Andrew C, Preston, Gail M

“…Metal hyperaccumulation, in which plants store exceptional concentrations of metals in their shoots, is an unusual trait whose evolutionary and ecological…”
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32 by Liu, S, Li, Z, Davis, A.R, Davis, E.A, Wang, X, Brunicardi, F.C

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SENSORY EVALUATION OF LOW SUGAR WATERMELON BY CONSUMERS by Collins, J.K, Davis, A.R, Adams, A, Perkins-Veazie, P

“…Red-fleshed watermelons contain lycopene, a compound that has health functional properties. Watermelon intake may be restricted for individuals who have…”
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Carotenoid Content of 50 Watermelon Cultivars by Perkins-Veazie, Penelope, Collins, Julie K, Davis, Angela R, Roberts, Warren

“…The lycopene content of 50 commercial cultivars of seeded and seedless red-fleshed watermelons was determined. Scanning colorimetric and spectrophotometric…”
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Sponges as sentinels: Patterns of spatial and intra-individual variation in trace metal concentration by de Mestre, C., Maher, W., Roberts, D., Broad, A., Krikowa, F., Davis, A.R.

“…► Variation in most metals tested was low (10–14%) within individual sponges. ► Variation in most metals was high (49–98%) in sponges at large spatial scales…”
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The effects of the diel cycle and the density of an invasive predator on predation risk and prey response by Lopez, L.K., Wong, M.Y.L., Davis, A.R.

“…All prey face a fundamental trade-off between avoiding predation and pursuing activities, such as foraging and mating, that enhance fitness. Therefore, the…”
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Temporal stability in a protected and isolated fish community within marine parks surrounding Lord Howe Island by Rees, M.J., Knott, N.A., Davis, T.R., Davis, A.R., Gudge, S., Neilson, J.M., Fetterplace, L.C., Jordan, A.

“…Remote oceanic islands often display high levels of biodiversity and endemism, making them important locations for marine parks aimed at conserving…”
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Floral nectar production and nectary anatomy and ultrastructure of Echinacea purpurea (Asteraceae) by Wist, T.J, Davis, A.R

“…BACKGROUND AND AIMS: In spite of the impressive species diversity in the Asteraceae and their widespread appeal to many generalist pollinators, floral-nectary…”
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Phylogeny of the families Pyuridae and Styelidae (Stolidobranchiata, Ascidiacea) inferred from mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequences by Pérez-Portela, R., Bishop, J.D.D., Davis, A.R., Turon, X.

“…The Order Stolidobranchiata comprises the families Pyuridae, Styelidae and Molgulidae. Early molecular data was consistent with monophyly of the…”
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Multichannel fiber-optic magnetometer system for undersea measurements by Bucholtz, F., Villarruel, C.A., Davis, A.R., Kirkendall, C.K., Dagenais, D.M., McVicker, J.A., Patrick, S.S., Koo, K.P., Gunnar Wang, Valo, H., Lund, T., Andersen, A.G., Gjessing, R., Eidem, E.J., Knudsen, T.

“…We have designed, fabricated, and operated an undersea array of eight fiber-optic vector magnetometers. Each magnetometer consists of three magnetostrictive…”
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Demographic feedback between clonal growth and fragmentation in an invasive seaweed by Wright, J. T., Davis, A. R.

“…Many abundant plants, invertebrates, and seaweed are clonal, and this allows the formation of high-density aggregations, foraging, and the placement of modules…”
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Response of the hairy mussel Trichomya hirsuta to sediment-metal contamination in the presence of a bioturbator by LOPEZ, L. K, COUTURE, P, MAHER, W. A, KRIKOWA, F, JOLLEY, D. F, DAVIS, A. R

“…The accumulation of metals in tissue compartments of bivalve biomonitors is expected to reflect the phases in which metals are most bioavailable. In concurrent…”
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Cellular responses of encapsulated gastropod embryos to multiple stressors associated with climate change by Deschaseaux, E.S.M., Taylor, A.M., Maher, W.A., Davis, A.R.

“…As a consequence of global warming, environmental conditions such as temperature and salinity are likely to change in near-shore waters. Early life history…”
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Evaluation of watermelon and related species for resistance to race 1W powdery mildew by Davis, A.R, Levi, A, Tetteh, A, Wehner, T, Russo, V, Pitrat, M

“…Powdery mildew [Podosphaera xanthii (Castagne) Braun & Shishkoff (syn. Sphaerotheca fuliginea auct. p.p.)] is now a common disease on watermelon [Citrullus…”
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Floral Structure and Dynamics of Nectar Production in Echinacea pallida var. angustifolia (Asteraceae) by Wist, T.J, Davis, A.R

“…The reproductive structure of the disk florets of Echinacea pallida var. angustifolia (Asteraceae) in relation to insect pollination was investigated using…”
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MSW-28, a Full-flavor Crisp Watermelon Line with High Lycopene and Medium Brix by Davis, A.R, King, S.R

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Efficient adenoviral-mediated gene delivery into porcine mesenchymal stem cells by Bosch, P., Fouletier-Dilling, C., Olmsted-Davis, E.A., Davis, A.R., Stice, S.L.

“…Mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) mediated gene therapy research has been conducted predominantly on rodents. Appropriate large animal models may provide additional…”
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