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The Divergent Responses of Salinity Generalists to Hyposaline Stress Provide Insights Into the Colonisation of Freshwaters by Diatoms by Judy, Kathryn J., Pinseel, Eveline, Downey, Kala M., Lewis, Jeffrey A., Alverson, Andrew J.

“…ABSTRACT Environmental transitions, such as the salinity divide separating marine and fresh waters, shape biodiversity over both shallow and deep timescales,…”
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Resolving Marine–Freshwater Transitions by Diatoms Through a Fog of Gene Tree Discordance by Roberts, Wade R, Ruck, Elizabeth C, Downey, Kala M, Pinseel, Eveline, Alverson, Andrew J

“…Abstract Despite the obstacles facing marine colonists, most lineages of aquatic organisms have colonized and diversified in freshwaters repeatedly. These…”
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The dynamic response to hypo‐osmotic stress reveals distinct stages of freshwater acclimation by a euryhaline diatom by Downey, Kala M., Judy, Kathryn J., Pinseel, Eveline, Alverson, Andrew J., Lewis, Jeffrey A.

“…The salinity gradient separating marine and freshwater environments is a major ecological divide, and the mechanisms by which most organisms adapt to new…”
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Strain-specific transcriptional responses overshadow salinity effects in a marine diatom sampled along the Baltic Sea salinity cline by Pinseel, Eveline, Nakov, Teofil, Van den Berge, Koen, Downey, Kala M., Judy, Kathryn J., Kourtchenko, Olga, Kremp, Anke, Ruck, Elizabeth C., Sjöqvist, Conny, Töpel, Mats, Godhe, Anna, Alverson, Andrew J.

“…The salinity gradient separating marine and freshwater environments represents a major ecological divide for microbiota, yet the mechanisms by which marine…”
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Transcriptional Response of Osmolyte Synthetic Pathways and Membrane Transporters in a Euryhaline Diatom During Long‐term Acclimation to a Salinity Gradient by Nakov, Teofil, Judy, Kathryn J., Downey, Kala M., Ruck, Elizabeth C., Alverson, Andrew J., Mock, T.

“…How diatoms respond to fluctuations in osmotic pressure is important from both ecological and applied perspectives. It is well known that osmotic stress…”
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Population genetics of a rare wetland species, the Tennessee yellow-eyed grass (Xyris tennesseensis, Xyridaceae) by Downey, Kala M., Baskauf, Carol J.

“…Federally endangered Xyris tennesseensis is a perennial monocot found in imperiled wetlands such as calcareous seeps and riparian habitats within its disjunct…”
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Improved Reference Genome for Cyclotella cryptica CCMP332, a Model for Cell Wall Morphogenesis, Salinity Adaptation, and Lipid Production in Diatoms (Bacillariophyta) by Roberts, Wade R, Downey, Kala M, Ruck, Elizabeth C, Traller, Jesse C, Alverson, Andrew J

“…The diatom, , is a well-established model species for physiological studies and biotechnology applications of diatoms. To further facilitate its use as a model…”
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Phylogenetic analysis places Spicaticribra within Cyclotella by Downey, Kala M., Julius, Matthew L., Theriot, Edward C., Alverson, Andrew J.

“…A strong consensus has emerged that taxonomic classifications should be based on an underlying phylogenetic hypothesis. According to this view, named groups…”
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Recognizing Salinity Threats in the Climate Crisis by Lee, Carol Eunmi, Downey, Kala, Colby, Rebecca Smith, Freire, Carolina A, Nichols, Sarah, Burgess, Michael N, Judy, Kathryn J

“…Abstract Climate change is causing habitat salinity to transform at unprecedented rates across the globe. While much of the research on climate change has…”
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Impact of Genetic Variation and Timescale on Diatom Salinity Stress Response by Downey, Kala M

“…Natural environments are dynamic, and organisms must sense and respond to changing conditions. One common way organisms deal with stressful environments is…”
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