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Immune and sex-biased gene expression in the threatened Mojave desert tortoise, Gopherus agassizii by Xu, Cindy, Dolby, Greer A, Drake, K. Kristina, Esque, Todd C, Kusumi, Kenro

“…The immune system of ectotherms, particularly non-avian reptiles, remains poorly characterized regarding the genes involved in immune function, and their…”
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ASSESSMENT OF DISEASE RISK ASSOCIATED WITH POTENTIAL REMOVAL OF ANTHROPOGENIC BARRIERS TO MOJAVE DESERT TORTOISE (GOPHERUS AGASSIZII) POPULATION CONNECTIVITY by Burgess, Tristan L., Braun, Josephine, Witte, Carmel L., Lamberski, Nadine, Field, Kimberleigh J., Allison, Linda J., Averill-Murray, Roy C., Drake, K. Kristina, Nussear, Kenneth E., Esque, Todd C., Rideout, Bruce A.

“…The Mojave Desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii), federally listed as threatened, has suffered habitat loss and fragmentation due to human activities. Upper…”
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Desert tortoise use of burned habitat in the Eastern Mojave desert by Drake, K. Kristina, Esque, Todd C., Nussear, Kenneth E., Defalco, Lesley A., Scoles-Sciulla, Sara J., Modlin, Andrew T., Medica, Philip A.

“…Wildfires burned 24,254 ha of critical habitat designated for the recovery of the threatened Mojave desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) in southern Nevada…”
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Coupling gene-based and classic veterinary diagnostics improves interpretation of health and immune function in the Agassiz’s desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) by Drake, K. Kristina, Bowen, Lizabeth, Lewison, Rebecca L., Esque, Todd C., Nussear, Kenneth E., Braun, Josephine, Waters, Shannon C., Miles, A. Keith

“…We compared messenger RNA gene transcript profiles with standard wildlife diagnostic blood panels (e.g. hematology, biochemistry, serology and cytology) and…”
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The Influence of Maternal Size on the Eggs and Hatchlings of Loggerhead Sea Turtles by LeBlanc, Anne Marie, Rostal, David C., Drake, K. Kristina, Williams, Kristina L., Frick, Michael G., Robinette, John, Barnard-Keinath, Debra E.

“…Our study examined variation in and correlation of reproductive traits for a population of Caretta caretta (Loggerhead Sea Turtle) nesting in Georgia and…”
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Linear and landscape disturbances alter Mojave desert tortoise movement behavior by Hromada, Steven J., Esque, Todd C., Vandergast, Amy G., Drake, K. Kristina, Chen, Felicia, Gottsacker, Ben, Swart, Jordan, Nussear, Kenneth E.

“…Introduction Animal movements are influenced by landscape features; disturbances to the landscape can alter movements, dispersal, and ultimately connectivity…”
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Negative impacts of invasive plants on conservation of sensitive desert wildlife by Drake, K. Kristina, Bowen, Lizabeth, Nussear, Kenneth E., Esque, Todd C., Berger, Andrew J., Custer, Nathan A., Waters, Shannon C., Johnson, Jay D., Miles, A. Keith, Lewison, Rebecca L.

“…Habitat disturbance from development, resource extraction, off‐road vehicle use, and energy development ranks highly among threats to desert systems worldwide…”
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Complex immune responses and molecular reactions to pathogens and disease in a desert reptile (Gopherus agassizii) by Drake, K. Kristina, Aiello, Christina M., Bowen, Lizabeth, Lewison, Rebecca L., Esque, Todd C., Nussear, Kenneth E., Waters, Shannon C., Hudson, Peter J.

“…Immune function plays an important role in an animal's defense against infectious disease. In reptiles, immune responses may be complex and counterintuitive,…”
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Integrating Gene Transcription-Based Biomarkers to Understand Desert Tortoise and Ecosystem Health by Bowen, Lizabeth, Miles, A. Keith, Drake, K. Kristina, Waters, Shannon C., Esque, Todd C., Nussear, Kenneth E.

“…Tortoises are susceptible to a wide variety of environmental stressors, and the influence of human disturbances on health and survival of tortoises is…”
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Complex immune responses and molecular reactions to pathogens and disease in a desert reptile (Gopherus agassizii) by Drake, K Kristina, Aiello, Christina M, Bowen, Lizabeth, Lewison, Rebecca L, Esque, Todd C, Nussear, Kenneth E, Waters, Shannon C, Hudson, Peter J

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Warming conditions boost reproductive output for a northern gopher tortoise population by Hunter, EA, Loope, KJ, Drake, KK, Hanley, K, Jones, DN, Shoemaker, KT, Rostal, DC

“…The effects of climate change on at-risk species will depend on how life history processes respond to climate and whether the seasonal timing of local climate…”
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Water and Food Acquisition and Their Consequences for Life History and Metabolism of North American Tortoises

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