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Telomere dynamics during hibernation in a tropical primate by Blanco, M. B., Smith, D. L., Greene, L. K., Yoder, A. D., Ehmke, E. E., Lin, J., Klopfer, P. H.

“…Hibernation is a widespread metabolic strategy among mammals for surviving periods of food scarcity. During hibernation, animals naturally alternate between…”
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On the modulation and maintenance of hibernation in captive dwarf lemurs by Blanco, Marina B., Greene, Lydia K., Schopler, Robert, Williams, Cathy V., Lynch, Danielle, Browning, Jenna, Welser, Kay, Simmons, Melanie, Klopfer, Peter H., Ehmke, Erin E.

“…In nature, photoperiod signals environmental seasonality and is a strong selective “zeitgeber” that synchronizes biological rhythms. For animals facing…”
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Of fruits and fats: high-sugar diets restore fatty acid profiles in the white adipose tissue of captive dwarf lemurs by Blanco, M B, Greene, L K, Ellsaesser, L N, Schopler, B, Davison, M, Ostrowski, C, Klopfer, P H, Fietz, J, Ehmke, E E

“…Fat-storing hibernators rely on fatty acids from white adipose tissue (WAT) as an energy source to sustain hibernation. Whereas arctic and temperate…”
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A review of nose picking in primates with new evidence of its occurrence in Daubentonia madagascariensis by Fabre, A.‐C., Portela Miguez, R., Wall, C. E., Peckre, L. R., Ehmke, E., Boistel, R.

“…Nose picking (rhinotillexis) is a common behaviour in humans which remains, however, poorly studied. Several species of primates are known to pick their nose…”
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Primate hibernation: The past, present, and promise of captive dwarf lemurs by Blanco, Marina B., Greene, Lydia K., Welser, Kay H., Ehmke, Erin E., Yoder, Anne D., Klopfer, Peter H.

“…The dwarf lemurs (Cheirogaleus spp.) of Madagascar are the only obligate hibernators among primates. Despite century‐old field accounts of seasonal lethargy,…”
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Gut Site and Gut Morphology Predict Microbiome Structure and Function in Ecologically Diverse Lemurs by Greene, Lydia K., McKenney, Erin A., Gasper, William, Wrampelmeier, Claudia, Hayer, Shivdeep, Ehmke, Erin E., Clayton, Jonathan B.

“…Most studies of wildlife gut microbiotas understandably rely on feces to approximate consortia along the gastrointestinal tract. We therefore compared…”
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Body Mass and Tail Girth Predict Hibernation Expression in Captive Dwarf Lemurs by Blanco, Marina B, Greene, Lydia K, Klopfer, Peter H, Lynch, Danielle, Browning, Jenna, Ehmke, Erin E, Yoder, Anne D

“…AbstractHibernation, a metabolic strategy, allows individuals to reduce energetic demands in times of energetic deficits. Hibernation is pervasive in nature,…”
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Forest access restores foraging and ranging behavior in captive sifakas by Greene, Lydia K., Andriambeloson, Jean‐Basile, Blanco, Marina B., Ehmke, Erin E.

“…Captive wildlife benefit from ecologically informed management strategies that promote natural behaviors. The Duke Lemur Center has pioneered husbandry…”
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Behavioral responses of three lemur species to different food enrichment devices by Shapiro, Morgan E., Shapiro, Hannah G., Ehmke, Erin E.

“…Environmental enrichment is a tool used to promote the welfare and well‐being of captive animals by encouraging the display of species‐specific behaviors and…”
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Daily lettuce supplements promote foraging behavior and modify the gut microbiota in captive frugivores by Greene, Lydia K., Clarke, Tara A., Southworth, Chelsea A., Bornbusch, Sally L., Ehmke, Erin E.

“…For captive primates, greater provisioning of leafy greens or foliage can promote natural foraging behavior while boosting fiber intake. Recalcitrant fiber,…”
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Pan-primate studies of age and sex by Horvath, Steve, Haghani, Amin, Zoller, Joseph A., Lu, Ake T., Ernst, Jason, Pellegrini, Matteo, Jasinska, Anna J., Mattison, Julie A., Salmon, Adam B., Raj, Ken, Horvath, Markus, Paul, Kimberly C., Ritz, Beate R., Robeck, Todd R., Spriggs, Maria, Ehmke, Erin E., Jenkins, Susan, Li, Cun, Nathanielsz, Peter W.

“…Age and sex have a profound effect on cytosine methylation levels in humans and many other species. Here we analyzed DNA methylation profiles of 2400 tissues…”
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Author Correction: Universal DNA methylation age across mammalian tissues by Lu, A T, Fei, Z, Haghani, A, Robeck, T R, Zoller, J A, Li, C Z, Lowe, R, Yan, Q, Zhang, J, Vu, H, Ablaeva, J, Acosta-Rodriguez, V A, Adams, D M, Almunia, J, Aloysius, A, Ardehali, R, Arneson, A, Baker, C S, Banks, G, Belov, K, Bennett, N C, Black, P, Blumstein, D T, Bors, E K, Breeze, C E, Brooke, R T, Brown, J L, Carter, G G, Caulton, A, Cavin, J M, Chakrabarti, L, Chatzistamou, I, Chen, H, Cheng, K, Chiavellini, P, Choi, O W, Clarke, S M, Cooper, L N, Cossette, M L, Day, J, DeYoung, J, DiRocco, S, Dold, C, Ehmke, E E, Emmons, C K, Emmrich, S, Erbay, E, Erlacher-Reid, C, Faulkes, C G, Ferguson, S H, Finno, C J, Flower, J E, Gaillard, J M, Garde, E, Gerber, L, Gladyshev, V N, Gorbunova, V, Goya, R G, Grant, M J, Green, C B, Hales, E N, Hanson, M B, Hart, D W, Haulena, M, Herrick, K, Hogan, A N, Hogg, C J, Hore, T A, Huang, T, Izpisua Belmonte, J C, Jasinska, A J, Jones, G, Jourdain, E, Kashpur, O, Katcher, H, Katsumata, E, Kaza, V, Kiaris, H, Kobor, M S, Kordowitzki, P, Koski, W R, Krützen, M, Kwon, S B, Larison, B, Lee, S G, Lehmann, M, Lemaitre, J F, Levine, A J, Li, C, Li, X, Lim, A R, Lin, D T S, Lindemann, D M, Little, T J, Macoretta, N, Maddox, D, Matkin, C O, Mattison, J A, McClure, M, Mergl, J

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Dispersal patterns among three species of squirrel monkeys (Saimiri oerstedii, S. boliviensis and S. sciureus): I. Divergent costs and benefits by Boinski, Sue, Kauffman, Laurie, Ehmke, Erin, Schet, Steven, Vreedzaam, Arioene

“…Abstract Current theory frames animal dispersal as an outcome of potentially complex, multi-factorial interactions and tradeoffs that may vary across…”
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Are Vigilance, Risk From Avian Predators and Group Size Consequences of Habitat Structure? A Comparison of Three Species of Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri oerstedii, S. boliviensis, and S. sciureus) by Boinski, Sue, Kauffman, Laurie, Westoll, Andrew, Stickler, Claudia, Cropp, Susan, Ehmke, Erin

“…We compared the interactions between vigilance, risk from avian predators, and typical group size for three species of squirrel monkey (Saimiri oerstedii, S…”
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Dispersal patterns among three species of squirrel monkeys (Saimiri oerstedii, S. boliviensis and S. sciureus): II. Within-species and local variation by Boinski, Sue, Ehmke, Erin, Kauffman, Laurie, Schet, Steven, Vreedzaam, Arioene

“…Abstract Three long-term field studies, together with numerous supplementary sources of information, demonstrate that the Neotropical squirrel monkey, genus…”
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Stress and affiliation among wild female primates: Effects of group size, risk, and reproductive condition in a dynamic forest community by Ehmke, Erin E

“…My research examines the dynamics among social, ecological and reproductive challenges, affiliative behavior, and stress (as measured by fecal cortisol) of…”
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Intra-abdominal hemorrhage complicating a balloon atrial septostomy for transposition of the great arteries by Ehmke, D E, Durnin, R E, Lauer, R M

“…In 1966, Rashkind and Miller1 described a non-surgical technique for palliation of transposition of the great arteries by using a balloon-tipped intracardiac…”
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