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A parameterized two-domain thermodynamic model explains diverse mutational effects on protein allostery by Liu, Zhuang, Gillis, Thomas G, Raman, Srivatsan, Cui, Qiang

“…New experimental findings continue to challenge our understanding of protein allostery. Recent deep mutational scanning study showed that allosteric hotspots…”
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Vascular Plants Are Globally Significant Contributors to Marine Carbon Fluxes and Sinks by Cragg, Simon M, Friess, Daniel A, Gillis, Lucy G, Trevathan-Tackett, Stacey M, Terrett, Oliver M, Watts, Joy E.M, Distel, Daniel L, Dupree, Paul

“…More than two-thirds of global biomass consists of vascular plants. A portion of the detritus they generate is carried into the oceans from land and highly…”
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The Influence of Visual, Vestibular, and Hindlimb Proprioceptive Ablations on Landing Preparation in Cane Toads by Cox, S. M., Ekstrom, L. J., Gillis, G. B.

“…Coordinated landing from a jump requires preparation, which must include appropriate positioning and configuration of the landing limbs and body to be…”
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Potential for landscape-scale positive interactions among tropical marine ecosystems by Gillis, L. G., Bouma, T. J., Jones, C. G., van Katwijk, M. M., Nagelkerken, I., Jeuken, C. J. L., Herman, P. M. J., Ziegler, A. D.

“…Fluxes of energy, materials and organisms among ecosystems are consequences of their openness to exchange and lead to the consideration of reciprocal…”
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Enuresis and Constipation in a 12-Year-Old by Schwartz, Gillis G., Hillman, Paul R., Omoruyi, Emma V., Mazur, Lynnette J.

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Opportunities for Protecting and Restoring Tropical Coastal Ecosystems by Utilizing a Physical Connectivity Approach by Gillis, Lucy G., Jones, Clive G., Ziegler, Alan D., van der Wal, Daphne, Breckwoldt, Annette, Bouma, Tjeerd J.

“…Effectively managing human pressures on tropical seascapes (mangrove forests, seagrass beds and coral reefs) requires innovative approaches that go beyond the…”
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Mangrove leaf transportation: Do mimic Avicennia and Rhizophora roots retain or donate leaves? by Gillis, L. G., Zimmer, M., Bouma, T. J.

“…Mangrove forests are typically located in the catchment areas of the terrestrial zone and can be adjacent to oceanic ecosystems (e.g. seagrass beds and coral…”
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Ammonium Uptake Rates in a Seagrass Bed under Combined Waves and Currents by Gillis, Lucy G., Paul, Maike, Bouma, Tjeerd

“…In coastal locations seagrass beds are exposed to various hydrodynamic forces that can include waves and/or unidirectional currents. Differences in these…”
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Living on the edge: How traits of ecosystem engineers drive bio-physical interactions at coastal wetland edges by LG, Gillis, Maza, M, Garcia-Maribona, J, Lara, JL, Suzuki, T, Argemi Cierco, M, Paul, M, Folkard, AM, Balke, T

“…•Rigid vegetation patches effectively buffer hydrodynamic energy and increase erosion at their edges.•Flexible vegetation patches accumulate sediment closer to…”
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First experimental evidence of corals feeding on seagrass matter by Lai, S., Gillis, L. G., Mueller, C., Bouma, T. J., Guest, J. R., Last, K. S., Ziegler, A. D., Todd, P. A.

“…We present the first experimental evidence of a coral ( Oulastrea crispata ) ingesting and assimilating seagrass material. Tropical seagrass meadows export a…”
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Hindlimb extensor muscle function during jumping and swimming in the toad (Bufo marinus) by Gillis, G B, Biewener, A A

“…Many anurans use their hindlimbs to generate propulsive forces during both jumping and swimming. To investigate the musculoskeletal dynamics and motor output…”
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Leaf transport in mimic mangrove forests and seagrass beds by Gillis, L. G., Bouma, T. J., Kiswara, W., Ziegler, A. D., Herman, P. M. J.

“…Mangrove forests and seagrass beds are thought to exchange particulate organic material, especially in the form of leaves. However, relatively little is known…”
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Tiny is mighty: seagrass beds have a large role in the export of organic material in the tropical coastal zone by Gillis, Lucy G, Ziegler, Alan D, van Oevelen, Dick, Cathalot, Cecile, Herman, Peter M J, Wolters, Jan W, Bouma, Tjeerd J

“…Ecosystems in the tropical coastal zone exchange particulate organic matter (POM) with adjacent systems, but differences in this function among ecosystems…”
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Impacts of wetland dieback on carbon dynamics: A comparison between intact and degraded mangroves by Senger, D.F., Saavedra Hortua, D.A., Engel, S., Schnurawa, M., Moosdorf, N., Gillis, L.G.

“…Mangroves are effective blue carbon sinks and are the most carbon rich ecosystems on earth. However, their areal extent has declined by over one-third in…”
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Hindlimb muscle function in relation to speed and gait: in vivo patterns of strain and activation in a hip and knee extensor of the rat (Rattus norvegicus) by Gillis, G B, Biewener, A A

“…Understanding how animals actually use their muscles during locomotion is an important goal in the fields of locomotor physiology and biomechanics. Active…”
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Deforested Mangroves Affect the Potential for Carbon Linkages between Connected Ecosystems by Gillis, L. G., Belshe, E. F., Narayan, G. R.

“…Mangrove forests are important sinks and sources of carbon especially for connections to coral reefs and seagrass beds. However, they are increasing under…”
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Exploring how non-native seagrass species could provide essential ecosystems services: a perspective on the highly invasive seagrass Halophila stipulacea in the Caribbean Sea by Viana, Inés G., Siriwardane-de Zoysa, Rapti, Willette, Demian A., Gillis, Lucy G.

“…The loss of biodiversity by the replacement of invasive species could lead to the loss of functional traits that maintain certain ecosystem services (ES). The…”
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A Theoretical Investigation into the Effects of Temperature on Spatiotemporal Dynamics of EET in the FMO Complex by Gillis, Colm G, Jones, Garth A

“…Methodologies are presented in which population dynamics are evolved in the exciton basis and spatiotemporal movement of excitations is subsequently obtained…”
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How muscles accommodate movement in different physical environments: aquatic vs. terrestrial locomotion in vertebrates by Gillis, G B, Blob, R W

“…Representatives of nearly all vertebrate classes are capable of coordinated movement through aquatic and terrestrial environments. Though there are good data…”
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Kinematics of feeding in bluegill sunfish: is there a general distinction between aquatic capture and transport behaviors? by Gillis, G, Lauder, G

“…Despite numerous studies of food transport in terrestrial vertebrates, little is known about this aspect of the feeding repertoire in aquatic vertebrates…”
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