Search Results - "Heath, J. W."

Human leucine-rich repeat proteins: a genome-wide bioinformatic categorization and functional analysis in innate immunity by Ng, Aylwin C.Y, Eisenberg, Jason M, Heath, Robert J.W, Huett, Alan, Robinson, Cory M, Nau, Gerard J, Xavier, Ramnik J

“…In innate immune sensing, the detection of pathogen-associated molecular patterns by recognition receptors typically involve leucine-rich repeats (LRRs). We…”
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Control and manipulation of pathogens with an optical trap for live cell imaging of intercellular interactions by Tam, Jenny M, Castro, Carlos E, Heath, Robert J W, Cardenas, Michael L, Xavier, Ramnik J, Lang, Matthew J, Vyas, Jatin M

“…The application of live cell imaging allows direct visualization of the dynamic interactions between cells of the immune system. Some preliminary observations…”
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Breeding strategy and rearing environment effects on the disease resistance of cultured Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) by Becker, L.A., Kirkland, M., Heath, J.W., Heath, D.D., Dixon, B.

“…Most Pacific salmon farms propagate fish by artificial random mating, which along with artificial hatchery rearing conditions may result in unintentional…”
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Effect of parental mate choice and semi-natural early rearing environment on the growth performance and seawater tolerance of Chinook salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha by Madison, B. N., Heath, J. W., Heath, D. D., Bernier, N. J.

“…To assess whether parental mate choice and early rearing in a semi‐natural spawning channel may benefit the culture of Chinook salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha,…”
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Effect of triploidy on growth and ionoregulatory performance in ocean-type Chinook salmon: A quantitative genetics approach by Shrimpton, J.M., Heath, J.W., Devlin, R.H., Heath, D.D.

“…The use of triploid salmon for aquaculture is attractive as they do not mature sexually, limiting losses associated with poor flesh quality in mature fish and…”
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Dictyostelium MEGAPs: F-BAR domain proteins that regulate motility and membrane tubulation in contractile vacuoles by Heath, Robert J.W, Insall, Robert H

“…PCH family proteins are fundamentally important proteins, linking membrane curvature events with cytoskeletal reorganisation. One group, the MEGAPs (also…”
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Carotenoid pigmentation in salmon: variation in expression at BCO2-l locus controls a key fitness trait affecting red coloration by Lehnert, S J, Christensen, K A, Vandersteen, W E, Sakhrani, D, Pitcher, T E, Heath, J W, Koop, B F, Heath, D D, Devlin, R H

“…Carotenoids are primarily responsible for the characteristic red flesh coloration of salmon. Flesh coloration is an economically and evolutionarily significant…”
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Bacterial and host determinants of MAL activation upon EPEC infection: the roles of Tir, ABRA, and FLRT3 by Heath, Robert J W, Leong, John M, Visegrády, Balázs, Machesky, Laura M, Xavier, Ramnik J

“…Infection of host cells by pathogenic microbes triggers signal transduction pathways leading to a multitude of host cell responses including actin cytoskeletal…”
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Flavored e-cigarette use: Characterizing youth, young adult, and adult users by Harrell, M.B, Weaver, S.R, Loukas, A, Creamer, M, Marti, C.N, Jackson, C.D, Heath, J.W, Nayak, P, Perry, C.L, Pechacek, T.F, Eriksen, M.P

“…Abstract The purpose of this study is to investigate how the use of flavored e-cigarettes varies between youth (12–17 years old), young adults (18–29 years…”
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Marine landscape shapes hybrid zone in a broadcast spawning bivalve: introgression and genetic structure in Canadian west coast Mytilus by Shields, JL, Heath, JW, Heath, DD

“…Adult marine mussels are sessile, but their highly dispersive planktonic larval stage plays a critical role in shaping population structure. However, shoreline…”
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Heritability and Y-chromosome influence in the jack male life history of chinook salmon ( ) by Heath, D D, Rankin, L, Bryden, C A, Heath, J W, Shrimpton, J M

“…Jacking in chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) is an alternative reproductive strategy in which males sexually mature at least 1 year before other…”
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Sperm competition, but not major histocompatibility divergence, drives differential fertilization success between alternative reproductive tactics in Chinook salmon by Lehnert, S. J., Helou, L., Pitcher, T. E., Heath, J. W., Heath, D. D.

“…Post‐copulatory sexual selection processes, including sperm competition and cryptic female choice (CFC), can operate based on major histocompatibility (MH)…”
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Transcriptional differences between triploid and diploid Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) during live Vibrio anguillarum challenge by Ching, B, Jamieson, S, Heath, J W, Heath, D D, Hubberstey, A

“…Understanding how organisms function at the level of gene expression is becoming increasingly important for both ecological and evolutionary studies. It is…”
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The MHC and non-random mating in a captive population of Chinook salmon by Neff, B D, Garner, S R, Heath, J W, Heath, D D

“…Detailed analysis of variation in reproductive success can provide an understanding of the selective pressures that drive the evolution of adaptations. Here,…”
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Rapid Evolution of Egg Size in Captive Salmon by Heath, Daniel D., Heath, John W., Bryden, Colleen A., Johnson, Rachel M., Fox, Charles W.

“…Captive breeding and release programs, widely used to supplement populations of declining species, minimize juvenile mortality to achieve rapid population…”
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F-BAR domains: multifunctional regulators of membrane curvature by Heath, Robert J.W, Insall, Robert H

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A rapid method for isolation of synaptosomes on Percoll gradients by Dunkley, P R, Jarvie, P E, Heath, J W, Kidd, G J, Rostas, J A

“…A new rapid method for fractionation of crude synaptosomes (postmitochondrial pellet, P2) on a discontinuous 4-step Percoll gradient is described. The…”
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Maternal Effects on Offspring Size: Variation Through Early Development of Chinook Salmon by Heath, Daniel D., Fox, Charles W., Heath, John W.

“…We performed two breeding experiments with chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) to explore maternal effects on offspring size. We estimated the magnitude…”
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Morphometric analysis of axons myelinated during adult life in the mouse superior cervical ganglion by LITTLE, G. J, HEATH, J. W

“…In experimental studies addressing the regulation of myelin formation and maintenance by Schwann cells, the sympathetic nervous system of young adult rodents…”
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Myelin sheath survival following axonal degeneration in doubly myelinated nerve fibers by Kidd, GJ, Heath, JW

“…Axonal contact plays a critical role in initiating myelin formation by Schwann cells. However, recent studies of "double myelination" have indicated that…”
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