Search Results - "Hunter, Samuel S"
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The Species-Specific Acquisition and Diversification of a K1-like Family of Killer Toxins in Budding Yeasts of the Saccharomycotina
Published in PLoS genetics (01-02-2021)“…Killer toxins are extracellular antifungal proteins that are produced by a wide variety of fungi, including Saccharomyces yeasts. Although many Saccharomyces…”
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Retinoic Acid Signaling Regulates Differential Expression of the Tandemly-Duplicated Long Wavelength-Sensitive Cone Opsin Genes in Zebrafish
Published in PLoS genetics (01-08-2015)“…The signaling molecule retinoic acid (RA) regulates rod and cone photoreceptor fate, differentiation, and survival. Here we elucidate the role of RA in…”
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High-volume hybridoma sequencing on the NeuroMabSeq platform enables efficient generation of recombinant monoclonal antibodies and scFvs for neuroscience research
Published in Scientific reports (27-09-2023)“…The Neuroscience Monoclonal Antibody Sequencing Initiative (NeuroMabSeq) is a concerted effort to determine and make publicly available hybridoma-derived…”
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A new mouse SNP genotyping assay for speed congenics: combining flexibility, affordability, and power
Published in BMC genomics (24-05-2021)“…Speed congenics is an important tool for creating congenic mice to investigate gene functions, but current SNP genotyping methods for speed congenics are…”
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Biosolids as a Source of Antibiotic Resistance Plasmids for Commensal and Pathogenic Bacteria
Published in Frontiers in microbiology (21-04-2021)“…Antibiotic resistance (AR) is a threat to modern medicine, and plasmids are driving the global spread of AR by horizontal gene transfer across microbiomes and…”
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Long wavelength-sensing cones of zebrafish retina exhibit multiple layers of transcriptional heterogeneity
Published in Frontiers in cellular neuroscience (14-07-2023)“…Understanding how photoreceptor genes are regulated is important for investigating retinal development and disease. While much is known about gene regulation…”
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Establishment of quantitative RNAi-based forward genetics in Entamoeba histolytica and identification of genes required for growth
Published in PLoS pathogens (01-11-2021)“…While Entamoeba histolytica remains a globally important pathogen, it is dramatically understudied. The tractability of E. histolytica has historically been…”
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Sex-Determining Gene (sdY) Assay Shows Discordance between Phenotypic and Genotypic Sex in Wild Populations of Chinook Salmon
Published in Transactions of the American Fisheries Society (1900) (01-03-2015)“…Sex is determined genetically in most fishes, but the gene responsible for sex determination is not known for the vast majority of fish species, including…”
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A Rapid Method for Sequencing Double-Stranded RNAs Purified from Yeasts and the Identification of a Potent K1 Killer Toxin Isolated from Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Published in Viruses (16-01-2019)“…Mycoviruses infect a large number of diverse fungal species, but considering their prevalence, relatively few high-quality genome sequences have been…”
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Sex disparate gut microbiome and metabolome perturbations precede disease progression in a mouse model of Rett syndrome
Published in Communications biology (16-12-2021)“…Rett syndrome (RTT) is a regressive neurodevelopmental disorder in girls, characterized by multisystem complications including gut dysbiosis and altered…”
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Retinal proliferation response in the buphthalmic zebrafish, bugeye
Published in Experimental eye research (01-10-2011)“…The zebrafish retina regenerates in response to acute retinal lesions, replacing damaged neurons with new neurons. In this study we test the hypothesis that…”
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Regeneration associated transcriptional signature of retinal microglia and macrophages
Published in Scientific reports (18-03-2019)“…Zebrafish have the remarkable capacity to regenerate retinal neurons following a variety of damage paradigms. Following initial tissue insult and a period of…”
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Evolutionary Paths That Expand Plasmid Host-Range: Implications for Spread of Antibiotic Resistance
Published in Molecular biology and evolution (01-04-2016)“…The World Health Organization has declared the emergence of antibiotic resistance to be a global threat to human health. Broad-host-range plasmids have a key…”
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Diversification, Introgression, and Rampant Cytonuclear Discordance in Rocky Mountains Chipmunks (Sciuridae: Tamias)
Published in Systematic biology (11-08-2021)“…Abstract Evidence from natural systems suggests that hybridization between animal species is more common than traditionally thought, but the overall…”
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Priority effects of wheat seed endophytes on a rhizosphere symbiosis
Published in Symbiosis (Philadelphia, Pa.) (15-05-2019)“…Seed endophytes, as primary symbionts, may influence formation of secondary symbioses in maturing hosts. We hypothesize that such priority effects are a…”
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Retinal regeneration is facilitated by the presence of surviving neurons
Published in Developmental neurobiology (Hoboken, N.J.) (01-09-2014)“…ABSTRACT Teleost fish regenerate their retinas after damage, in contrast to mammals. In zebrafish subjected to an extensive ouabain‐induced lesion that…”
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population genomics of rapid adaptation: disentangling signatures of selection and demography in white sands lizards
Published in Molecular ecology (01-01-2016)“…Understanding the process of adaptation during rapid environmental change remains one of the central focal points of evolutionary biology. The recently formed…”
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Microbiome Network Connectivity and Composition Linked to Disease Resistance in Strawberry Plants
Published in Phytobiomes journal (01-11-2023)“…Plants recruit diverse microbial communities from the soil to their roots. Intermicrobial interactions and connectivity in the root microbiome play essential…”
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Wireworm (Coleoptera: Elateridae) genomic analysis reveals putative cryptic species, population structure, and adaptation to pest control
Published in Communications biology (07-09-2020)“…The larvae of click beetles (Coleoptera: Elateridae), known as “wireworms,” are agricultural pests that pose a substantial economic threat worldwide. We…”
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Comparative genome analysis of an avirulent and two virulent strains of avian Pasteurella multocida reveals candidate genes involved in fitness and pathogenicity
Published in BMC microbiology (14-05-2013)“…Pasteurella multocida is the etiologic agent of fowl cholera, a highly contagious and severe disease of poultry causing significant mortality and morbidity…”
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