Search Results - "Kelleher, S."
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Reexamining the P-Element Invasion of Drosophila melanogaster Through the Lens of piRNA Silencing
Published in Genetics (Austin) (01-08-2016)“…Transposable elements (TEs) are both important drivers of genome evolution and genetic parasites with potentially dramatic consequences for host fitness. The…”
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Cicada Wing Surface Topography: An Investigation into the Bactericidal Properties of Nanostructural Features
Published in ACS applied materials & interfaces (22-06-2016)“…Recently, the surface of the wings of the Psaltoda claripennis cicada species has been shown to possess bactericidal properties and it has been suggested that…”
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Genetic variation in P-element dysgenic sterility is associated with double-strand break repair and alternative splicing of TE transcripts
Published in PLoS genetics (07-12-2022)“…The germline mobilization of transposable elements (TEs) by small RNA mediated silencing pathways is conserved across eukaryotes and critical for ensuring the…”
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Retrotransposons: Stowaways in the Primordial Germline
Published in Current biology (09-10-2017)“…In order to succeed, retrotransposon transcripts must identify the subset of nuclei that will be transmitted to offspring. A new study reveals that the…”
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Etiologies of NICU deaths
Published in Pediatrics (Evanston) (01-01-2015)“…Infant mortality is an indicator of overall societal health, and a significant proportion of infant deaths occur in NICUs. The objectives were to identify…”
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Adaptive evolution among cytoplasmic piRNA proteins leads to decreased genomic auto-immunity
Published in PLoS genetics (11-06-2020)“…In metazoan germlines, the piRNA pathway acts as a genomic immune system, employing small RNA-mediated silencing to defend host DNA from the harmful effects of…”
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Analysis of piRNA-mediated silencing of active TEs in Drosophila melanogaster suggests limits on the evolution of host genome defense
Published in Molecular biology and evolution (01-08-2013)“…The Piwi-interacting RNA (piRNA) pathway defends animal genomes against the harmful consequences of transposable element (TE) infection by imposing…”
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Drosophila interspecific hybrids phenocopy piRNA-pathway mutants
Published in PLoS biology (01-11-2012)“…The Piwi-interacting RNA (piRNA) pathway defends the germline of animals from the deleterious activity of selfish transposable elements (TEs) through small-RNA…”
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QTL mapping of natural variation reveals that the developmental regulator bruno reduces tolerance to P-element transposition in the Drosophila female germline
Published in PLoS biology (01-10-2018)“…Transposable elements (TEs) are obligate genetic parasites that propagate in host genomes by replicating in germline nuclei, thereby ensuring transmission to…”
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Emergency physician focused cardiac ultrasound improves diagnosis of ascending aortic dissection
Published in The American journal of emergency medicine (01-03-2016)“…Abstract Study Objective Ascending aortic dissection (AAD) is an uncommon, time-sensitive, and deadly diagnosis with a nonspecific presentation. Ascending…”
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Paternal Induction of Hybrid Dysgenesis in Drosophila melanogaster Is Weakly Correlated with Both P -Element and hobo Element Dosage
Published in G3 : genes - genomes - genetics (01-05-2017)“…Transposable elements (TEs) are virtually ubiquitous components of genomes, yet they often impose significant fitness consequences on their hosts. In addition…”
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Gestational age and age at sampling influence metabolic profiles in premature infants
Published in Pediatrics (Evanston) (01-07-2014)“…To describe the influence that gestational age and chronological age have on amino acid and acylcarnitine profiles in an at-risk population of premature…”
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Postmating transcriptional changes in reproductive tracts of con- and heterospecifically mated Drosophila mojavensis females
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (10-05-2011)“…In internally fertilizing organisms, mating involves a series of highly coordinated molecular interactions between the sexes that occur within the female…”
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Elucidating the clinical characteristics of patients captured using different definitions of massive transfusion
Published in Vox sanguinis (01-07-2014)“…Background and Objectives The type and clinical characteristics of patients identified with commonly used definitions of massive transfusion (MT) are largely…”
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Blood Testosterone Threshold for Androgen Deficiency Symptoms
Published in The journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (01-08-2004)“…There are few systematic studies of the relationship between blood testosterone concentrations and the symptoms of overt androgen deficiency. Because most…”
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Cognitive problems following hematopoietic stem cell transplant: relationships with sleep, depression and fatigue
Published in Bone marrow transplantation (Basingstoke) (01-02-2017)“…Cognitive problems are a significant, persistent concern for patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT). Sleep is important for many…”
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Targeted identification of TE insertions in a Drosophila genome through hemi-specific PCR
Published in Mobile DNA (28-07-2017)“…Transposable elements (TEs) are major components of eukaryotic genomes and drivers of genome evolution, producing intraspecific polymorphism and interspecific…”
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Jack of all trades versus master of one: how generalist versus specialist strategies of transposable elements relate to their horizontal transfer between lineages
Published in Current opinion in genetics & development (01-08-2023)“…Transposable elements (TEs) are obligate genomic parasites, relying on host germline cells to ensure their replication and passage to future generations. While…”
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Uteroplacental insufficiency affects epigenetic determinants of chromatin structure in brains of neonatal and juvenile IUGR rats
Published in Physiological genomics (13-03-2006)“…1 Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah 2 David Geffen School of Medicine and…”
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Protease Gene Duplication and Proteolytic Activity in Drosophila Female Reproductive Tracts
Published in Molecular biology and evolution (01-09-2009)“…Secreted proteases play integral roles in sexual reproduction in a broad range of taxa. In the genetic model Drosophila melanogaster, these molecules are…”
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