Search Results - "Klingeman, William"
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The origin of the odorant receptor gene family in insects
Published in eLife (31-07-2018)“…The origin of the insect odorant receptor (OR) gene family has been hypothesized to have coincided with the evolution of terrestriality in insects. Missbach et…”
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The digestive system in Zygentoma as an insect model for high cellulase activity
Published in PloS one (28-02-2019)“…The digestive system of selected phytophagous insects has been examined as a potential prospecting resource for identification of novel cellulolytic enzymes…”
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Genetic diversity in North American Cercis Canadensis reveals an ancient population bottleneck that originated after the last glacial maximum
Published in Scientific reports (08-11-2021)“…Understanding of the present-day genetic diversity, population structure, and evolutionary history of tree species can inform resource management and…”
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Conventional Gel Electrophoresis and TaqMan Probes Enable Rapid Confirmation of Thousand Cankers Disease from Diagnostic Samples
Published in Plant disease (01-10-2021)“…Thousand cankers disease (TCD) is caused by the fungal pathogen and vectored by the walnut twig beetle . In infected walnut and butternut ( spp.) hosts and…”
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Signatures of prescribed fire in the microbial communities of Cornus florida are largely undetectable five months post-fire
Published in PeerJ (San Francisco, CA) (24-08-2023)“…Prescribed burn is a management tool that influences the physical structure and composition of forest plant communities and their associated microorganisms…”
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Status and Impact of Walnut Twig Beetle in Urban Forest, Orchard, and Native Forest Ecosystems
Published in Journal of forestry (08-03-2019)“…Abstract The walnut twig beetle, a native phloem-boring bark beetle originating on Arizona walnut, has invaded urban, orchard, and native forest habitats…”
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Habitat fragmentation influences genetic diversity and differentiation: Fine‐scale population structure of Cercis canadensis (eastern redbud)
Published in Ecology and evolution (01-04-2020)“…Forest fragmentation may negatively affect plants through reduced genetic diversity and increased population structure due to habitat isolation, decreased…”
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Beauveria bassiana: Endophytic colonization and plant disease control
Published in Journal of invertebrate pathology (01-07-2008)“…Seed application of Beauveria bassiana 11-98 resulted in endophytic colonization of tomato and cotton seedlings and protection against plant pathogenic…”
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Microsatellite Loci Reveal High Genetic Diversity, Mutation, and Migration Rates as Invasion Drivers of Callery Pear ( Pyrus calleryana ) in the Southeastern United States
Published in Frontiers in genetics (05-04-2022)“…Decne. (Callery pear) is a deciduous tree native to China, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan. It is a popular ornamental tree in the United States (US) with early…”
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Odorous House Ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Colony Movement in Response to Moisture, Shade, and Food Proximity
Published in Environmental entomology (14-12-2020)“…Tapinoma sessile (Say) is a common ant throughout the United States that frequently relocates portions of its nests to form large polydomous colonies in urban…”
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A novel molecular toolkit for rapid detection of the pathogen and primary vector of thousand cankers disease
Published in PloS one (01-01-2018)“…Thousand Cankers Disease (TCD) of Juglans and Pterocarya (Juglandaceae) involves a fungal pathogen, Geosmithia morbida, and a primary insect vector,…”
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Sciadopitys verticillata Resin: Volatile Components and Impact on Plant Pathogenic and Foodborne Bacteria
Published in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (19-10-2019)“…( ) produces a white, sticky, latex-like resin with antimicrobial properties. The aims of this research were to evaluate the effects of this resin ( resin) on…”
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Trap Style, Bait, and Height Deployments in Black Walnut Tree Canopies Help Inform Monitoring Strategies for Bark and Ambrosia Beetles (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae)
Published in Environmental entomology (01-10-2017)“…Knowledge about which bark and ambrosia beetle species are active and at what heights in black walnut canopies is not well understood. Neither is the role of…”
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Characterization and microsatellite marker development for a common bark and ambrosia beetle associate, Geosmithia obscura
Published in MicrobiologyOpen (Weinheim) (01-06-2022)“…Symbioses between Geosmithia fungi and wood‐boring and bark beetles seldom result in disease induction within the plant host. Yet, exceptions exist such as…”
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Microsatellite Loci Reveal Genetic Diversity of Asian Callery Pear (Pyrus calleryana) in the Species Native Range and in the North American Cultivars
Published in Life (Basel, Switzerland) (07-06-2021)“…Pyrus calleryana Decne. (Callery pear) includes cultivars that in the United States are popular ornamentals in commercial and residential landscapes. Last few…”
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Prospecting for cellulolytic activity in insect digestive fluids
Published in Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part B: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (01-02-2010)“…Efficient cellulolytic enzymes are needed to degrade recalcitrant plant biomass during ethanol purification and make lignocellulosic biofuels a cost-effective…”
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Differential Virulence Among Geosmithia morbida Isolates Collected Across the United States Occurrence Range of Thousand Cankers Disease
Published in Frontiers in Forests and Global Change (31-03-2022)“…Thousand cankers disease (TCD), first documented in the western United States in the early 2000s, has spread into nine western and seven eastern states in the…”
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Seed Production and Floral Visitors to Pityopsis ruthii (Asteraceae: Asterales), an Endangered Aster Native to the Southern Appalachians
Published in Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society (01-10-2020)“…Pityopsis ruthii (Small) Small (Asteraceae: Asterales) is a federally endangered aster that only grows along short stretches of the Hiwassee and Ocoee Rivers…”
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Distribution and growth of autumn olive in a managed forest landscape
Published in Forest ecology and management (15-12-2013)“…•Factors related to success of autumn olive along forest roads were investigated.•Road type and road canopy closure affect the presence of autumn…”
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Development and Characterization of 15 Novel Genomic SSRs for Viburnum farreri
Published in Plants (Basel) (05-03-2021)“…The genus is of particular interest to horticulturalists, phylogeneticists, and biogeographers. Despite its popularity, there are few existing molecular…”
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