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Early-life disruption of amphibian microbiota decreases later-life resistance to parasites by Knutie, Sarah A., Wilkinson, Christina L., Kohl, Kevin D., Rohr, Jason R.

“…Changes in the early-life microbiota of hosts might affect infectious disease risk throughout life, if such disruptions during formative times alter immune…”
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Relationships among introduced parasites, host defenses, and gut microbiota of Galapagos birds by Knutie, Sarah A.

“…Parasites can cause significant damage to their hosts. Hosts can reduce the damage that parasites cause by either resisting parasites (e.g., with an immune…”
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Epigenetic variation between urban and rural populations of Darwin's finches by McNew, Sabrina M, Beck, Daniel, Sadler-Riggleman, Ingrid, Knutie, Sarah A, Koop, Jennifer A H, Clayton, Dale H, Skinner, Michael K

“…The molecular basis of evolutionary change is assumed to be genetic variation. However, growing evidence suggests that epigenetic mechanisms, such as DNA…”
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Urban living influences the nesting success of Darwin’s finches in the Galápagos Islands by Harvey, Johanna A., Chernicky, Kiley, Simons, Shelby R., Verrett, Taylor B., Chaves, Jaime A., Knutie, Sarah A.

“…Urbanization is expanding worldwide with major consequences for organisms. Anthropogenic factors can reduce the fitness of animals but may have benefits, such…”
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Host tolerance and resistance to parasitic nest flies differs between two wild bird species by Grab, Kirstine M., Hiller, Brian J., Hurlbert, John H., Ingram, McKenzie E., Parker, Alexandra B., Pokutnaya, Darya Y., Knutie, Sarah A.

“…Hosts have developed and evolved defense strategies to limit parasite damage. Hosts can reduce the damage that parasites cause by decreasing parasite fitness…”
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Food supplementation affects gut microbiota and immunological resistance to parasites in a wild bird species by Knutie, Sarah A., Elderd, Bret

“…Supplemental feeding can increase the overall health of animals but also can have varying consequences for animals dealing with parasites. Furthermore, the…”
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Epigenetic effects of parasites and pesticides on captive and wild nestling birds by McNew, Sabrina M., Boquete, M. Teresa, Espinoza‐Ulloa, Sebastian, Andres, Jose A., Wagemaker, Niels C. A. M., Knutie, Sarah A., Richards, Christina L., Clayton, Dale H.

“…Anthropogenic changes to the environment challenge animal populations to adapt to new conditions and unique threats. While the study of adaptation has focused…”
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Differential effects of elevated nest temperature and parasitism on the gut microbiota of wild avian hosts by Ingala, Melissa R., Albert, Lauren, Addesso, Alyssa, Watkins, Mackenzie J., Knutie, Sarah A.

“…Abstract Background Changes in wild animal gut microbiotas may influence host health and fitness. While many studies have shown correlations between gut…”
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The terroir of the finch: How spatial and temporal variation shapes phenotypic traits in Darwin's finches by Carrión, Paola L., Raeymaekers, Joost A. M., De León, Luis Fernando, Chaves, Jaime A., Sharpe, Diana M. T., Huber, Sarah K., Herrel, Anthony, Vanhooydonck, Bieke, Gotanda, Kiyoko M., Koop, Jennifer A. H., Knutie, Sarah A., Clayton, Dale H., Podos, Jeffrey, Hendry, Andrew P.

“…The term terroir is used in viticulture to emphasize how the biotic and abiotic characteristics of a local site influence grape physiology and thus the…”
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Elevated nest temperature has opposing effects on host species infested with parasitic nest flies by Albert, Lauren, Rumschlag, Samantha, Parker, Alexandra, Vaziri, Grace, Knutie, Sarah A.

“…Environmental factors, such as elevated temperature, can have varying effects on hosts and their parasites, which can have consequences for the net outcome of…”
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Human activity can influence the gut microbiota of Darwin's finches in the Galapagos Islands by Knutie, Sarah A., Chaves, Jaime A., Gotanda, Kiyoko M.

“…The gut microbiota of animal hosts can be influenced by environmental factors, such as unnatural food items that are introduced by humans. Over the past…”
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A Non-invasive Method to Collect Fecal Samples from Wild Birds for Microbiome Studies by Knutie, Sarah A., Gotanda, Kiyoko M.

“…Over the past few decades, studies have demonstrated that the gut microbiota strongly influences the physiology, behavior, and fitness of its host. Such…”
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A Comparison of Winter Stress Responses in Cardueline Finches by Knutie, Sarah A, Pereyra, Maria E

“…We examined baseline and stress-induced changes in plasma corticosterone in relation to body condition and seasonal environmental conditions in three species…”
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The herbicide atrazine induces hyperactivity and compromises tadpole detection of predator chemical cues by Ehrsam, Mackenzie, Knutie, Sarah A., Rohr, Jason R.

“…The ability to detect chemical cues is often critical for freshwater organisms to avoid predation and find food and mates. In particular, reduced activity and…”
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Use of anthropogenic-related nest material and nest parasite prevalence have increased over the past two centuries in Australian birds by Potvin, Dominique A., Opitz, Fabiola, Townsend, Kathy A., Knutie, Sarah A.

“…Global plastic production has increased exponentially since the 1940s, resulting in the increased presence of anthropogenic debris in the environment. Recent…”
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Do host-associated gut microbiota mediate the effect of an herbicide on disease risk in frogs? by Knutie, Sarah A., Gabor, Caitlin R., Kohl, Kevin D., Rohr, Jason R.

“…1. Environmental Stressors, such as pollutants, can increase disease risk in wildlife. For example, the herbicide atrazine affects host defences (e.g…”
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In ovo microbial communities: a potential mechanism for the initial acquisition of gut microbiota among oviparous birds and lizards by Trevelline, Brian K., MacLeod, Kirsty J., Knutie, Sarah A., Langkilde, Tracy, Kohl, Kevin D.

“…Vertebrate gut microbiota mediate critical physiological processes known to affect host fitness, but the mechanisms that expose wildlife to pioneer members of…”
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Effect of urbanization and parasitism on the gut microbiota of Darwin's finch nestlings by Solomon, Gabrielle, Love, Ashley C, Vaziri, Grace J, Harvey, Johanna, Verrett, Taylor, Chernicky, Kiley, Simons, Shelby, Albert, Lauren, Chaves, Jaime A, Knutie, Sarah A

“…Host-associated microbiota can be affected by factors related to environmental change, such as urbanization and invasive species. For example, urban areas…”
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Host resistance and tolerance of parasitic gut worms depend on resource availability by Knutie, Sarah A., Wilkinson, Christina L., Wu, Qiu Chang, Ortega, C. Nicole, Rohr, Jason R.

“…Resource availability can significantly alter host–parasite dynamics. Abundant food can provide more resources for hosts to resist infections, but also…”
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Effect of RNA preservation methods on RNA quantity and quality of field-collected avian whole blood by Harvey, Johanna A, Knutie, Sarah A

“…The transcriptome comprises all RNA molecules in a sample, tissue, or organism. A limitation of comparative transcriptomic studies which compare gene…”
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