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Combined effect of microbial and chemical control agents on subterranean termites by Wright, M.S., Southern Regional Research Center, LA, USA, Lax, A.R., Southern Regional Research Center, LA, USA

“…Termite mortality was measured when fungi were combined with bacteria or a chemical termiticide to determine whether a synergistic effect occurred. The fungus…”
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Activity of 1,4-Benzoquinones Against Formosan Subterranean Termites (Coptotermes formosanus) by Mozaina, Kobaisy, Cantrell, Charles L, Mims, Amelia B, Lax, Alan R, Tellez, Maria R, Osbrink, Weste L. A

“…A large number of naturally occurring and synthetic benzoquinones were evaluated for activity against the Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes…”
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A Strain of the Fungus Metarhizium anisopliae for Controlling Subterranean Termites by Wright, Maureen S., Raina, Ashok K., Lax, Alan R.

“…Alates of the Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki, collected after swarming in 2002 died within 48 h, and the cadavers were visibly…”
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Effect of Imidacloprid Soil Treatments on Occurrence of Formosan Subterranean Termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) in Independent Monitors by Osbrink, Weste L. A., Cornelius, Mary L., Lax, Alan R.

“…Periodic sampling of 30 independent monitors, initially active with the Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki, was conducted to…”
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Inhibition of plant-pathogenic fungi by a corn trypsin inhibitor overexpressed in Escherichia coli by Chen, Z.Y, Brown, R.L, Lax, A.R, Cleveland, T.E, Russin, J.S

“…The cDNA of a 14-kDa trypsin inhibitor (TI) from corn was subcloned into an Escherichia coli overexpression vector. The overexpressed TI was purified based on…”
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Effect of Summon Preferred Food Source on Feeding, Tunneling, and Bait Station Discovery by the Formosan Subterranean Termite (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) by Cornelius, Mary L., Lax, Alan R.

“…This study evaluated the effect of Summon Preferred Food Source on feeding, tunneling, and bait station discovery by the Formosan subterranean termite,…”
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corn trypsin inhibitor with antifungal activity inhibits Aspergillus flavus alpha-amylase by Chen, Z.Y, Brown, R.L, Russin, J.S, Lax, A.R, Cleveland, T.E

“…In this study, we found that the inhibition of fungal growth in potato dextrose broth (PDB) medium by the 14-kDa corn trypsin inhibitor (TI) protein,…”
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Effect of a Lignin-Degrading Fungus on Feeding Preferences of Formosan Subterranean Termite (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) for Different Commercial Lumber by Cornelius, Mary L., Bland, John M., Daigle, Donald J., Williams, Kelley S., Lovisa, Mary P., Connick, William J., Lax, Alan R.

“…The feeding preferences of the Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki, for commercial lumber Alaska yellow cedar, Chamaecyparis…”
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Partial deletion of transposon Tn 4560 integrated into the genome of Streptomyces tendae by Engel, P., Lax, A.R.

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Resistance to Aspergillus flavus in corn kernels is associated with a 14-kDa protein by Chen, Z.Y. (Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, New Orleans.), Brown, R.L, Lax, A.R, Guo, B.Z, Cleveland, T.E, Russin, J.S

“…Corn genotypes resistant or susceptible to Aspergillus flavus were extracted for protein analysis using a pH 2.8 buffer. The profile of protein extracts…”
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Germination induces accumulation of specific proteins and antifungal activities in corn kernels by Guo, B.Z, Chen, Z.Y, Brown, R.L, Lax, A.R, Cleveland, T.E, Russin, J.S, Metha, A.D, Seltirennikoff, C.P, Widstrom, N.W

“…This study examined protein induction and accumulation during imbibition and germination of corn kernels, as well as antifungal activities of extracts from…”
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Cloning and characterization of cDNAs coding for Vicia faba polyphenol oxidase by Cary, J.W. (Southern Regional Research Center USDA-ARS, New Orleans, LA (USA)), Lax, A.R, Flurkey, W.H

“…Three cDNA clones were isolated which code for the ubiquitous chloroplast enzyme, polyphenol oxidase (PPO), from Vicia faba. Analysis of the cloned DNA reveals…”
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Protein profiles and antifungal activities of kernel extracts from corn genotypes resistant and susceptible to Aspergillus flavus by Guo, B Z, Brown, R L, Lax, A R, Cleveland, T E, Russin, J S, Widstrom, N W

“…Mechanisms of resistance to infection by the fungus Aspergillus flavus and accumulation of aflatoxin were studied in kernels of resistant (GT-MAS:gk, Mp420)…”
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Partial deletion of transposon Tn4560 integrated into the genome of Streptomyces tendae by Engel, P., Lax, A.R.

“…Polymerase chain reaction (PCR), Southern hybridization and DNA sequencing experiments were done to determine whether all of Tn4560, a Streptomyces transposon,…”
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Differential extraction of eleostearic acid-rich lipid-protein complexes in tung seeds by Dyer, J.M, Tang, F, Chapital, D.C, Lax, A.R, Shepherd, H.S, Shih, D.S, Pepperman, A.B

“…Lipid‐protein complexes were identified in the 104,000×g supernatant fraction of developing tung seeds. Incubation of this fraction with linoleoyl‐CoA promoted…”
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Colocalization of polyphenol oxidase and photosystem II proteins by Lax, A.R. (USDA, ARS, Southern Regional Research Center, New Orleans, LA), Vaughn, K.C

“…Polyphenol oxidase (PPO) appears to be ubiquitous in higher plants but, as yet, no function has been ascribed to it. Herein, we report on the localization of…”
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Reexamining polyphenol oxidase, peroxidase, and leaf-blackening activity in Protea by McConchie, R. (La Trobe Univ., Bundoora, Victoria, Australia.), Lang, N.S, Lax, A.R, Lang, G.A

“…Premature leaf blackening in Protea severely reduces vaselife and market value. The current hypothesis suggests that leaf blackening is induced by a sequence…”
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Tentoxin, a chlorosis-inducing toxin from Alternaria as a potential herbicide by Lax, A.R, Shepherd, H.S, Edwards, J.V

“…The potential for use of compounds isolated from diverse sources, ranging from microbial to higher plants, has received increasing attention. These natural…”
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Comparison of the enzymatic composition of cell-free extracts of non-aflatoxigenic Aspergillus parasiticus with respect to late stages of aflatoxin biosynthesis by Bhatnagar, D, Cleveland, T.E, Lax, A.R

“…Cell-free extracts of fungal mycelia of two non-aflatoxigenic isolates of Aspergillus parasiticus (SRRC 163 and SRRC 2043) were examined for enzyme activities…”
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Structure-activity relationships of cyclic and acyclic analogues of the phytotoxic peptide tentoxin by Edwards, Judson V, Lax, Alan R, Lillehoj, Eivind B, Boudreaux, Gordon J

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