Search Results - "MCKAY, J"
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Neuromechanical Principles Underlying Movement Modularity and Their Implications for Rehabilitation
Published in Neuron (Cambridge, Mass.) (08-04-2015)“…Neuromechanical principles define the properties and problems that shape neural solutions for movement. Although the theoretical and experimental evidence is…”
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Structure and drug binding of the SARS-CoV-2 envelope protein transmembrane domain in lipid bilayers
Published in Nature structural & molecular biology (01-12-2020)“…An essential protein of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the envelope protein E, forms a homopentameric cation channel that is important for virus pathogenicity. Here we…”
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Diet induced epigenetic changes and their implications for health
Published in Acta Physiologica (01-06-2011)“…Dietary exposures can have consequences for health years or decades later and this raises questions about the mechanisms through which such exposures are…”
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Longitudinal prevalence of neurogenic orthostatic hypotension in the idiopathic Parkinson Progression Marker Initiative (PPMI) cohort
Published in Autonomic neuroscience (01-06-2024)“…Reported orthostatic hypotension (OH) prevalence in Parkinson's disease (PD) varies widely, with few studies evaluating specifically neurogenic-OH (nOH). The…”
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Video based monitoring systems for hand hygiene compliance auditing: What do patients think?
Published in PloS one (09-03-2023)“…Compliance with hand hygiene by healthcare workers is a vital aspect of the quality and safety in healthcare. The current method of monitoring compliance,…”
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Antagonist muscle activity during reactive balance responses is elevated in Parkinson's disease and in balance impairment
Published in PloS one (25-01-2019)“…Abnormal antagonist leg muscle activity could indicate increased muscle co-contraction and clarify mechanisms of balance impairments in Parkinson's disease…”
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The Genomics of Cannabis and Its Close Relatives
Published in Annual review of plant biology (29-04-2020)“…Cannabis sativa L. is an important yet controversial plant with a long history of recreational, medicinal, industrial, and agricultural use, and together with…”
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A Common Set of DNA Regulatory Elements Shapes Drosophila Appendages
Published in Developmental cell (11-11-2013)“…Animals have body parts made of similar cell types located at different axial positions, such as limbs. The identity and distinct morphology of each structure…”
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The widespread IS200/IS605 transposon family encodes diverse programmable RNA-guided endonucleases
Published in Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) (01-10-2021)“…IscB proteins are putative nucleases encoded in a distinct family of IS200/IS605 transposons and are likely ancestors of the RNA-guided endonuclease Cas9, but…”
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Memes: A motif analysis environment in R using tools from the MEME Suite
Published in PLoS computational biology (01-09-2021)“…Identification of biopolymer motifs represents a key step in the analysis of biological sequences. The MEME Suite is a widely used toolkit for comprehensive…”
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Precise cortical contributions to sensorimotor feedback control during reactive balance
Published in PLoS computational biology (17-04-2024)“…The role of the cortex in shaping automatic whole-body motor behaviors such as walking and balance is poorly understood. Gait and balance are typically…”
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Changes in chromatin accessibility ensure robust cell cycle exit in terminally differentiated cells
Published in PLoS biology (03-09-2019)“…During terminal differentiation, most cells exit the cell cycle and enter into a prolonged or permanent G0 in which they are refractory to mitogenic signals…”
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Monotherapy treatment of epilepsy in pregnancy: congenital malformation outcomes in the child
Published in Cochrane database of systematic reviews (07-11-2016)“…There is evidence that certain antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) are teratogenic and are associated with an increased risk of congenital malformation. The majority of…”
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An integrated review of music cognition and rhythmic stimuli in sensorimotor neurocognition and neurorehabilitation
Published in Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences (01-12-2023)“…This work reviews the growing body of interdisciplinary research on music cognition, using biomechanical, kinesiological, clinical, psychosocial, and…”
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Increased neuromuscular consistency in gait and balance after partnered, dance-based rehabilitation in Parkinson's disease
Published in Journal of neurophysiology (01-07-2017)“…Here we examined changes in muscle coordination associated with improved motor performance after partnered, dance-based rehabilitation in individuals with mild…”
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Adaptive Versus Non-Adaptive Phenotypic Plasticity and the Potential for Contemporary Adaptation in New Environments
Published in Functional ecology (01-06-2007)“…1. The role of phenotypic plasticity in evolution has historically been a contentious issue because of debate over whether plasticity shields genotypes from…”
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Recent Advances in Transition Metal-Catalyzed Glycosylation
Published in ACS catalysis (03-08-2012)“…Having access to mild and operationally simple techniques for attaining carbohydrate targets will be necessary to facilitate advancement in biological,…”
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Neuromechanics of muscle synergies for posture and movement
Published in Current opinion in neurobiology (01-12-2007)“…Recent research suggests that the nervous system controls muscles by activating flexible combinations of muscle synergies to produce a wide repertoire of…”
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The taxonomic name resolution service: an online tool for automated standardization of plant names
Published in BMC bioinformatics (16-01-2013)“…The digitization of biodiversity data is leading to the widespread application of taxon names that are superfluous, ambiguous or incorrect, resulting in…”
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Dawning of the N=32 Shell Closure Seen through Precision Mass Measurements of Neutron-Rich Titanium Isotopes
Published in Physical review letters (09-02-2018)“…A precision mass investigation of the neutron-rich titanium isotopes ^{51-55}Ti was performed at TRIUMF's Ion Trap for Atomic and Nuclear science (TITAN). The…”
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