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Characterization of furanocoumarin metabolites in parsnip webworm, Depressaria pastinacella by NITAO, James K, BERHOW, Mark, DUVAL, Sandra M, WEISLEDER, David, VAUGHN, Steven F, ZANGERL, Arthur, BERENBAUM, M. R

“…Although metabolites of furanocoumarins have been characterized in a wide range of organisms, to date they have been identified in only a single insect…”
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Nematode-antagonistic trichothecenes from Fusarium equiseti by NITAO, James K, MEYER, Susan L. F, SCHMIDT, Walter F, FETTINGER, James C, CHITWOOD, David J

“…A strain of the fungus Fusarium equiseti isolated from soybean cyst nematode secretes nematode-antagonistic compounds. Bioassay-guided fractionation of an…”
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Rapid Quantification of Proanthocyanidins (Condensed Tannins) with a Continuous Flow Analyzer by Nitao, James K, Birr, Bruce A, Nair, Muraleedharan G, Herms, Daniel A, Mattson, William J

“…Proanthocyanidins (condensed tannins) frequently need to be quantified in large numbers of samples in food, plant, and environmental studies. An automated…”
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Microwave-facilitated extraction of furanocoumarins onto paper substrates: an imaging technique to analyse spatial distribution and abundance in leaves by Nitao, J.K, Zangerl, A.R

“…An impediment to studying the implications of fine-scale variation in the distribution of secondary compounds within plants has been an inability to map their…”
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Optimal defence, kin conflict and the distribution of furanocoumarins among offspring of wild parsnip by Zangerl, Arthur R., Nitao, James K.

“…The factors influencing the allocation of chemical defences to plant offspring have largely been unexplored, conceptually and experimentally. Because…”
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Differential Use of Lauraceous Hosts by Swallowtail Butterflies, Papilio troilus and P. palamedes (Papilionidae) by Lederhouse, Robert C., Ayres, Matthew P., Nitao, James K., Scriber, J. Mark

“…Although both Papilio troilus and P. palamedes are Lauraceae specialists, the geographic range of P. troilus is much more extensive. To help understand the…”
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Larval adaptation to lauraceous hosts: geographic divergence in the spicebush swallowtail butterfly by Nitao, James K., Ayres, Matthew P., Lederhouse, Robert C., Scriber, J. Mark

“…Geographic differences in host plant availability are thought to result in regional adaptation of herbivores to their sympatric host species. Larvae of Papilio…”
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Magnolia virginiana neolignan compounds as chemical barriers to swallowtail butterfly host use by Nitao, J.K, Johnson, K.S, Scriber, J.M, Nair, M.G

“…The role of toxins and deterrents in preventing troilus group species (Lepidoptera, Papilionidae) from feeding on magnoliaceous hosts was investigated using…”
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Floral development and chemical defense allocation in wild parsnip (Pastinaca sativa) by Nitao, James K., Zangerl, Arthur R.

“…Optimal defense theory predicts that within-plant allocation of defensive compounds should reflect the value of plant tissue in terms of its relative…”
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STAMP AND CASEY - Caterpillars: ecological and evolutionary constraints on foraging by NITAO, JAMES K

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Constraints on Caterpillar Foraging Biology by Nitao, James K.

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Fathers, fruits and photosynthesis: pollen donor effects on fruit photosynthesis in wild parsnip by Zangerl, Arthur R., Berenbaum, May R., DeLucia, Evan H., Nitao, James K.

“…Chlorophyll is frequently present in plant reproductive tissues and indicates that photosynthesis is occurring in these parts. Photosynthesis by a reproductive…”
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In-vitro assays of Meloidogyne incognita and Heterodera glycines for detection of nematode-antagonistic fungal compounds by Nitao, J.K, Meyer, S.L.F, Chitwood, D.J

“…In-vitro methods were developed to test fungi for production of metabolites affecting nematode egg hatch and mobility of second-stage juveniles. Separate…”
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Enzymatic Adaption in a Specialist Herbivore for Feeding on Furanocoumarin‐ Containing Plants by Nitao, James K.

“…Furanocoumarins are plant secondary compounds toxic or deterrent to a number of herbivores. The parsnip webworm, Depressaria pastinacella (Lepidoptera:…”
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Enzymatic adaptation in a specialist herbivore for feeding on furanocoumarin-containing plants by NITAO, J. K

“…Furanocoumarins are plant secondary compounds toxic or deterrent to a number of herbivores. A study determining the tolerance of Depressaria pastinacella to…”
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Adaptive significance of furanocoumarin diversity in Pastinaca sativa (Apiaceae) by Berenbaum, M.R. (University of Illinois, Urbana, IL), Nitao, J.K, Zangerl, A.R

“…Fruits of Pastinaca sativa (Apiaceae), the edible parsnip, contain six different furanocoumarins that are differentially capable of ultraviolet-mediated…”
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Artificial defloration and furanocoumarin induction inPastinaca sativa (Umbelliferae) by Nitao, J K

“…Damage simulating herbivory was tested as an inducer of furanocoumarins in the floral parts of the wild parsnip,Pastinaca sativa (Umbelliferae). In one…”
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Parthenocarpic fruits in wild parsnip: Decoy defence against a specialist herbivore by Zangerl, Arthur R., Berenbaum, May R., Nitao, James K.

“…Parthenocarpy, the production of fruits without viable seeds, is a widespread phenomenon in plants. While failure to effect pollination or fertilization is…”
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Metabolism and excretion of the furanocoumarin xanthotoxin by parsnip webworm, Depressaria pastinacella by NITAO, J. K

“…The parsnip webworm, Depressaria pastinacella, feeds on plants containing high concentrations of furanocoumarins, compounds toxic to many organisms. Parsnip…”
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Artificial defloration and furanocoumarin induction in Pastinaca sativa (Umbelliferae) by NITAO, J. K

“…Damage simulating herbivory was tested as an inducer of furanocoumarins in the floral parts of the wild parsnip, Pastinaca sativa (Umbelliferae). In one…”
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