Search Results - "Powell, Gareth"
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Jamb and jamc are essential for vertebrate myocyte fusion
Published in PLoS biology (01-12-2011)“…Cellular fusion is required in the development of several tissues, including skeletal muscle. In vertebrates, this process is poorly understood and lacks an in…”
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A simple and effective F0 knockout method for rapid screening of behaviour and other complex phenotypes
Published in eLife (08-01-2021)“…Hundreds of human genes are associated with neurological diseases, but translation into tractable biological mechanisms is lagging. Larval zebrafish are an…”
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A story of vicariance? how the geology of oceanic archipelagos influenced the evolutionary history of endemic damselflies
Published in Molecular phylogenetics and evolution (01-09-2023)“…[Display omitted] •The Vitiaz arc likely played an important role in the divergence of damselfly genera.•The origin of Vanuatubasis is likely due to a…”
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Validating species distribution models to illuminate coastal fireflies in the South Pacific (Coleoptera: Lampyridae)
Published in Scientific reports (30-08-2021)“…The coastal areas of Vanuatu are under a multitude of threats stemming from commercialization, human development, and climate change. Atyphella Olliff is a…”
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Ground beetles suppress slugs in corn and soybean under conservation agriculture
Published in Environmental entomology (18-08-2023)“…Conservation agriculture practices such as eliminating tillage and planting high residue cover crops are becoming increasingly important in field crop systems…”
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Investment in visual system predicted by floral associations in sap beetles (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae)
Published in Systematic entomology (01-01-2023)“…Patterns in morphological variation are a central theme of evolution. Uncovering links between morphological character evolution and natural history,…”
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A Drosophila glial cell atlas reveals a mismatch between transcriptional and morphological diversity
Published in PLoS biology (20-10-2023)“…Morphology is a defining feature of neuronal identity. Like neurons, glia display diverse morphologies, both across and within glial classes, but are also…”
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Synergistic malaria vaccine combinations identified by systematic antigen screening
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (07-11-2017)“…A highly effective vaccine would be a valuable weapon in the drive toward malaria elimination. No such vaccine currently exists, and only a handful of the…”
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Beetle bioluminescence outshines extant aerial predators
Published in Proceedings of the Royal Society. B, Biological sciences (27-07-2022)“…We understand very little about the timing and origins of bioluminescence, particularly as a predator avoidance strategy. Understanding the timing of its…”
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The α2δ-like Protein Cachd1 Increases N-type Calcium Currents and Cell Surface Expression and Competes with α2δ-1
Published in Cell reports (Cambridge) (06-11-2018)“…Voltage-gated calcium channel auxiliary α2δ subunits are important for channel trafficking and function. Here, we compare the effects of α2δ-1 and an α2δ-like…”
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Notes on the Carpophilus Stephens (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) of Australia, with a new species from Victoria
Published in Zootaxa (27-11-2019)“…A new species of the genus Carpophilus Stephens is described from Australia. This species is currently placed in the subgenus Myothorax Murray, although the…”
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Cachd1 interacts with Wnt receptors and regulates neuronal asymmetry in the zebrafish brain
Published in Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) (03-05-2024)“…Neurons on the left and right sides of the nervous system often show asymmetric properties, but how such differences arise is poorly understood. Genetic…”
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Phylogeny and reclassification of Carpophilinae (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae), with insights into the origins of anthophily
Published in Zoological journal of the Linnean Society (01-08-2020)“…Abstract The family Nitidulidae is known for its diverse life histories, with some species considered economically detrimental pests, while others perform…”
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Prevalence of leg regeneration in damselflies reevaluated: A case study in Coenagrionidae
Published in Arthropod structure & development (01-11-2020)“…The leg regeneration capabilities of damselflies are understudied. Here we present the first data of regenerated limbs across a genus of damselfly based on…”
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A common MYBPC3 (cardiac myosin binding protein C) variant associated with cardiomyopathies in South Asia
Published in Nature genetics (01-02-2009)“…Heart failure is a leading cause of mortality in South Asians. However, its genetic etiology remains largely unknown. Cardiomyopathies due to sarcomeric…”
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Phylogenetic Placement of the Plesioclytini (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Cerambycinae)
Published in Diversity (Basel) (01-11-2021)“…The tribe Plesioclytini was recently erected for a single genus of cerambycine longhorn beetle. The group was diagnosed from a proposed sister lineage, the…”
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Two new species of coastal Atyphella Olliff (Lampyridae: Luciolinae)
Published in Zootaxa (14-01-2020)“…Additional work on the islands of Vanuatu has improved our understanding of the actual diversity of South Pacific coastal fireflies. Prior to recent fieldwork…”
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Genomic organisation, embryonic expression and biochemical interactions of the zebrafish junctional adhesion molecule family of receptors
Published in PloS one (18-07-2012)“…The mammalian JAM family is composed of three cell surface receptors. Interactions between the proteins have well-characterised roles in inflammation and tight…”
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Characterising meaningful patient and public involvement in the pharmaceutical industry research setting: a retrospective quality assessment
Published in BMJ open (23-08-2023)“…Objectives Patient and public involvement (PPI) in clinical research has a well-established infrastructure in the UK, and while there has been good progress…”
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Carpophiline-ID: an interactive matrix-based key to the carpophiline sap beetles (Coleoptera, Nitidulidae) of Eastern North America
Published in ZooKeys (06-04-2021)“…Carpophiline-ID is presented, a matrix-based Lucid key, for the adult stage of the known species of Carpophilinae (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) of North America,…”
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