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Repeat Variation Resolves a Complete Aggregate Silk Sequence of Bolas Spider Mastophora phrynosoma by Stellwagen, Sarah D, Burns, Mercedes

“…Abstract Many species of spider use a modified silk adhesive, called aggregate glue, to aid in prey capture. Aggregate spidroins (spider fibroins) are modified…”
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The Ties that Stick: Challenges and Future Promise in the Field of Bioadhesives by Burns, Mercedes, Stellwagen, Sarah D

“…Synopsis Bioadhesives are wet or dry polymeric compounds that rely upon physical and chemical properties to generate characteristic sticky forces. The past…”
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Toward Spider Glue: Long Read Scaffolding for Extreme Length and Repetitious Silk Family Genes AgSp1 and AgSp2 with Insights into Functional Adaptation by Stellwagen, Sarah D, Renberg, Rebecca L

“…An individual orb weaving spider can spin up to seven different types of silk, each with unique functions and material properties. The capture spiral silk of…”
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Properties of orb weaving spider glycoprotein glue change during Argiope trifasciata web construction by Opell, Brent D., Stellwagen, Sarah D.

“…An orb web’s prey capture thread relies on its glue droplets to retain insects until a spider can subdue them. Each droplet’s viscoelastic glycoprotein…”
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Temperature mediates the effect of humidity on the viscoelasticity of glycoprotein glue within the droplets of an orb-weaving spider's prey capture threads by Stellwagen, Sarah D, Opell, Brent D, Short, Kelly G

“…Sticky viscous prey capture threads retain insects that strike araneoid orb-webs. The threads' two axial fibers support a series of glue droplets, each…”
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The impact of UVB radiation on the glycoprotein glue of orb-weaving spider capture thread by Stellwagen, Sarah D, Opell, Brent D, Clouse, Mary E

“…Many spider orb-webs are exposed to sunlight and the potentially damaging effects of ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation. We examined the effect of UVB on the…”
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The next generation of biopanning: next gen sequencing improves analysis of bacterial display libraries by Stellwagen, Sarah D, Sarkes, Deborah A, Adams, Bryn L, Hunt, Mia A, Renberg, Rebecca L, Hurley, Margaret M, Stratis-Cullum, Dimitra N

“…Bacterial surface display libraries are a popular tool for novel ligand discovery due to their ease of manipulation and rapid growth rates. These libraries…”
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The impact of UVA on the glycoprotein glue of orb-weaving spider capture thread from a diurnal and a nocturnal species (Araneae: Araneidae) by Stellwagen, Sarah D., Opell, Brent D., Clouse, Mary E.

“…We compared the effect of Ultraviolet A radiation on the adhesive droplets of the diurnal orb-web weaver Argiope trifasciata Forskaal, 1775 and the nocturnal…”
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Population records reveal expanded habitat preference for the endemic, predaceous Jamaican fungus gnat Neoditomyia farri (Diptera, Keroplatidae) by Stewart, Ronald S, Kouwenberg, Silvia, Pauel, Johannes, Stellwagen, Sarah

“…Abstract The predaceous fly Neoditomyia farri Coher is currently regarded as having an unknown population distribution in Jamaica. The larvae are known for…”
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Epigeic spider (Araneae) diversity and habitat distributions in Kings Mountain National Military Park, South Carolina by Stellwagen, Sarah D

“…This study examined the epigeic spider fauna in Kings Mountain National Military Park. The aim of this study is to make this information available to park…”
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