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Excitatory Actions of FMRFamide-Related Peptides (FaRPs) on the Neurogenic Limulus Heart by Groome, James R., Townley, Mark A., Watson, Winsor H.

“…The actions of FMRFamide-related peptides (FaRPs) on the neurogenic heart of the horseshoe crab, Limulus polyphemus, were investigated. Excitatory chronotropic…”
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Moult-Related Changes in Ampullate Silk Gland Morphology and Usage in the Araneid Spider Araneus cavaticus by Townley, Mark A., Tillinghast, Edward K., Cherim, Nancy A.

“…Major ampullate (MaA) and minor ampullate (MiA) silk glands of juvenile Araneus cavaticus (third to penultimate instars) were examined by dissection at various…”
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Identification of proctolin in the central nervous system of the horseshoe crab, Limulus polyphemus by Groome, J R, Tillinghast, E K, Townley, M A, Vetrovs, A, Watson, 3rd, W H, Hunt, D F, Griffin, P R, Alexander, J E, Shabanowitz, J

“…A proctolin-like peptide was isolated from the prosomal CNS of the chelicerate arthropod, Limulus, and purified using size exclusion, ion exchange and high…”
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Compounds in the droplets of the orb spider's viscid spiral by Vollrath, F, Fairbrother, W.J, Williams, R.J.P, Tillinghast, E.K, Bernstein, D.T, Gallagher, K.S, Townley, M.A

“…The orb web of the garden spider Araneus diadematus, like those of other ecribellate orb spiders, relies on the remarkable extensibility of its sticky capture…”
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Fibrous composite structure in a spider silk by STUBBS, D. G, TILLINGHAST, E. K, TOWNLEY, M. A, CHERIM, N. A

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Changes in composition of spider orb web sticky droplets with starvation and web removal, and synthesis of sticky droplet compounds by Townley, Mark A, Tillinghast, Edward K, Neefus, Christopher D

“…The sticky spiral of araneoid spider orb webs consists of silk fibers coated with adhesive droplets. The droplets contain a variety of low-molecular-mass…”
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Using confocal microscopy to study the infection of Mentha longifolia by a GFP strain of the verticillium wilt pathogen by Mansfield, ME, Vining, K J, Townley, MA, Davis, T M

“…The threat of verticillium wilt, caused by Verticillium dahliae, is a serious concern of the U.S. mint, industry. Peppermint (Mentha x piperita) is susceptible…”
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Tracking the timeline of the progression of verticillium wilt infection in tissue of susceptible and tolerant plants of Mentha longifolia by Mansfield, ME, Vining, K J, Townley, MA, Davis, T M

“…The threat of verticillium wilt, caused by Verticillium dahliae, is a serious concern of the U.S. mint industry. Peppermint (Mentha x piperita) is susceptible…”
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Astacin family metallopeptidases and serine peptidase inhibitors in spider digestive fluid by Foradori, Matthew J., Tillinghast, Edward K., Smith, J. Stephen, Townley, Mark A., Mooney, Robert E.

“…Digestive fluid of the araneid spider Argiope aurantia is known to contain zinc metallopeptidases. Using anion-exchange chromatography, size-exclusion…”
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ON THE USE OF AMPULLATE GLAND SILKS BY WOLF SPIDERS (ARANEAE, LYCOSIDAE) FOR ATTACHING THE EGG SAC TO THE SPINNERETS AND A PROPOSAL FOR DEFINING NUBBINS AND TARTIPORES by Townley, Mark A., Tillinghast, Edward K.

“…The means by which female wolf spiders attach an egg sac to their spinnerets was investigated using scanning electron microscopy. In four Pardosa species, we…”
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On The Use Of Ampullate Gland Silks By Wolf Spiders (Araneae, Lycosidae) For Attaching The Egg Sac To The Spinnerets And A Proposal For Defining Nubbins And Tartipores by Townley, MA, Tillinghast, E K

“…The means by which female wolf spiders attach an egg sac to their spinnerets was investigated using scanning electron microscopy. In four Pardosa species, we…”
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Matrix Metalloproteinase Inhibition Reduces Contraction by Dupuytren Fibroblasts by Townley, William A., MD, Cambrey, Alison D., PhD, Khaw, Peng T., PhD, Grobbelaar, Adriaan O., FRCS (Plas)

“…Purpose Dupuytren's disease is a common fibroproliferative condition of the hand characterized by fibrotic lesions (nodules and cords), leading to disability…”
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Variation In The Chemical Composition Of Orb Webs Built By The Spider Nephila Clavipes (Araneae, Tetragnathidae) by Higgins, LE, Townley, MA, Tillinghast, E K, Rankin, MA

“…The adhesive droplets in the orb webs of araneoid spiders contain, among other constituents, an aqueous solution of organic low-molecular-weight compounds. The…”
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Compounds in the droplets of the orb spider's viscid spiral by Vollrath, F, Fairbrother, W J, Williams, RJP, Tillinghast, E K, Bernstein, D T, Gallagher, K S, Townley, MA

“…The orb web of the garden spider Araneus diadematus , like those of other ecribellate orb spiders, relies on the remarkable extensibility of its sticky capture…”
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Orb web recycling in Araneus cavaticus (Araneae, Araneidae) with an emphasis on the adhesive spiral component, GABamide by Townley, M.A, Tillinghast, E.K

“…The feeding of radiolabeled conspecific orb webs to Araneus cavaticus Keyserling clearly demonstrated the ability of this species to solubilize nearly all of…”
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