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Distinguishing Anuran species by high‐resolution melting analysis of the COI barcode (COI‐HRM) by Everman, Steven, Wang, Shiao Y.

“…Taxonomic identification can be difficult when two or more species appear morphologically similar. DNA barcoding based on the sequence of the mitochondrial…”
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Sorption of Cellulases in Biofilm Enhances Cellulose Degradation by Bacillus subtilis by Deng, Yijie, Wang, Shiao Y.

“…Biofilm commonly forms on the surfaces of cellulosic biomass but its roles in cellulose degradation remain largely unexplored. We used Bacillus subtilis to…”
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Enhancing PCR Amplification of DNA from Recalcitrant Plant Specimens Using a Trehalose-Based Additive by Samarakoon, Tharangamala, Wang, Shiao Y, Alford, Mac H

“…Premise of the study: PCR amplification of DNA extracted from plants is sometimes difficult due to the presence of inhibitory compounds. An effective method to…”
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Development of a Swine-Specific Fecal Pollution Marker Based on Host Differences in Methanogen mcrA Genes by Ufnar, Jennifer A, Ufnar, David F, Wang, Shiao Y, Ellender, R.D

“…The goal of this study was to evaluate methanogen diversity in animal hosts to develop a swine-specific archaeal molecular marker for fecal source tracking in…”
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A filter-based propidium monoazide technique to distinguish live from membrane-compromised microorganisms using quantitative PCR by Hellein, Kristen N., Kennedy, Elizabeth M., Harwood, Valerie J., Gordon, Katrina V., Wang, Shiao Y., Lepo, Joe Eugene

“…Propidium monoazide (PMA) was used to differentiate live from membrane-compromised bacteria in PCR methods. We have adapted this technique for use on…”
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Methanobrevibacter ruminantium as an Indicator of Domesticated-Ruminant Fecal Pollution in Surface Waters by Ufnar, Jennifer A, Wang, Shiao Y, Ufnar, David F, Ellender, R.D

“…A PCR-based assay (Mrnif) targeting the nifH gene of Methanobrevibacter ruminantium was developed to detect fecal pollution from domesticated ruminants in…”
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Synergistic growth in bacteria depends on substrate complexity by Deng, Yi-Jie, Wang, Shiao Y

“…Both positive and negative interactions among bacteria take place in the environment. We hypothesize that the complexity of the substrate affects the way…”
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Rapid differentiation of bacterial communities using high resolution melting analysis by Everman, Steven, Wang, Shiao Y.

“…Analysis of microbial communities is of broad interest in biology and high throughput sequencing is now the preferred method. However, some studies may not…”
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Complex carbohydrates reduce the frequency of antagonistic interactions among bacteria degrading cellulose and xylan by Deng, Yi-Jie, Wang, Shiao Y.

“…Abstract Bacterial competition for resources is common in nature but positive interactions among bacteria are also evident. We speculate that the structural…”
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Methods To Increase Fidelity of Repetitive Extragenic Palindromic PCR Fingerprint-Based Bacterial Source Tracking Efforts by Hassan, Wail M, Wang, Shiao Y, Ellender, Rudolph D

“…The goal of the study was to determine which similarity coefficient and statistical method to use to produce the highest rate of correct assignment (RCA) in…”
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Relationship of human-associated microbial source tracking markers with Enterococci in Gulf of Mexico waters by Gordon, Katrina V., Brownell, Miriam, Wang, Shiao Y., Lepo, Joe Eugene, Mott, Joanna, Nathaniel, Rajkumar, Kilgen, Marilyn, Hellein, Kristen N., Kennedy, Elizabeth, Harwood, Valerie J.

“…Human and ecosystem health can be damaged by fecal contamination of recreational waters. Microbial source tracking (MST) can be used to specifically detect…”
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A faster method to detect norovirus in oysters using probe hybridization to isolate target RNA before RT-PCR by Ye, Xunyan, Ellender, Rudolph D, Wang, Shiao Y

“…Human Noroviruses (HuNoVs) are the most frequent cause of outbreaks of acute gastroenteritis following the ingestion of raw or improperly cooked oysters…”
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Taura syndrome virus loads in Litopenaeus vannamei hemolymph following infection are related to differential mortality by Cao, Zhiming, Wang, Shiao Y, Breeland, Verlee, Moore, Anne-Marie, Lotz, Jeffrey M

“…Taura syndrome is an economically important disease that can cause catastrophic losses of farmed shrimp. Without effective treatments for Taura syndrome virus…”
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Seasonal Variability in Morphology of Blue Crab, Callinectes sapidus, Megalopae and Early Juvenile Stage Crabs, and Distinguishing Characteristics Among Co-Occurring Portunidae by Ogburn, Matthew B, Stuck, Kenneth C, Heard, Richard W, Wang, Shiao Y, Forward, Richard B

“…Declines in abundance of the commercially important blue crab Callinectes sapidus have led fishery managers to search for new management strategies. Assessing…”
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Sorption of Cellulases in Biofilm Enhances Cellulose Degradation by IBacillus subtilis/I by Deng, Yijie, Wang, Shiao Y

“…Biofilm commonly forms on the surfaces of cellulosic biomass but its roles in cellulose degradation remain largely unexplored. We used Bacillus subtilis to…”
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The use of differential display to isolate viral genomic sequence for rapid development of PCR-based detection methods. A test case using Taura syndrome virus by YUFENG LU, WANG, Shiao Y, LOTZ, Jeffrey M

“…The purpose of this study was to explore the efficacy of using differential display (DD) to isolate viral genomic sequence using tissues from infected…”
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Molecular characterization of the insulin-like growth factor-I ( IGF-I) gene in channel catfish ( Ictalurus punctatus) by Clay, LaTonya A., Wang, Shiao Y., Wolters, William R., Peterson, Brian C., Waldbieser, Geoffrey C.

“…The insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) gene was characterized in channel catfish. Partial cDNA sequence, missing exon 1 and part of exon 2, was obtained in…”
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Juvenile Coho and Chinook Salmon Growth, Size, and Condition Linked To Watershed‐Scale Salmon Spawner Abundance by Joy, Philip J., Stricker, Craig A., Ivanoff, Renae, Wang, Shiao Y., Wipfli, Mark S., Seitz, Andrew C., Huang, Jiaqi, Tyers, Mathew B.

“…Anadromous Pacific salmon Oncorhynchus spp. are semelparous, and resource subsidies from spawning adult salmon (marine‐derived nutrients [MDN]) benefit…”
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Metabolic Adaptations of Several Species of Crustaceans and Molluscs to Hypoxia: Tolerance and Microcalorimetric Studies by Stickle, William B., Kapper, Martin A., Liu, Li-Lian, Gnaiger, Erich, Wang, Shiao Y.

“…Although some species of fish, crustaceans, and molluscs may behaviorally avoid hypoxic masses of small size and limited duration, others cannot. In a series…”
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Toward an Understanding of Satellite DNA Function in Crustacea by Wang, Shiao Y., Biesiot, Patricia M., Skinner, Dorothy M.

“…A G+C-rich satellite DNA (stDNA) in Gecarcinus lateralis with a repeat unit of 2.1 kbp makes up approximately 3% (16,000 copies/nucleus) of the land crab…”
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