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June 2009 LabNotes

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Akiyoshi, DE; Morrison, HG; Lei, S; Feng, XC; Zhang, QS; Corradi, N; Mayanja, H; Tumwine, JK; Keeling, PJ; Weiss, LM; Tzipori, S. 2009. Genomic Survey of the Non-Cultivatable Opportunistic Human Pathogen, Enterocytozoon bieneusi. PLoS Pathogens. 5 (1): Art. No. e1000261.

Allen JJ; Mäthger LM; Barbosa A; Hanlon RT. 2009. Cuttlefish use visual cues to control three-dimensional skin papillae for camouflage. Journal of Comparative Physiology A: Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology. E-first . 10.1007/s00359-009-0430-y link

Antonopoulos, DA; Huse, SM; Morrison, HG; Schmidt, TM; Sogin, ML; Young, VB. 2009. Reproducible Community Dynamics of the Gastrointestinal Microbiota Following Antibiotic Perturbation. Infection and Immunity. 77 (6): 2367-2375.

Baeta, A; Pinto, R; Valiela, I; Richard, P; Niquil, N; Marques, JC. 2009. delta N-15 and delta C-13 in the Mondego estuary food web: Seasonal variation in producers and consumers. Marine Environmental Research. 67 (3): 109-116.

Balshi, MS; McGuire, AD; Duffy, P; Flannigan, M; Kicklighter, DW; Melillo, J. 2009. Vulnerability of carbon storage in North American boreal forests to wildfires during the 21st century. Global Change Biology. 15 (6): 1491-1510.

Balshi, MS; McGuirez, AD; Duffy, P; Flannigan, M; Walsh, J; Melillo, J. 2009. Assessing the response of area burned to changing climate in western boreal North America using a Multivariate Adaptive Regression Splines (MARS) approach. Global Change Biology. 15 (3): 578-600.

Barry, E; Dogic, Z; Meyer, RB; Pelcovits, RA; Oldenbourg, R. 2009. Direct Measurement of the Twist Penetration Length in a Single Smectic A Layer of Colloidal Virus Particles. Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 113 (12): 3910-3913.

Beauge, L; DiPolo, R. 2009. The Squid Axon Na+/Ca2+ Exchanger Shows Ping Pong Kinetics only when the Ca-i-regulatory Site is Saturated. Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry. 23 (1-3): 37-42.

Berk, W; Teperman, J; Walton, KD; Hirata, K; Sugimori, M; Llinas, RR. 2009. Oral Administration of Pharmacologically Active Substances to Squid: A Methodological Description. Biological Bulletin. 216 (1): 1-6.

Breneman, KD; Highstein, SM; Boyle, RD; Rabbitt, RD. 2009. The passive cable properties of hair cell stereocilia and their contribution to somatic capacitance measurements. Biophysical Journal. 96 (1): 1-8.

Calvo-Diaz, A; Moran, XAG. 2009. Empirical leucine-to-carbon conversion factors for estimating bacterial heterotrophic production: seasonality and predictability in a temperate coastal ecosystem. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 75 (10): 3216-3221.

Conroy, JL; Restrepo, A; Overpeck, JT; Steinitz-Kannan, M; Cole, JE; Bush, MB; Colinvaux, PA. 2009. Unprecedented recent warming of surface temperatures in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean. Nature Geoscience. 2 (1): 46-50.

Demestre, M; Messerli, SM; Celli, N; Shahhossini, M; Kluwe, L; Mautner, V; Maruta, H. 2009. CAPE (Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ester)-based Propolis Extract (Bio 30) Suppresses the Growth of Human Neurofibromatosis (NF) Tumor Xenografts in Mice. Phytotherapy Research. 23 (2): 226-230.

Ducklow, HW; Doney, SC; Steinberg, DK. 2009. Contributions of long-term research and time-series observations to marine ecology and biogeochemistry. Annual Review of Marine Science. 1: 279-302.

Edds-Walton, PL; Fay, RR. 2009. Physiological evidence for binaural directional computations in the brainstem of the oyster toadfish, Opsanus tau (L.). Journal of Experimental Biology. 212 (10): 1483-1493.

Felzer, BS; Cronin, TW; Melillo, JM; Kicklighter, DW; Schlosser, CA. 2009. Importance of carbon-nitrogen interactions and ozone on ecosystem hydrology during the 21st century. Journal of Geophysical Research G: Biogeosciences. 114: Art. No. G01020.

Fennel, K; Brady, D; DiToro, D; Fulweiler, RW; Gardner, WS; Giblin, A; McCarthy, MJ; Rao, A; Seitzinger, S; Thouvenot-Korppoo, M; Tobias, C. 2009. Modeling denitrification in aquatic sediments. Biogeochemistry. 93 (1-2): 159-178.

Fox, SE; Teichberg, M; Olsen, YS; Heffner, L; Valiela, I. 2009. Restructuring of benthic communities in eutrophic estuaries: lower abundance of prey leads to trophic shifts from omnivory to grazing. Marine Ecology Progress Series. 380: 43-57.

Gatlin JC; Matov A; Groen AC; Needleman DJ; Maresca TJ; Danuser G; Mitchison TJ; Salmon ED. 2009. Spindle Fusion Requires Dynein-Mediated Sliding of Oppositely Oriented Microtubules. Current Biology. 19 (4): 287-296.

Geisz, H; Dickhut, R; Cochran, M; Fraser, W; Ducklow, H. 2009. Response to Comment on 'Melting glaciers: a Probable Source of DDT to the Antarctic Marine Ecosystem'. Environmental Science & Technology. 43 (10): 3974-3975.

Germer, S; Neill, C; Vetter, T; Chaves, J; Krusche, AV; Elsenbeer, H. 2009. Implications of long-term land-use change for the hydrology and solute budgets of small catchments in Amazonia. Journal of Hydrology. 364 (3-4): 349-363.

Githui, EK; De Villiers, EP; McArthur, AG. 2009. Plasmodium possesses dynein light chain classes that are unique and conserved across species. Infection Genetics and Evolution. 9 (3): 337-343.

Gladyshev EA; Arkhipova IR. 2009. A single-copy IS5-like transposon in the genome of a bdelloid rotifer. Molecular Biology and Evolution. E-first. 10.1093/molbev/msp104 link

Goda, M; Inoue, S; Mabuchi, I. 2009. Calyculin-A Induces Cleavage in a Random Plane in Unfertilized Sea Urchin Eggs. Biological Bulletin. 216 (1): 40-44.

Gomez, MD; Angueyra, JM; Nasi, E. 2009. Light-transduction in melanopsin-expressing photoreceptors of Amphioxus. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 106 (22): 9081-9086.

Groen, AC; Maresca, TJ; Gatlin, JC; Salmon, ED; Mitchison, TJ. 2009. Functional Overlap of Microtubule Assembly Factors in Chromatin-Promoted Spindle Assembly. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 20 (11): 2766-2773.

Haas, HL; Freeman, CJ; Logan, JM; Deegan, L; Gaines, EF. 2009. Examining mummichog growth and movement: Are some individuals making intra-season migrations to optimize growth? Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 369 (1): 8-16.

Harrington JM; Chou HT; Gutsmann T; Gelhaus C; Stahlberg H; Leippe M; Armstrong PB. 2009. Membrane activity of a C-reactive protein. FEBS Letters. 583 (6): 1001-1005.

Harrison, JA; Maranger, RJ; Alexander, RB; Giblin, AE; Jacinthe, PA; Mayorga, E; Seitzinger, SP; Sobota, DJ; Wollheim, WM. 2009. The regional and global significance of nitrogen removal in lakes and reservoirs. Biogeochemistry. 93 (1-2): 143-157.

Heart, E; Cline, GW; Collis, LP; Pongratz, RL; Gray, J; Smith, PJS. 2009. Role for malic enzyme, pyruvate carboxylation and mitochondrial malate import in the glucose-stimulated insulin secretion. American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism. 296 (6): E1354-E1362.

Hobbie, JE; Hobbie, EA; Drossman, H; Conte, M; Weber, JC; Shamhart, J; Weinrobe, M. 2009. Mycorrhizal fungi supply nitrogen to host plants in Arctic tundra and boreal forests: N-15 is the key signal. Canadian Journal of Microbiology. 55 (1): 84-94. 10.1139/W08-127

Homma, R; Cohen, LB; Kosmidis, EK; Youngentob, SL. 2009. Perceptual stability during dramatic changes in olfactory bulb activation maps and dramatic declines in activation amplitudes. European Jourrnal of Neuroscience. 29 (5): 1027-1034.

Huber JA; Morrison HG; Huse SM; Neal PR; Sogin ML; Mark Welch DB. 2009. Effect of PCR amplicon size on assessments of clone library microbial diversity and community structure. Environmental Microbiology. 11 (5): 1292-1302.

Johnson, DS; Fleeger, JW; Deegan, LA. 2009. Large-scale manipulations reveal that top-down and bottom-up controls interact to alter habitat utilization by saltmarsh fauna. Marine Ecology Progress Series. 377: 33-41.

Katz, PS; Newcomb, JM. 2009. BRAINS OF BEAUTIES The swimming styles of sea slugs demonstrate how malleable neural circuitry can be. Natural History. 118 (4): 36-41.

Kenney, DE; Borisy, GG. 2009. Thomas Hunt Morgan at the Marine Biological Laboratory: Naturalist and Experimentalist. Genetics. 181 (3): 841-846.

Kirchman, DL; Morán, XAG; Ducklow, H. 2009. Microbial growth in the polar oceans - role of temperature and potential impact of climate change. Nature Reviews Microbiology. 7 (6): 451-459.

Komarova, Y; De Groot, CO; Grigoriev, I; Gouveia, SM; Munteanu, EL; Schober, JM; Honnappa, S; Buey, RM; Hoogenraad, CC; Dogterom, M; Borisy, GG; Steinmetz, MO; Akhmanova, A. 2009. Mammalian end binding proteins control persistent microtubule growth. Journal of Cell Biology. 184 (5): 691-706.

Koop-Jakobsen, K; Giblin, AE. 2009. Anammox in Tidal Marsh Sediments: The Role of Salinity, Nitrogen Loading, and Marsh Vegetation. Estuaries and Coasts. 32 (2): 238-245.

Kreiling JA; Reinisch C. 2009. The developing brain on PCBs. Molecular Reproduction and Development. 76 (4): 319.

LaPointe, NE; Morfini, G; Pigino, G; Gaisina, IN; Kozikowski, AP; Binder, LI; Brady, ST. 2009. The Amino Terminus of Tau Inhibits Kinesin-Dependent Axonal Transport: Implications for Filament Toxicity. Journal of Neuroscience Research. 87 (2): 440-451.

Maruska KP; Korzan WJ; Mensinger AF. 2009. Individual, temporal, and population-level variations in circulating 11-ketotestosterone and 17beta-estradiol concentrations in the oyster toadfish Opsanus tau. Comparative Biochemistry & Physiology A. 152 (4): 569-578.

Maruska, KP; Mensinger, AF. 2009. Acoustic characteristics and variations in grunt vocalizations in the oyster toadfish Opsanus tau. Environmental Biology of Fishes. 84 (3): 325-337.

Mathger LM; Denton EJ; Marshall NJ; Hanlon RT. 2009. Mechanisms and behavioural functions of structural coloration in cephalopods.. Journal of the Royal Society Interface. 6 (Suppl 2): S149-S163.

McGinnis, LK; Kinsey, WH; Albertini, DF. 2009. Functions of Fyn kinase in the completion of meiosis in mouse oocytes. Developmental Biology. 327 (2): 280-287.

Messerli MA; Collis LP; Smith PJ. 2009. Ion Trapping with Fast-Response Ion-Selective Microelectrodes Enhances Detection of Extracellular Ion Channel Gradients. Biophysical Journal. 96 (4) :1597-1605.

Messerli SM; Kasinathan RS; Morgan W; Spranger S; Greenberg RM. 2009. Schistosoma mansoni P-glycoprotein levels increase in response to praziquantel exposure and correlate with reduced praziquantel susceptibility. Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology. E-first . 10.1016/j.molbiopara.2009.04.007 link

Messerli, SM; Ahn, MR; Kunimasa, K; Yanagihara, M; Tatefuji, T; Hashimoto, K; Mautner, V; Uto, Y; Hori, H; Kumazawa, S; Kaji, K; Ohta, T; Maruta, H. 2009. Artepillin C (ARC) in Brazilian Green Propolis Selectively Blocks Oncogenic PAK1 Signaling and Suppresses the Growth of NF Tumors in Mice. Phytotherapy Research. 23 (3): 423-427.

Miserez, A; Weaver, JC; Pedersen, PB; Schneeberk, T; Hanlon, RT; Kisailus, D; Birkedal, H. 2009. Microstructural and Biochemical Characterization of the Nanoporous Sucker Rings from Dosidicus gigas. Advanced Materials. 21 (4): 401-.

Mohan, JE; Cox, RM; Iverson, LR. 2009. Composition and carbon dynamics of forests in northeastern North America in a future, warmer world. Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 39 (2): 213-230.

Montes-Hugo, M; Doney, SC; Ducklow, HW; Fraser, W; Martinson, D; Stammerjohn, SE; Schofield, O. 2009. Recent Changes in Phytoplankton Communities Associated with Rapid Regional Climate Change Along the Western Antarctic Peninsula. Science. 323 (5920): 1470-1473.

Montes-Hugo, MA; Ducklow, H; Schoffeld, OM. 2009. Contribution by different marine bacterial communities to particulate beam attenuation. Marine Ecology Progress Series. 379: 13-22.

Moran, XAG; Calvo-Díaz, A. 2009. Single-cell vs. bulk activity properties of coastal bacterioplankton over an annual cycle in a temperate ecosystem. FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 67 (1): 43-56.

Moreno, H; Yu, E; Pigino, G; Hernandez, AI; Kim, N; Moreira, JE; Sugimori, M; Llinas, RR. 2009. Synaptic transmission block by presynaptic injection of oligomeric amyloid beta. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 106 (14): 5901-5906.

Nahum, LA; Goswami, S; Serres, MH. 2009. Protein Families Reflect Metabolic Diversity of Organisms and Provide Support for Functional Prediction. Physiological Genomics. E-first . 10.1152/physiolgenomics.90244.2008 link

Petrunewich, MA; Trimarchi, JR; Hanlan, AKL; Hammer, MA; Baltz, JM. 2009. Second Meiotic Spindle Integrity Requires MEK/MAP Kinase Activity in Mouse Eggs. Journal of Reproduction and Development. 55 (1): 30-38.

Pigino, G; Morfini, G; Atagi, Y; Deshpande, A; Yu, C; Jungbauer, L; LaDu, M; Busciglio, J; Brady, S. 2009. Disruption of fast axonal transport is a pathogenic mechanism for intraneuronal amyloid beta. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 106 (14): 5907-5912.

Rodrigues, P; Limback, D; McGinnis, LK; Plancha, CE; Albertini, DF. 2009. Multiple mechanisms of germ cell loss in the perinatal mouse ovary. Reproduction. 137 (4): 709-720.

Straza, TRA; Cottrell, MT; Ducklow, HW; Kirchman, DL. 2009. Geographic and phylogenetic variation in bacterial biovolume using protein and nucleic acid staining. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 75 (12): 4028-4034.

Sussman, R. 2009. Serendipity. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 284 (16): 10285-10290. Link | PDF

Szabo, TM; Brookings, T; Preuss, T; Faber, DS. 2008. Effects of temperature acclimation on a central neural circuit and its behavioral output. Journal of Neurophysiology. 100 (6) 2997-3008.

Tikunov, BA; Rome, LC. 2009. Is high concentration of parvalbumin a requirement for superfast relaxation?. Journal of Muscle Research and Cell Motility. 30 (1-2): 57-65.

Warchol, ME; Richardson, GP. 2009. Expression of the Pax2 Transcription Factor is Associated with Vestibular Phenotype in the Avian Inner Ear. Developmental Neurobiology. 69 (2-3): 191-202.

Wookey, PA; Aerts, R; Bardgett, RD; Baptist, F; Brathen, KA; Cornelissen, JHC; Gough, L; Hartley, IP; Hopkins, DW; Lavorel, S; Shaver, GR. 2009. Ecosystem feedbacks and cascade processes: understanding their role in the responses of Arctic and alpine ecosystems to environmental change. Global Change Biology. 15 (5): 1153-1172.