1.
Characterization of physicochemical properties of ivy nanoparticles for cosmetic application
Yujian
Huang,
Scott
C
Lenaghan,
Lijin
Xia,
Jason
N
Burris,
C Neal Jr
Stewart,
Mingjun
Zhang
Journal of Nanobiotechnology 2013, 11 :3 (1 February 2013)
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Editor’s summary
Naturally occurring nanoparticles found in English Ivy, Hedera helix, could confer UV protection with greater transparency and lower cytotoxicity than the metal oxides that are commonly used as sunscreen.
2.
Dynamics of domain coverage of the protein sequence universe
Bhanu
Rekapalli,
Kristin
Wuichet,
Gregory
D
Peterson,
Igor
B
Zhulin
BMC Genomics 2012, 13 :634 (16 November 2012)
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MetabR: an R script for linear model analysis of quantitative metabolomic data
Ben
Ernest,
Jessica
R
Gooding,
Shawn
R
Campagna,
Arnold
M
Saxton,
Brynn
H
Voy
BMC Research Notes 2012, 5 :596 (30 October 2012)
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Nanoparticle biofabrication using English ivy (Hedera helix )
Jason
N
Burris,
Scott
C
Lenaghan,
Mingjun
Zhang,
C
Stewart
Journal of Nanobiotechnology 2012, 10 :41 (24 October 2012)
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Editor’s summary
The English ivy, Hedera helix, is a climbing plant that excretes adhesive nanoparticles from its adventitious (climbing) roots and an enhanced culture system promotes this adventitious root growth for nanoparticle harvest.
5.
Sharing and re-use of phylogenetic trees (and associated data) to facilitate synthesis
Arlin
Stoltzfus,
Brian
O'Meara,
Jamie
Whitacre,
Ross
Mounce,
Emily
L
Gillespie,
Sudhir
Kumar,
Dan
F
Rosauer,
Rutger
A
Vos
BMC Research Notes 2012, 5 :574 (22 October 2012)
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Editor’s summary
As part of our series on data sharing Arlin Stoltzfus and colleagues call for a standardized system for handling information from phylogenetic trees, including centralized data deposition, and user friendly means of data retrieval and integration.
6.
Greenhouse gas emission reductions as a motivator of e85 purchases across market segments
Adrienne
E
Marra,
Kimberly
L
Jensen,
Christopher
D
Clark,
Burton
C
English,
Dustin
K
Toliver
Energy, Sustainability and Society 2012, 2 :21 (17 October 2012)
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Socioeconomic determinants of geographic disparities in campylobacteriosis risk: a comparison of global and local modeling approaches
Jennifer
Weisent,
Barton
Rohrbach,
John
R
Dunn,
Agricola
Odoi
International Journal of Health Geographics 2012, 11 :45 (13 October 2012)
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Associations of passerine birds, rabbits, and ticks with Borrelia miyamotoi and Borrelia andersonii in Michigan, U.S.A.
Sarah
A
Hamer,
Graham
J
Hickling,
Rich
Keith,
Jennifer
L
Sidge,
Edward
D
Walker,
Jean
I
Tsao
Parasites & Vectors 2012, 5 :231 (11 October 2012)
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Editor’s summary
We found two Borrelia spirochetes of potential emerging public health importance, Borrelia andersonii and Borrelia miyamotoi, in a wild bird and rabbit cryptic cycle maintained by Ixodes dentatus, a non-human biting tick vector. Image: Engorged tick on an eastern cottontail.
9.
Dehalogenimonas spp. can Reductively Dehalogenate High Concentrations of 1,2-Dichloroethane, 1,2-Dichloropropane, and 1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Andrew
D
Maness,
Kimberly
S
Bowman,
Jun
Yan,
Fred
A
Rainey,
William
M
Moe
AMB Express 2012, 2 :54 (9 October 2012)
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Subcongenic analysis of tabw2 obesity QTL on mouse chromosome 6
Taryn
P
Stewart,
Xia
Mao,
Maha
N
Aqqad,
Deon
Uffort,
Kristy
D
Dillon,
Arnold
M
Saxton,
Jung
Kim
BMC Genetics 2012, 13 :81 (1 October 2012)
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Complete genome sequence of an astrovirus identified in a domestic rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus ) with gastroenteritis
Mark
D
Stenglein,
Eric
Velazquez,
Cheryl
Greenacre,
Rebecca
P
Wilkes,
J
Ruby,
Julia
S
Lankton,
Donald
Ganem,
Melissa
A
Kennedy,
Joseph
L
DeRisi
Virology Journal 2012, 9 :216 (22 September 2012)
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Addressing substance abuse and violence in substance use disorder treatment and batterer intervention programs
Christine
Timko,
Helen
Valenstein,
Patricia
Y
Lin,
Rudolf
H
Moos,
Gregory
L
Stuart,
Ruth
C
Cronkite
Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy 2012, 7 :37 (7 September 2012)
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Transcriptomic and metabolomic profiling of chicken adipose tissue in response to insulin neutralization and fasting
Bo
Ji,
Ben
Ernest,
Jessica
R
Gooding,
Suchita
Das,
Arnold
M
Saxton,
Jean
Simon,
Joelle
Dupont,
Sonia
Métayer-Coustard,
Shawn
R
Campagna,
Brynn
H
Voy
BMC Genomics 2012, 13 :441 (31 August 2012)
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Synergistic effects of leucine and resveratrol on insulin sensitivity and fat metabolism in adipocytes and mice
Antje
Bruckbauer,
Michael
B
Zemel,
Teresa
Thorpe,
Murthy
R
Akula,
Alan
C
Stuckey,
Dustin
Osborne,
Emily
B
Martin,
Stephen
Kennel,
Jonathan
S
Wall
Nutrition & Metabolism 2012, 9 :77 (22 August 2012)
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Can sedentary behavior be made more active? A randomized pilot study of TV commercial stepping versus walking
Jeremy
A
Steeves,
David
R
Bassett,
Eugene
C
Fitzhugh,
Hollie
A
Raynor,
Dixie
L
Thompson
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2012, 9 :95 (6 August 2012)
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A coarse-grained model for synergistic action of multiple enzymes on cellulose
Andrea
Asztalos,
Marcus
Daniels,
Anurag
Sethi,
Tongye
Shen,
Paul
Langan,
Antonio
Redondo,
Sandrasegaram
Gnanakaran
Biotechnology for Biofuels 2012, 5 :55 (1 August 2012)
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Estimating ancestry and heterozygosity of hybrids using molecular markers
Benjamin
M
Fitzpatrick
BMC Evolutionary Biology 2012, 12 :131 (31 July 2012)
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Editor’s summary
Classification of natural hybrids between genetically distinct populations into discrete categories can be misleading without use of many markers, but joint consideration of ancestry and heterozygosity measures can give useful insight into hybrid populations.
18.
Building better interdisciplinary scientists: creating graduate level courses to address the communication gap in interdisciplinary research
Denise
R
Koessler,
Elizabeth
G
Johnson,
Jordan
M
Utley,
Harry
A
Richards,
Cynthia
B
Peterson
BMC Bioinformatics 2012, 13 (Suppl 12):A9 (31 July 2012)
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The influence of sample biases on estimations of marine microbial diversity
Caroline
Rempe,
Charles
R
Budinoff,
T
Effler,
Alison
Buchan
BMC Bioinformatics 2012, 13 (Suppl 12):A5 (31 July 2012)
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Survey of Borreliae in ticks, canines, and white-tailed deer from Arkansas, U.S.A.
Rebecca T
Fryxell,
C
Steelman,
Allen
L
Szalanski,
Ken
L
Kvamme,
Peggy
M
Billingsley,
Philip
C
Williamson
Parasites & Vectors 2012, 5 :139 (10 July 2012)
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Editor’s summary
This study identified multiple Borreliae genotypes in Arkansas including B. burgdorferi and B. lonestari, but results suggest that the majority of tick-borne diseases in Arkansas are not B. burgdorferi. Image: Phylogenetic tree of the flaB sequences.
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A systematic comparison of genome-scale clustering algorithms
Jeremy
J
Jay,
John
D
Eblen,
Yun
Zhang,
Mikael
Benson,
Andy
D
Perkins,
Arnold
M
Saxton,
Brynn
H
Voy,
Elissa
J
Chesler,
Michael
A
Langston
BMC Bioinformatics 2012, 13 (Suppl 10):S7 (25 June 2012)
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The maximum clique enumeration problem: algorithms, applications, and implementations
John
D
Eblen,
Charles
A
Phillips,
Gary
L
Rogers,
Michael
A
Langston
BMC Bioinformatics 2012, 13 (Suppl 10):S5 (25 June 2012)
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The organizational social context of mental health services and clinician attitudes toward evidence-based practice: a United States national study
Gregory
A
Aarons,
Charles
Glisson,
Phillip
D
Green,
Kimberly
Hoagwood,
Kelly
J
Kelleher,
John
A
Landsverk,
Implementation Science 2012, 7 :56 (22 June 2012)
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Highly interconnected genes in disease-specific networks are enriched for disease-associated polymorphisms
Fredrik
Barrenäs,
Sreenivas
Chavali,
Alexessander
Alves,
Lachlan
Coin,
Marjo-Riitta
Jarvelin,
Rebecka
Jörnsten,
Michael
A
Langston,
Adaikalavan
Ramasamy,
Gary
Rogers,
Hui
Wang,
Mikael
Benson
Genome Biology 2012, 13 :R46 (15 June 2012)
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Editor’s summary
Gene network analysis can predict novel disease-associated genes and finds significant overlap between phenotypically disparate complex diseases
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Meeting the HIV prevention needs of substance using young adults in the United States Virgin Islands
Samuel
MacMaster,
John
Wodarski
Retrovirology 2012, 9 (Suppl 1):P129 (25 May 2012)
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