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G35 Antigen Appears to be a Form of [Alpha]-actinin which Co-isolates and Co-localizes with Type III Intermediate Filaments
(2006-05)The G3.5 monoclonal antibody (mAB) was raised against multiple sclerotic plaque material from human brain and spinal cord. The antigen of this antibody has been previously designated an a-actinin-like protein with the ...
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Calcium Dynamics in a Subtropical Impoundment
(2001-12)Canyon Reservoir is a hardwater, oligo-mesotrophic impoundment located on a fourth order stretch of the Guadalupe River in Comal County, TX Canyon Reservoir is distinct from other hardwater systems in that it can have ...
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Isolation and Characterization of Xanthium Lipase
(1975-05)The fruit of' the Xanthium (cocklebur) contains two seeds; one is a large, non-dormant seed and the other is a small, dormant seed. Dormancy in the small seed can be broken and germination promoted by the presence or ...
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Experimental Tests of the Effects of Heterophyid Metacercaria on the Swimming Endurance of Small Fish Hosts
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Mammalian Assemblage Structure and Host-use Patterns of the Black-legged Tick (Ixodes scapulars) Across Anthropogenic Disturbances in East Texas
(2017-08)Borrelia burgdorferi, the causative agent of Lyme disease, is responsible for infecting more than 300,000 people annually in the United States (US), with 95% of cases reported in the Northeastern US. However, human ... -
Influence of Indole and Mixed Culture Growth on Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Biofilm Structure
(2017-08)When microorganisms are studied within their natural environments, they are not commonly found as single species. Microbes are usually found as clusters or multitudes of aggregates within surface-attached biofilm communities. ... -
The Relationship between Biodiversity and Nutrient Recycling by Subterranean Invertebrates in the Edwards Aquifer
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Specificity of TLS11a Aptamer Towards Hepatocellular Carcinoma as a Means of Detection and Targeted Drug Delivery
(2017-08)Liver cancer is the sixth most commonly occurring cancer and second leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide with an estimated 75% of all liver malignancy cases being hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common ... -
The Prevalence of Endoparasitic Helminths of the Small Indian Mongoose (Herpestes auropunctatus) on the Island of Puerto Rico
(2018-05)The small Indian mongoose (Herpestes auropunctatus; hereafter mongoose) has been widely introduced to islands around the world as a biological control agent. Species targeted for control were various rodents and venomous ... -
Understanding Wind Energy Impacts to Bats and Testing Reduction Strategies in South Texas
(2019-08)Negative impacts from burning fossil fuels, including climate change, are promoting an increase in development of renewable energy alternatives. In response, wind energy development is expanding at an exponential rate ...
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Spatial and Temporal Use of Caves by Eleutherodactylus marnockii and Craugastor augusti in the Western Edwards Plateau
(2019-07-12)Understanding the spatial and temporal habitat associations of rarely encountered species is an important component of understanding their ecology. Barking frogs (Craugastor augusti) and Cliff-chirping frogs (Eleutherodactylus ... -
Ecophysiology and Food Web Dynamics of Spring Ecotone Communities in the Edwards Aquifer, USA
(2019-07-12)Spring orifices serve as ecotones between groundwater and surface water habitats. It is thought that organisms living in physicochemically stable spring ecotones should exhibit small tolerance ranges; however, previous ... -
An Assessment of Visual Encounter Surveys for an Elusive Species - The Dunes Sagebrush Lizard (Sceloporus arenicolus)
(2019-07-18)The Dunes Sagebrush Lizard (Sceloporus arenicolus - DSL) is a highly cryptic, habitat specialist that shows a preference for environments comprised of large wind-blown sand dune complexes and dense arrays of shinnery oak ... -
Vegetation Survey of the Yegua Knobbs Preserve, Bastrop and Lee Counties, Texas
(2019-07-10)The Yegua Knobbs Preserve (YKP) is a private, nearly rectangular 122-hectare tract that sits on the Bastrop and Lee County lines in the Oak Woods and Prairies natural region of east-central Texas. This region is considered ... -
Predicting Future Range Expansion of Whooping Crane (Grus americana) Winter Habitat Using Long-Term Census and Remotely Sensed Data
(2019-05)The whooping crane (Grus americana) is one of the most threatened crane species in the world and has been identified as an endangered species since 1967. The last wild-population of the whooping crane, the Aransas-Wood ... -
Determining the status and distribution of the eastern black rail (Laterallus jamaicensis) in coastal Texas
(2019-07)The black rail (Laterallus jamaicensis) is a small and secretive marsh bird that inhabits coastal high marshes and freshwater wetlands throughout the Americas and is a species of conservation concern. In Texas, winter ... -
Elk Population Dynamics When Carrying Capacities Vary Within and Among Herds
(2019-07)Population and land management relies on understanding population regulation and growth, which may be impacted by variation in carrying capacity (K) within and among populations. I fit linear Ricker growth models using ... -
Integration of a lateral flow immunoassay panel for gastroenteritis with swab-based sample preparation cartridge
(2017-05)Gastroenteritis is one of the most common and deadly diseases, causing a combination of diarrhea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. In developing countries, there is a lack of advanced medical instruments, well-trained medical ... -
Factors influencing community structure of riverine organisms. Implications for imperiled species management
(2019-04-24)Riverine environments are dynamic with numerous biophysical components influencing community structure of riverine biota. Common theme among my dissertation chapters is the quantification of community structure related ... -
Perceptions of Principals in a Science and Mathematics Professional Development Program
(2019-04-30)No abstract prepared.
