A5005931227- Forest ecology and management
- Nuclear and radioactivity studies
- Graphite, nuclear technology, radiation studies
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Hemoglobin structure and function
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Research
- Biomedical and Engineering Education
- Bioenergy crop production and management
- Education and Critical Thinking Development
- Seedling growth and survival studies
- Yeasts and Rust Fungi Studies
- Turfgrass Adaptation and Management
- Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
- Photochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies
- Radioactive contamination and transfer
- Nuclear Physics and Applications
- Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
- Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
- Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications
- Wood Treatment and Properties
- Forest Management and Policy
- Educational Strategies and Epistemologies
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
North Carolina State University
2009-2022
Future Forests Research
1986-2018
James Cook University
2018
In-Q-Tel
2011
Sandia National Laboratories
1995-2008
North Carolina Biotechnology Center
2004
Software and Engineering Associates (United States)
2003
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
1996-2003
Forest Research Institute
1998-1999
GTx (United States)
1999
ABSTRACT Engaging large numbers of undergraduates in authentic scientific discovery is desirable but difficult to achieve. We have developed a general model which faculty and teaching assistants from diverse academic institutions are trained teach research course for first-year undergraduate students focused on bacteriophage genomics. The situated within broader context aimed at understanding viral diversity, such that collaborators with established researchers the field. Howard Hughes...
Significance The Science Education Alliance–Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary program is an inclusive Research Community with centralized programmatic scientific support, in which broad student engagement authentic science linked to increased accessibility research experiences for students; persistence of these students science, technology, engineering, mathematics; productivity faculty alike.
Abstract The phytohormone cytokinin is an important regulator of plant growth and development; however, relatively few genes that mediate responses have been identified. Genome-wide analyses Arabidopsis seedlings using the approximately 8,300-element Affymetrix GeneChips (Affymetrix, Santa Clara, CA) to examine cytokinin-responsive were conducted, revealing at least 30 whose steady-state level mRNA was elevated 40 down-regulated multiple time points after application cytokinin. up-regulated...
ABSTRACT FetA, formerly designated FrpB, an iron-regulated, 76-kDa neisserial outer membrane protein, shows sequence homology to the TonB-dependent family of receptors that transport iron into gram-negative bacteria. Although FetA is commonly expressed by most strains and a potential vaccine candidate for both Neisseria gonorrhoeae meningitidis , its function in cell physiology was previously undefined. We now report functions as enterobactin receptor. N. FA1090 utilized ferric sole source...
Beneficial microbes in the microbiome of plant roots improve health. Induced systemic resistance (ISR) emerged as an important mechanism by which selected growth–promoting bacteria and fungi rhizosphere prime whole body for ...Read More
Abstract Pinus radiata D. Don seedlots of varying genetic quality were compared in block-plot genetic-gain trials at 10 locations representing most the site types New Zealand. Permanent sample plots measured annually for growth from age 6-8 yr planting to ages 15-17 (midrotation). Seedlots first-generation open-pollinated seed orchards and a mix crosses that all involved top-performing parent were, respectively, on average 4.5% 5.3% taller had 6% 11% larger mean diameter, 12% 30% more basal...
TH!NK is a new initiative at NC State University focused on enhancing students’ higher-order cognitive skills. As part of this initiative, I explicitly emphasized critical and creative thinking in an existing bacteriophage discovery first-year research course. In addition to the typical activities associated with undergraduate such as review primary literature writing papers, another strategy employed enhance skills was use discipline-specific, real-world scenarios. This paper outlines...
Gas exchange was measured on a pruned Pinus radiata D. Don hedge and long-branch P. tree near Hamilton, New Zealand, in spring 1993 when soil water content close to field capacity. Foliage at the end of long branches (9.0 m) showed marked drop net photosynthetic rate stomatal conductance as saturation deficit increased, whereas foliage short (0.5 little change. Mean delta(13)C -30.1 per thousand for -26.3 branches. correlated with branch length two genetically improved seedlots four stocking...
To understand the underlying control of patterns important wood properties is fundamental to silvicultural quality and genetic selection. This study examines influences site, silviculture seedlot on diameter growth, density estimated stiffness in mid-rotation radiata pine (Pinus D Don) stands across New Zealand. Selected treatment combinations were assessed five sites a 17-year-old experiment comparing treatments improved breeds pine. Diameter at breast height (DBH), stress-wave velocity (an...
FetA, the recently characterized gonococcal ferric enterobactin receptor, exhibited extremely rapid phase variation between high‐ and low‐expression levels. The frequency of was ≈ 1.3% in both directions strain FA1090. FetA expression ‘high phase’ significantly greater than level ‘low phase’. Expression levels correlated with number cytosine residues a string cytosines located close to transcriptional start site for fetA putative −10 −35 consensus sequences. Antibody production against...
Six sequenced and annotated genomes of Paenibacillus larvae phages isolated from the combs American foulbrood-diseased beehives are 37 to 45 kbp have approximately 42% G+C content 60 74 protein-coding genes. Phage Lily is most divergent Diva, Rani, Redbud, Shelly, Sitara.
Abstract Flow cytometry and enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) are commonly used techniques associated with clinical research applications within the immunology medical fields. The use of these is becoming increasingly valuable in many life science engineering disciplines as well. Herein, we report development evaluation a novel half‐semester course that focused on introducing undergraduate graduate students to advance conceptual technical skills flow ELISA, emphasis applications,...
Paenibacillus larvae bacteriophage Tripp was isolated from an American foulbrood diseased honey bee hive in North Carolina, USA. The 54,439-bp genome is 48.3% G+C, encodes 92 proteins, no tRNAs, and has 378-bp direct terminal repeats. It currently unique Genbank.
ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ISSUEPREVArticleNEXTElectronic properties of perfluorocarbons. Fluorescence and phosphorescence in perfluorobiphenyl, perfluoronaphthalene, perfluorotolueneHerbert M. Rosenberg Susan D. CarsonCite this: J. Phys. Chem. 1968, 72, 10, 3531–3534Publication Date (Print):October 1, 1968Publication History Published online1 May 2002Published inissue 1 October 1968https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/j100856a030https://doi.org/10.1021/j100856a030research-articleACS...
The North Carolina State University Biotechnology Program offers laboratory-intensive courses to both undergraduate and graduate students. In "Manipulation Expression of Recombinant DNA," students are separated into sections for the laboratory, but not lecture, component. Evidence has shown that prefer pairing with someone same academic level. However, retention main ideas in peer learning environments been be greater when partners have dissimilar abilities. Therefore, we tested hypothesis...
A trial planted on six sites representing five growth modelling regions and a range of site qualities in New Zealand was used to examine the interaction silviculture genetic improvement Pinus radiata D. Don. Four seed lots with differing potential for were grown under four stocking treatments from 100 600 stems/ha, all thinning ratio 5:2. In addition, two at 500 one pruned unpruned. Among sites, differences large mean top height (8.1-13.9 m), basal area (7.9-21.5 m 2 /ha), volume (25-108 3...