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Parental stressor exposure simultaneously conveys both adaptive and maladaptive larval phenotypes through epigenetic inheritance in the zebrafish (Danio rerio) (open access)

Parental stressor exposure simultaneously conveys both adaptive and maladaptive larval phenotypes through epigenetic inheritance in the zebrafish (Danio rerio)

This article is a study using crude oil as an example of an environmental stressor in adult zebrafish. The offspring obtained were then assessed for transgenerational epigenetic transfer of oil-induced phenotypes. The authors conclude that epigenetic transgenerational inheritance can lead to an immediate and simultaneous inheritance of both beneficial and maladaptive traits in a large proportion of the F1 larvae. The adaptive responses may help fish populations survive when facing transient environmental stressors.
Date: September 5, 2019
Creator: Bautista, Naim M. & Burggren, Warren W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The osmorespiratory compromise in the euryhaline killifish: water regulation during hypoxia (open access)

The osmorespiratory compromise in the euryhaline killifish: water regulation during hypoxia

Article studying water regulation during hypoxia in euryhaline killifish.
Date: September 24, 2019
Creator: Mager, Edward M.; Wood, Chris M.; Ruhr, Ilan M.; Schauer, Kevin L.; Wang, Yadong; McDonald, M. Danielle et al.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Combined Metabolomics and Fluxomics Analysis Identifies Steps Limiting Oil Synthesis in Maize Embryos (open access)

A Combined Metabolomics and Fluxomics Analysis Identifies Steps Limiting Oil Synthesis in Maize Embryos

Article comparing the metabolism of embryos from two different maize lines, Alex and LH59, to test the hypothesis that directly changing their carbon metabolism may be the key to increasing oil content in maize kernels without affecting yield.
Date: September 17, 2019
Creator: Alonso, Ana Paula; Cocuron, Jean-Christophe; Koubaa, Mohamed; Kimmelfield, Rebecca & Ross, Zacchary
System: The UNT Digital Library
Improved Campephiline detection: An experiment conducted with the Magellanic Woodpecker (open access)

Improved Campephiline detection: An experiment conducted with the Magellanic Woodpecker

Article describes a study which tried to determine which of three methods (useing a drumming device to simulate a double‐knock (i.e., territorial acoustical signal), broadcasting a territorial call, or passively listening) best results in a detection of Magellanic Woodpeckers (Campephilus magellanicus ), and if weather variables influence detection probability.
Date: September 27, 2019
Creator: Wynia, Amy L.; Rolland, Virginie & Jiménez, Jaime E.
System: The UNT Digital Library