Article on nip, a symbiotic Medicago truncatula mutant that forms root nodules with aberrant infection threads and plant defense-like response.

Article on the evolution of primary hemostasis in early vertebrates.

Taxonomic composition and spatio-temporal variability of macroinvertebrates inhabiting snags were examined from an 8-km segment of the Elm Fork of the Trinity River. Seventy-seven macroinvertebrate taxa were collected from submerged wood during the study. Assemblages were highly variable spatially and temporally, especially among seasons. An ordination of species and environment did not find snag taxa to have striking correlations with many of the selected environmental variables, although there were some trends in flow-mediated species distributions. There were significant seasonal differences in the abundances of some taxa, particularly among the Chironomidae (Diptera). The Tribe Orthocladiini was numerically abundant during the winter, while the Tribes Chironomini and Tanytarsini dominated the summer and autumn. Additionally, this study included a secondary production and microdistribution analysis of a population of the caddisfly Cyrnellus fraternus. Distributions of C. fraternus were restricted to snags, the most stable substratum for retreat building and for resisting periodic high waters. Larvae were not found in the soft sand and mud benthic habitats near submerged wood. The insects were multivoltine with a minimum of three generations per year. Pupae were collected July through September and adults emerged from May through October. The population overwintered as larvae. Estimated annual production was 1,015.4 …

Article on the harpy eagle (Harpia harpyja) and how high levels of genetic diversity and differentiation can fuel conservation programs.

Article discussing how MATE transporters facilitate vacuolar uptake of epicatechin 3'-O-glucoside for proanthocyanidin biosynthesis in Medicago truncatula and Arabidopsis.

Article on heterodimeric geranyl(geranyl)diphosphate synthase from hop (Humulus lupulus) and the evolution of monoterpene biosynthesis.

Article on switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) possessing a divergent family of cinnamoyl CoA reductases with distinct biochemical properties.

Article discussing how WD40 repeat protein from Medicago truncatula is necessary for tissue-specific anthocyanin and proanthocyanidin biosynthesis but not for trichome development.

This article discusses the rapid analysis of legume root nodule development using confocal microscopy.

Article on LIN, a Medicago truncatula gene required for nodule differentiation and persistence of rhizobial infections.

This article discusses AGC kinase genes. The authors report here the isolation and characterization of the first AGC kinase gene identified in Medicago truncatula, MtIRE.

This review discusses how the concepts of epigenetics and maternal effects both overlap with, and are distinct from each other, analyzes examples of existing animal physiological studies based on these concepts, and offers a construct by which to integrate these concepts into the design of future investigations in animal physiology.

Article on the pds2 mutation as a lesion in the Arabidopsis homogentisate solanesyltransferase gene involved in plastoquinone biosynthesis.

Article on terpene biosynthesis in glandular trichomes of hop.

Article on biosynthesis and genetic engineering of proanthocyanidins and (iso)flavonoids.

This paper discusses a research study on independence and maneuverability related to regular exercise among non-institutionalized elderly adults.

This article discusses functional characterization of the Arabidopsis AtSUC2 Sucrose/H+ Symporter.

Article on comparative plant genomics resources at plant GDB.

Article on the molecular identification of a functional homologue of the mammalian fatty acid amide hydrolase in Arabidopsis thaliana.

Keynote address for the 2007 University Scholars Day delivered by Dr. Edward Dzialowski, This keynote speaker discusses the development of respiratory and cardiovascular systems using avian models.

Article on a transcriptome analysis of Arabidopsis wild-type and gl3-sst sim trichomes identifying four additional genes required for trichome development.

Article on evidence that mono-ADP-ribosylation of CtBP1/BARS regulates lipid storage.

This article discusses the neuroprotective properties of palmitoylethanolamine against oxidative stress in a neuronal cell line.

Article on an intimate collaboration between peroxisomes and lipid bodies.