May 2011 Issue

The effects of the acinar-specific inactivation of the Hnf6 transcription factor in pancreatic cancer as well as the correlation between PanIN progression to pancreatic cancer and HNF6 expression were studied here. Authors:

A comparison between sexual and gynogenetic Neochlamisus platani leaf beetles was conducted through feeding/mating choice tests.

The quantitative genetic diversity of select mitochondrial genes and population structure of Daucus carota populations was studied.

This study examines how the category size of race and gender is affected by social dominance orientation.

A neuropeptide found in invertebrates, the tachykinin-related peptide, caused an overall decrease in olfactory sensitivity for the American cockroach.

A study interpreting the results of kindergarten children’s spelling of vowel sounds in words.

The goal of this work was to characterize TGF-β signaling in the tumor microenvironment.

This study focused on the novel use of dextrans to assess the capacity for a model Coronavirus to induce macropinocytosis through the course of infection.

The purpose of this work is to see the effects of reducing the dopamine input to the prefrontal cortex on parvalbumin-containing GABAergic interneurons.

An analysis of the ability of Brassica rapa to remove arsenic and lead from contaminated soil.

This study characterized three groups of MC3T3-E1 preosteoblastic cells with different culturing history, focusing on proliferation rates and alkaline phosphatase levels.

Inhibition of the Wnt signaling pathway promotes favorable tissue regeneration and remodeling.

The accuracy of protein structure prediction was evaluated using a Rosetta program.

Laser ablation is used to determine how embryonic wounds affect the morphogenesis of Drosophilia.

A procedure for measuring fluorescence from multiple sources in microfluidic devices.

Fourteen species of insects were dissected to determine if the expression of the neurohormone bursicon in their adult stages correlated with their mode of metamorphosis.