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Type I and type II fatty acid biosynthesis in Eimeria tenella: enoyl reductase activity and structure (2007)
Journal Article
CAMPBELL, S., LU, J., MUENCH, S., ALLARY, M., Campbell, S. A., ROBERTS, C., MUI, E., McLEOD, R., RICE, D., & PRIGGE, S. (2007). Type I and type II fatty acid biosynthesis in Eimeria tenella: enoyl reductase activity and structure. Parasitology, 134(14), 1949-1962. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0031182007003319

Apicomplexan parasites of the genus Eimeria are the major causative agent of avian coccidiosis, leading to high economic losses in the poultry industry. Recent results show that Eimeria tenella harbours an apicoplast organelle, and that a key biosynt... Read More about Type I and type II fatty acid biosynthesis in Eimeria tenella: enoyl reductase activity and structure.

Plaice(Pleuronectes platessa L.) nursery habitat on the Forth estuary and the Firth of Forth (2007)
Thesis
Augley, J. J. Plaice(Pleuronectes platessa L.) nursery habitat on the Forth estuary and the Firth of Forth. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6082

The nursery function of the Forth estuary and Firth of Forth for juvenile plaice was investigated using several methods. Growth rates of juvenile plaice in the estuary were compared with growth rates of juvenile plaice in the Firth of Forth. Growth w... Read More about Plaice(Pleuronectes platessa L.) nursery habitat on the Forth estuary and the Firth of Forth.

Solving optimal pump control problem using max-min ant system. (2007)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Lopez-Ibanez, M., Prasad, T. D., & Paechter, B. (2007, July). Solving optimal pump control problem using max-min ant system. Presented at 9th Annual Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (GECCO), London, UK

Stable isotope records from otoliths as tracers of fish migration in a mangrove system. (2007)
Journal Article
Huxham, M., Kimani, E., Newton, J., & Augley, J. J. (2007). Stable isotope records from otoliths as tracers of fish migration in a mangrove system. Journal of Fish Biology, 70, 1554-1567. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8649.2007.01443.x

The ratios of stable isotopes 18O:16O and 13C:12C were measured in otolith carbon taken from nine species of fishes caught within mangroves and on the reef at Gazi Bay, Kenya. Before analysis, otoliths were divided into `larval'`post-larval' and `adu... Read More about Stable isotope records from otoliths as tracers of fish migration in a mangrove system..

Anaerobic biodegradation of linear alkylbenzene: isomeric ratio as a monitoring tool (2007)
Journal Article
Johnson, S. J., Barry, D., & Christofi, N. (2007). Anaerobic biodegradation of linear alkylbenzene: isomeric ratio as a monitoring tool. Land Contamination and Reclamation, 15(2), 235-241. https://doi.org/10.2462/09670513.858

Linear alkylbenzenes (LABs) are common environmental contaminants associated with a range of industrial and domestic activities. Although natural environments receiving LABs may exhibit a range of redox conditions, until now only aerobic biodegradati... Read More about Anaerobic biodegradation of linear alkylbenzene: isomeric ratio as a monitoring tool.

Simulating cryptic movements of a mangrove crab: Recovery phenomena after small scale fishery (2007)
Journal Article
Piou, C., Berger, U., Hildenbrandt, H., Grimm, V., Diele, K., & D’Lima, C. (2007). Simulating cryptic movements of a mangrove crab: Recovery phenomena after small scale fishery. Ecological Modelling, 205(1-2), 110-122. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2007.02.008

The semi-terrestrial burrowing crab Ucides cordatus is an important ecological component and economic resource of Brazilian mangrove forests. The crab population of the Caeté peninsula (the location of our study site) has been exploited for the last... Read More about Simulating cryptic movements of a mangrove crab: Recovery phenomena after small scale fishery.

The MDM2 Ubiquitination Signal in the DNA-Binding Domain of p53 Forms a Docking Site for Calcium Calmodulin Kinase Superfamily Members (2007)
Journal Article
Craig, A. L., Chrystal, J. A., Fraser, J. A., Sphyris, N., Lin, Y., Harrison, B. J., Scott, M. T., Dornreiter, I., & Hupp, T. R. (2007). The MDM2 Ubiquitination Signal in the DNA-Binding Domain of p53 Forms a Docking Site for Calcium Calmodulin Kinase Superfamily Members. Molecular and Cellular Biology, 27(9), 3542-3555. https://doi.org/10.1128/mcb.01595-06

Genetic and biochemical studies have shown that Ser20 phosphorylation in the transactivation domain of p53 mediates p300-catalyzed DNA-dependent p53 acetylation and B-cell tumor suppression. However, the protein kinases that mediate this modification... Read More about The MDM2 Ubiquitination Signal in the DNA-Binding Domain of p53 Forms a Docking Site for Calcium Calmodulin Kinase Superfamily Members.

Population level effects of intersexuality in the marine environment. (2007)
Journal Article
Ford, A. T., Martins, I., & Fernandes, T. (2007). Population level effects of intersexuality in the marine environment. Science of the Total Environment, 374, 102-111. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2006.12.046

Whilst there have been many studies indicating links between anthropogenic contaminants and reproductive abnormalities in wildlife, very few studies have addressed the effects that might be occurring at the population level. In this study we aimed to... Read More about Population level effects of intersexuality in the marine environment..

Book review - Reptilian Incubation. Environment, Evolution and Behaviour (2006)
Journal Article
Smith, D. (2006). Book review - Reptilian Incubation. Environment, Evolution and Behaviour. Biologist, 53, 151

Both professional and amateur herpetologists will find Reptile Incubation: Environment, Evolution and Behaviour a fascinating read. The book provides detailed academic discussions of a broad range of topics in an engaging readable style. Deeming an... Read More about Book review - Reptilian Incubation. Environment, Evolution and Behaviour.

Enzymes of type II fatty acid synthesis and apicoplast differentiation and division in Eimeria tenella (2006)
Journal Article
Ferguson, D., Campbell, S. A., Henriquez, F., Phan, L., Mui, E., Richards, T., Muench, S., Allary, M., Lu, J., Prigge, S., Tomley, F., Shirley, M., Rice, D., McLeod, R., & Roberts, C. (2007). Enzymes of type II fatty acid synthesis and apicoplast differentiation and division in Eimeria tenella. International Journal for Parasitology, 37(1), 33-51. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpara.2006.10.003

Apicomplexan parasites, Eimeria tenella, Plasmodium spp. and Toxoplasma gondii, possess a homologous plastid-like organelle termed the apicoplast, derived from the endosymbiotic enslavement of a photosynthetic alga. However, currently no eimerian nuc... Read More about Enzymes of type II fatty acid synthesis and apicoplast differentiation and division in Eimeria tenella.

Defining and detecting undesirable disturbance in the context of marine eutrophication (2006)
Journal Article
Tett, P., Gowen, R. J., Mills, D., Fernandes, T., Gilpin, L., Huxham, M., Kennington, K., Read, P., Service, M., Wilkinson, M., & Malcolm, S. J. (2007). Defining and detecting undesirable disturbance in the context of marine eutrophication. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 55(1-6), 282-297. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2006.08.028

An understanding of undesirable disturbance to the balance of organisms is needed to diagnose marine eutrophication as defined by EU Directives and OSPAR. This review summarizes the findings of the UK Defra-funded Undesirable Disturbance Study Team,... Read More about Defining and detecting undesirable disturbance in the context of marine eutrophication.

Evolutionary Origins of the Eukaryotic Shikimate Pathway: Gene Fusions, Horizontal Gene Transfer, and Endosymbiotic Replacements (2006)
Journal Article
Richards, T. A., Dacks, J. B., Campbell, S. A., Blanchard, J. L., Foster, P. G., McLeod, R., Roberts, C. W., Richards, T. A., Dacks, J. B., Campbell, S. A., Blanchard, J. L., Foster, P. G., McLeod, R., & Roberts, C. W. (2006). Evolutionary Origins of the Eukaryotic Shikimate Pathway: Gene Fusions, Horizontal Gene Transfer, and Endosymbiotic Replacements. Eukaryotic Cell, 5(9), 1517-1531. https://doi.org/10.1128/ec.00106-06

Currently the shikimate pathway is reported as a metabolic feature of prokaryotes, ascomycete fungi, apicomplexans, and plants. The plant shikimate pathway enzymes have similarities to prokaryote homologues and are largely active in chloroplasts, sug... Read More about Evolutionary Origins of the Eukaryotic Shikimate Pathway: Gene Fusions, Horizontal Gene Transfer, and Endosymbiotic Replacements.

Salinity tolerance of northern Brazilian mangrove crab larvae, Ucides cordatus (Ocypodidae): Necessity for larval export? (2006)
Journal Article
Diele, K., & Simith, D. D. J. D. B. (2006). Salinity tolerance of northern Brazilian mangrove crab larvae, Ucides cordatus (Ocypodidae): Necessity for larval export?. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 68(3-4), 600-608. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2006.03.012

The life cycle of the semiterrestrial mangrove crab Ucides cordatus includes pelagic larvae that are released into estuarine waters during the wet season and who may thus encounter potentially stressful low and variable salinity conditions. The effec... Read More about Salinity tolerance of northern Brazilian mangrove crab larvae, Ucides cordatus (Ocypodidae): Necessity for larval export?.

CO2 uptake patterns depend on water current velocity and shoot morphology in submerged stream macrophytes. (2006)
Journal Article
Nielsen, H. D., Nielsen, S. L., & Madsen, T. V. (2006). CO2 uptake patterns depend on water current velocity and shoot morphology in submerged stream macrophytes. Freshwater Biology, 51(7), 1331-1340. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2427.2006.01573.x

1. The influence of current velocity on the pattern of photosynthetic CO2 uptake in three species of submerged stream macrophytes was described by analysing the grain density in autoradiographs of leaves exposed to 14CO2.

2. In Elodea canadensis,... Read More about CO2 uptake patterns depend on water current velocity and shoot morphology in submerged stream macrophytes..

Standard Data Model Representation for Taxonomic Information (2006)
Journal Article
Kennedy, J., Hyam, R., Kukla, R., & Paterson, T. (2006). Standard Data Model Representation for Taxonomic Information. OMICS, 10(2), 220-230. https://doi.org/10.1089/omi.2006.10.220

The names used by biologists to label the observations they make are imprecise. This is an issue as workers increasingly seek to exploit data gathered from multiple, unrelated sources on line. Even when the international codes of nomenclature are fol... Read More about Standard Data Model Representation for Taxonomic Information.

Microalgae, macrofauna and sedimentary stability: an experimental test of a reciprocal relationship. (2006)
Journal Article
Huxham, M., Gilpin, L., Mocogni, M., & Harper, S. (2006). Microalgae, macrofauna and sedimentary stability: an experimental test of a reciprocal relationship. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 310, 55-63. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps310055

A manipulative field experiment was conducted at Blackness in the Firth of Forth, Scotland, to study the effects of differences in microphytobenthos abundance on sediment stability and macrofauna. Opaque and transparent Perspex was used to construct... Read More about Microalgae, macrofauna and sedimentary stability: an experimental test of a reciprocal relationship..

Litter processing and population food intake of the mangrove crab Ucides cordatus in a high intertidal forest in northern Brazil (2006)
Journal Article
Nordhaus, I., Wolff, M., & Diele, K. (2006). Litter processing and population food intake of the mangrove crab Ucides cordatus in a high intertidal forest in northern Brazil. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 67(1-2), 239-250. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2005.11.022

This study provides the first quantification of the population food intake of the litter-consuming mangrove crab Ucides cordatus (Ocypodidae, L. 1763) in a New World mangrove forest. Diet, feeding periodicity, gastric evacuation rates and size-depend... Read More about Litter processing and population food intake of the mangrove crab Ucides cordatus in a high intertidal forest in northern Brazil.

Induction of apoptosis with tobacco smoke and related products in A549 lung epithelial cells in vitro (2006)
Journal Article
Ramage, L., Jones, A. C., & Whelan, C. J. (2006). Induction of apoptosis with tobacco smoke and related products in A549 lung epithelial cells in vitro. Journal of Inflammation, 3(1), 3. https://doi.org/10.1186/1476-9255-3-3

Background
This study has investigated the ability of tobacco smoke, and ingredients of tobacco smoke, to induce apoptosis in the airway epithelial cell line A549.
Method
A549 cells were treated with 80 ÎĽg/ml Tobacco smoke condensate (TSC), 10 mM... Read More about Induction of apoptosis with tobacco smoke and related products in A549 lung epithelial cells in vitro.