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You searched for: Journal name PloS one Remove constraint Journal name: PloS one Publication year rev 7987-2013 Remove constraint Publication year rev: 7987-2013 Source v.8 no.3 Remove constraint Source: v.8 no.3
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1. Bt Crops Producing Cry1Ac, Cry2Ab and Cry1F Do Not Harm the Green Lacewing, Chrysoperla rufilabris

Author:
Jun-Ce Tian; Xiang-Ping Wang; Li-Ping Long; Jörg Romeis; Steven E. Naranjo; Richard L. Hellmich; Ping Wang; Elizabeth D. Earle; Anthony M. Shelton; Juan Luis Jurat-Fuentes
Source:
PloS one v.8 no.3 pp. -
ISSN:
1932-6203
Subject:
Bacillus thuringiensis; Chrysoperla rufilabris; Gossypium hirsutum; Spodoptera frugiperda; Trichoplusia ni; Zea mays; bacterial proteins; biological control; broccoli; corn; cotton; crops; crystal proteins; eggs; fecundity; hatching; hosts; insect control; insect pests; insecticidal proteins; insecticide resistance; larvae; natural enemies; nontarget organisms; plant-insect relations; predator-prey relationships; predatory insects; risk; risk assessment; transgenic plants
Abstract:
... The biological control function provided by natural enemies is regarded as a protection goal that should not be harmed by the application of any new pest management tool. Plants producing Cry proteins from the bacterium, Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt), have become a major tactic for controlling pest Lepidoptera on cotton and maize and risk assessment studies are needed to ensure they do not harm impo ...
Handle:
10113/56012
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0060125
PubMed:
23544126
PubMed Central:
PMC3609736

2. Estimating Prion Adsorption Capacity of Soil by BioAssay of Subtracted Infectivity from Complex Solutions (BASICS)

Author:
A. Christy Wyckoff; Krista L. Lockwood; Crystal Meyerett-Reid; Brady A. Michel; Heather Bender; Kurt C. VerCauteren; Mark D. Zabel; Robert Shin Fujinami
Source:
PloS one v.8 no.3 pp. -
ISSN:
1932-6203
Subject:
PrPSc proteins; adsorption; binding capacity; bioassays; brain; chronic wasting disease; clay; decontamination; inoculum; mice; montmorillonite; pathogenicity; pathogens; remediation; sandy loam soils; Colorado
Abstract:
... Prions, the infectious agent of scrapie, chronic wasting disease and other transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, are misfolded proteins that are highly stable and resistant to degradation. Prions are known to associate with clay and other soil components, enhancing their persistence and surprisingly, transmissibility. Currently, few detection and quantification methods exist for prions in soi ...
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0058630
PubMed:
23484043
PubMed Central:
PMC3587580

3. Fine Mapping for Weaver Syndrome in Brown Swiss Cattle and the Identification of 41 Concordant Mutations across NRCAM, PNPLA8 and CTTNBP2

Author:
Matthew McClure; Euisoo Kim; Derek Bickhart; Daniel Null; Tabatha Cooper; John Cole; George Wiggans; Paolo Ajmone-Marsan; Licia Colli; Enrico Santus; George E. Liu; Steve Schroeder; Lakshmi Matukumalli; Curt Van Tassell; Tad Sonstegard; Stephen Moore
Source:
PloS one v.8 no.3 pp. -
ISSN:
1932-6203
Subject:
Brown Swiss; amino acid substitution; asparagine; ataxia (disorder); bulls; cattle diseases; chromosome mapping; diagnostic techniques; gene expression; genes; genetic markers; genotyping; glutamic acid; haplotypes; herds; leg weakness; loci; lysine; microsatellite repeats; myeloencephalopathy; nervous system; purebreds; serine; single nucleotide polymorphism
Abstract:
... Bovine Progressive Degenerative Myeloencephalopathy (Weaver Syndrome) is a recessive neurological disease that has been observed in the Brown Swiss cattle breed since the 1970’s in North America and Europe. Bilateral hind leg weakness and ataxia appear in afflicted animals at 6 to 18 months of age, and slowly progresses to total loss of hind limb control by 3 to 4 years of age. While Weaver has pr ...
Handle:
10113/57099
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0059251
PubMed:
23527149
PubMed Central:
PMC3603989

4. Genomic Organization, Phylogenetic Comparison and Differential Expression of the SBP-Box Family Genes in Grape

Author:
Hongmin Hou; Jun Li; Min Gao; Stacy D. Singer; Hao Wang; Linyong Mao; Zhangjun Fei; Xiping Wang; Turgay Unver
Source:
PloS one v.8 no.3 pp. -
ISSN:
1932-6203
Subject:
transcription factors; Arabidopsis; grapes; microarray technology; phylogeny; reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction; microRNA; genes; nucleotide sequences; abiotic stress; Vitis vinifera; gene expression regulation; fruiting
Abstract:
... The SBP-box gene family is specific to plants and encodes a class of zinc finger-containing transcription factors with a broad range of functions. Although SBP-box genes have been identified in numerous plants including green algae, moss, silver birch, snapdragon, Arabidopsis , rice and maize, there is little information concerning SBP-box genes, or the corresponding miR156/157 , function in grape ...
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0059358
PubMed:
23527172
PubMed Central:
PMC3601960

5. Identification of SNPs in Closely Related Temperate Japonica Rice Cultivars Using Restriction Enzyme-Phased Sequencing

Author:
Sang-Ic Kim; Thomas H. Tai; Giovanni G. Vendramin
Source:
PloS one v.8 no.3 pp. -
ISSN:
1932-6203
Subject:
Oryza sativa; breeding; cultivars; genome; genotyping; germplasm; haplotypes; inheritance (genetics); pedigree; quantitative traits; restriction endonucleases; rice; sequence analysis; single nucleotide polymorphism; California
Abstract:
... Very low polymorphism in the germplasm typically used by breeding programs poses a significant bottleneck with regards to molecular breeding and the exploitation of breeding materials for quantitative trait analyses. California rice cultivars, derived from a very small base of temperate japonica germplasm and having a relatively brief breeding history, are a good example. In this study, we employe ...
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0060176
PubMed:
23555916
PubMed Central:
PMC3608622

6. Leucine and Protein Metabolism in Obese Zucker Rats

Author:
Pengxiang She; Kristine C. Olson; Yoshihiro Kadota; Ayami Inukai; Yoshiharu Shimomura; Charles L. Hoppel; Sean H. Adams; Yasuko Kawamata; Hideki Matsumoto; Ryosei Sakai; Charles H. Lang; Christopher J. Lynch; François Blachier
Source:
PloS one v.8 no.3 pp. -
ISSN:
1932-6203
Subject:
diabetes; food intake; heart; kidneys; leucine; liver; males; metabolomics; muscles; obesity; oxidation; protein synthesis; proteolysis; rats
Abstract:
... Branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) are circulating nutrient signals for protein accretion, however, they increase in obesity and elevations appear to be prognostic of diabetes. To understand the mechanisms whereby obesity affects BCAAs and protein metabolism, we employed metabolomics and measured rates of [1- 14 C]-leucine metabolism, tissue-specific protein synthesis and branched-chain keto-acid ...
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0059443
PubMed:
23527196
PubMed Central:
PMC3603883

7. Nitric Oxide as a Biomarker of Intracellular Salmonella Viability and Identification of the Bacteriostatic Activity of Protein Kinase A Inhibitor H-89

Author:
Haiqi He; Kenneth J. Genovese; Christina L. Swaggerty; David J. Nisbet; Michael H. Kogut; Joseph Alan Bauer
Source:
PloS one v.8 no.3 pp. -
ISSN:
1932-6203
Subject:
screening; viability; proteins; humans; Salmonella Enteritidis; biomarkers; hosts; nitric oxide; macrophages; serotypes; enzyme inhibitors; cAMP-dependent protein kinase; salmonellosis; microbial growth; enzyme activity; poultry; antibacterial properties
Abstract:
... Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis is one of the most prevalent Salmonella serovars in poultry and is often associated with human salmonellosis. S. Enteritidis is known to suppress nitric oxide (NO) production in infected chicken macrophage HD11 cells, while dead S. Enteritidis stimulates a high level of NO production, suggesting a bacterial inhibitory effect on NO production. Based on these ...
Handle:
10113/57521
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0058873
PubMed:
23554945
PubMed Central:
PMC3598854

8. Population Structure and the Colonization Route of One of the Oldest North American Invasive Insects: Stories from the Worn Road of the Hessian Fly, Mayetiola destructor (Say)

Author:
Philip K. Morton; Brandon J. Schemerhorn; Mehrdad Hajibabaei
Source:
PloS one v.8 no.3 pp. -
ISSN:
1932-6203
Subject:
Mayetiola destructor; chromosomes; gene flow; genetic variation; indigenous species; introduced species; invasive species; microsatellite repeats; population structure; Asia; Europe; New Zealand; North America; Northern Africa
Abstract:
... An integral part to understanding the biology of an invasive species is determining its origin, particularly in pest species. As one of the oldest known invasive species, the goals of this study were to evaluate the evidence of a westward expansion of Hessian fly into North America, from a potential singular introduction event, and the population genetic structure of current populations. Levels of ...
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0059833
PubMed:
23544103
PubMed Central:
PMC3609732

9. Pterostilbene Acts through Metastasis-Associated Protein 1 to Inhibit Tumor Growth, Progression and Metastasis in Prostate Cancer

Author:
Kun Li; Steven J. Dias; Agnes M. Rimando; Swati Dhar; Cassia S. Mizuno; Alan D. Penman; Jack R. Lewin; Anait S. Levenson; Natasha Kyprianou
Source:
PloS one v.8 no.3 pp. -
ISSN:
1932-6203
Subject:
acetylation; adverse effects; angiogenesis; antineoplastic agents; apoptosis; blueberries; epigenetics; gene silencing; metastasis; nucleosomes; prostatic neoplasms; pterostilbene; red wines; resveratrol; therapeutics
Abstract:
... The development of natural product agents with targeted strategies holds promise for enhanced anticancer therapy with reduced drug-associated side effects. Resveratrol found in red wine, has anticancer activity in various tumor types. We reported earlier on a new molecular target of resveratrol, the metastasis-associated protein 1 (MTA1), which is a part of nucleosome remodeling and deacetylation ...
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0057542
PubMed:
23469203
PubMed Central:
PMC3586048

10. Purification and Characterization of Shiga Toxin 2f, an Immunologically Unrelated Subtype of Shiga Toxin 2

Author:
Craig Skinner; Stephanie McMahon; Reuven Rasooly; John Mark Carter; Xiaohua He; Eric Cascales
Source:
PloS one v.8 no.3 pp. -
ISSN:
1932-6203
Subject:
Shiga toxin; Shiga-like toxin 2; anion exchange; cation exchange; cytotoxicity; enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli; filtration; gels; host specificity; hydrophobic bonding; lipopolysaccharides; molecular weight; pH; pigeons; polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis; rabbits; temperature; virulence
Abstract:
... Shiga-like toxin 2 (Stx2) is one of the most important virulence factors in enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli (E. coli) strains such as O157H7. Subtypes of Stx2 are diverse with respect to their sequence, toxicity, and distribution. The most diverse Stx2 subtype, Stx2f, is difficult to detect immunologically, but is becoming more frequently associated with human illness. A purification regimen w ...
Handle:
10113/58708
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0059760
PubMed:
23555772
PubMed Central:
PMC3608586

11. SNP Discovery and Chromosome Anchoring Provide the First Physically-Anchored Hexaploid Oat Map and Reveal Synteny with Model Species

Author:
Rebekah E. Oliver; Nicholas A. Tinker; Gerard R. Lazo; Shiaoman Chao; Eric N. Jellen; Martin L. Carson; Howard W. Rines; Donald E. Obert; Joseph D. Lutz; Irene Shackelford; Abraham B. Korol; Charlene P. Wight; Kyle M. Gardner; Jiro Hattori; Aaron D. Beattie; Åsmund Bjørnstad; J. Michael Bonman; Jean-Luc Jannink; Mark E. Sorrells; Gina L. Brown-Guedira; Jennifer W. Mitchell Fetch; Stephen A. Harrison; Catherine J. Howarth; Amir Ibrahim; Frederic L. Kolb; Michael S. McMullen; J. Paul Murphy; Herbert W. Ohm; Brian G. Rossnagel; Weikai Yan; Kelci J. Miclaus; Jordan Hiller; Peter J. Maughan; Rachel R. Redman Hulse; Joseph M. Anderson; Emir Islamovic; Eric W. Jackson; Mingliang Xu
Source:
PloS one v.8 no.3 pp. -
ISSN:
1932-6203
Subject:
Avena sativa; Brachypodium; chromosomes; complementary DNA; genetic markers; genome; genomics; genotyping; hexaploidy; hybrids; linkage groups; models; monosomics; oats; progeny; rice; single nucleotide polymorphism
Abstract:
... A physically anchored consensus map is foundational to modern genomics research; however, construction of such a map in oat (Avena sativa L., 2 n = 6 x = 42) has been hindered by the size and complexity of the genome, the scarcity of robust molecular markers, and the lack of aneuploid stocks. Resources developed in this study include a modified SNP discovery method for complex genomes, a diverse s ...
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0058068
PubMed:
23533580
PubMed Central:
PMC3606164

12. Stylet Morphometrics and Citrus Leaf Vein Structure in Relation to Feeding Behavior of the Asian Citrus Psyllid Diaphorina citri, Vector of Citrus Huanglongbing Bacterium

Author:
El-Desouky Ammar; David G. Hall; Robert G. Shatters; Randall P. Niedz
Source:
PloS one v.8 no.3 pp. -
ISSN:
1932-6203
Subject:
sclerenchyma; Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus; morphometry; Psyllidae; greening disease; xylem vessels; bacteria; host plants; salivation; instars; Citrus sinensis; phloem; leaves; feeding behavior; nymphs; stylets; ingestion; Diaphorina citri; adults
Abstract:
... The Asian citrus psyllid (ACP), Diaphorina citri (Hemiptera: Psyllidae), is the primary vector of the phloem-limited bacterium Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (LAS) associated with huanglongbing (HLB, citrus greening), considered the world’s most serious disease of citrus. Stylet morphometrics of ACP nymphs and adults were studied in relation to citrus vein structure and to their putative (histo ...
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0059914
PubMed:
23555830
PubMed Central:
PMC3608565

13. Comparative Genomics of Multiple Strains of Pseudomonas cannabina pv. alisalensis, a Potential Model Pathogen of Both Monocots and Dicots

Author:
Panagiotis F. Sarris; Emmanouil A. Trantas; David A. Baltrus; Carolee T. Bull; William Patrick Wechter; Shuangchun Yan; Filippos Ververidis; Nalvo F. Almeida; Corbin D. Jones; Jeffery L. Dangl; Nickolas J. Panopoulos; Boris A. Vinatzer; Dimitrios E. Goumas; Eric Cascales
Source:
PloS one v.8 no.3 pp. -
ISSN:
1932-6203
Subject:
Liliopsida; Magnoliopsida; Pseudomonas; genomic islands; genomics; host range; host-pathogen relationships; hosts; multigene family; nucleotide sequences; pathogens; pathovars; phylogeny; type III secretion system; type VI secretion system; virulence
Abstract:
... Comparative genomics of closely related pathogens that differ in host range can provide insights into mechanisms of host-pathogen interactions and host adaptation. Furthermore, sequencing of multiple strains with the same host range reveals information concerning pathogen diversity and the molecular basis of virulence. Here we present a comparative analysis of draft genome sequences for four strai ...
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0059366
PubMed:
23555661
PubMed Central:
PMC3610874

14. From Models to Measurements: Comparing Downed Dead Wood Carbon Stock Estimates in the U.S. Forest Inventory

Author:
Grant M. Domke; Christopher W. Woodall; Brian F. Walters; James E. Smith; Ben Bond-Lamberty
Source:
PloS one v.8 no.3 pp. -
ISSN:
1932-6203
Subject:
USDA Forest Service; carbon; carbon footprint; carbon sinks; climate change; coarse woody debris; forest inventory; models; monitoring; ownership; slash; trees; uncertainty; United States
Abstract:
... The inventory and monitoring of coarse woody debris (CWD) carbon (C) stocks is an essential component of any comprehensive National Greenhouse Gas Inventory (NGHGI). Due to the expense and difficulty associated with conducting field inventories of CWD pools, CWD C stocks are often modeled as a function of more commonly measured stand attributes such as live tree C density. In order to assess poten ...
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0059949
PubMed:
23544112
PubMed Central:
PMC3609740

15. A Large-Scale, Higher-Level, Molecular Phylogenetic Study of the Insect Order Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies)

Author:
Jerome C. Regier; Charles Mitter; Andreas Zwick; Adam L. Bazinet; Michael P. Cummings; Akito Y. Kawahara; Jae-Cheon Sohn; Derrick J. Zwickl; Soowon Cho; Donald R. Davis; Joaquin Baixeras; John Brown; Cynthia Parr; Susan Weller; David C. Lees; Kim T. Mitter; Corrie S. Moreau
Source:
PloS one v.8 no.3 pp. -
ISSN:
1932-6203
Subject:
Lepidoptera; butterflies; genes; monophyly; moths; paraphyly
Abstract:
... Higher-level relationships within the Lepidoptera, and particularly within the species-rich subclade Ditrysia, are generally not well understood, although recent studies have yielded progress. We present the most comprehensive molecular analysis of lepidopteran phylogeny to date, focusing on relationships among superfamilies. 483 taxa spanning 115 of 124 families were sampled for 19 protein-coding ...
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0058568
PubMed:
23554903
PubMed Central:
PMC3595289

16. Reactomes of Porcine Alveolar Macrophages Infected with Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus

Author:
Zhihua Jiang; Xiang Zhou; Jennifer J. Michal; Xiao-Lin Wu; Lifan Zhang; Ming Zhang; Bo Ding; Bang Liu; Valipuram S. Manoranjan; John D. Neill; Gregory P. Harhay; Marcus E. Kehrli; Laura C. Miller; Elankumaran Subbiah
Source:
PloS one v.8 no.3 pp. -
ISSN:
1932-6203
Subject:
Bayesian theory; Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus; antiviral properties; cell death; cell growth; databases; disease control; energy metabolism; expressed sequence tags; gene expression; host-pathogen relationships; hosts; human diseases; macrophages; messenger RNA; monocytes; multigene family; porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome; pulmonary alveoli; signal transduction; swine; transcription (genetics); vaccine development
Abstract:
... Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) has devastated pig industries worldwide for many years. It is caused by a small RNA virus (PRRSV), which targets almost exclusively pig monocytes or macrophages. In the present study, five SAGE (serial analysis of gene expression) libraries derived from 0 hour mock-infected and 6, 12, 16 and 24 hours PRRSV-infected porcine alveolar macrophages ( ...
Handle:
10113/55959
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0059229
PubMed:
23527143
PubMed Central:
PMC3602036

17. Robust Detection of Rare Species Using Environmental DNA: The Importance of Primer Specificity

Author:
Taylor M. Wilcox; Kevin S. McKelvey; Michael K. Young; Stephen F. Jane; Winsor H. Lowe; Andrew R. Whiteley; Michael K. Schwartz; Richard C. Willson
Source:
PloS one v.8 no.3 pp. -
ISSN:
1932-6203
Subject:
DNA; Salvelinus confluentus; Salvelinus fontinalis; animals; case studies; endangered species; invasive species; probability; quantitative polymerase chain reaction; rare species
Abstract:
... Environmental DNA (eDNA) is being rapidly adopted as a tool to detect rare animals. Quantitative PCR (qPCR) using probe-based chemistries may represent a particularly powerful tool because of the method’s sensitivity, specificity, and potential to quantify target DNA. However, there has been little work understanding the performance of these assays in the presence of closely related, sympatric tax ...
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0059520
PubMed:
23555689
PubMed Central:
PMC3608683