Faculty Publications
This is a collection of publications by faculty and staff in the Department of Biology at the University of Northern Iowa. Due to copyright restrictions, not all faculty and staff publications are available through our institutional repository. Only publications for which we have rights to deposit in our institutional repository are included in the collection.
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Submissions from 2003
Paraheliotropism In Two Phaseolus Species: Combined Effects Of Photon Flux Density And Pulvinus Temperature, And Consequences For Leaf Gas Exchange, Douglas G. Bielenberg, Jennifer D. Miller, and Virginia S. Berg
Developmental Morphology of the Axial Skeleton of the Zebrafish, Danio rerio (Ostariophysi: Cyprinidae), Nathan C. Bird and Paula M. Mabee
Systematics Of A Rare Species Of Pocket Gopher, Pappogeomys Alcorni, James W. Demastes, Andrea L. Butt, Mark S. Hafner, and Jessica E. Light
Effects of the Pesticides Atrazine, Metoachlor and Diazinon and Binary Mixtures on Proliferation of Human Fibroblasts, Kavita R. Dhanwada, Yijun Deng, and Maureen E. Clayton
Vein Pattern Development in Adult Leaves of Arabidopsis thaliana, Julie Kang and Nancy Dengler
The Development of Enantiostyly, Julie Kang, Linley K. Jesson, Sara L. Wagner, Spencer C.H. Barrett, and Nancy G. Dengler
Primary Vascular Pattern and Expression of ATHB-8 in Shoots of Arabidopsis, Julie Kang, John Tang, Petra Donnelly, and Nancy Dengler
A Learning Cycle Inquiry Into Plant Nutrition, Cherin A. Lee
Biting Rates And Developmental Substrates For Biting Midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) In Iquitos, Peru, David R. Mercer, Gustavo R. Spinelli, Douglas M. Watts, and Robert B. Tesh
Phylogenetic Position And Generic Limits Of Arabidopsis (Brassicaceae) Based On Sequences Of Nuclear Ribosomal Dna, Steve L. O'Kane and Ihsan Al-Shehbaz
The Power Of Practice: What Students Learn From How We Teach, Amy J. Phelps and Cherin Lee
Activation of TGF-β by Leishmania chagasi: Importance for Parasite Survival in Macrophages, Nilda Rodriguez, Kira R. Gantt, Stacey Schultz-Cherry, Selma M.B. Jeronimo, Eliana T. Nascimento, Todd L. Goldman, Thomas J. Recker, Melissa A. Miller, and Mary E. Wilson
Blood Viscosity and Hematology American Bullfrogs (Rana catesbeiana) at Low Temperature, David Saunders and Nicole M. Palenske
Intentions And Beliefs In Students' Understanding And Acceptance Of Biological Evolution, Gale M. Sinatra, Sherry A. Southerland, Frances McConaughy, and James W. Demastes
Osmoregulation In Fiddler Crabs (Uca) From Temperate Atlantic And Gulf Of Mexico Coasts Of North America, C. Thurman
Osmoregulation By Six Species Of Fiddler Crabs (Uca) From The Mississippi Delta Area In The Northern Gulf Of Mexico, Carl Thurman
Efficacy And Durability Of Bacillus Anthracis Bacteriophages Used Against Spores, Michael H. Walter
Three Bacillus Anthracis Bacteriophages From Topsoil, Michael H. Walter and Dylan D. Baker
Ectoparasites Of Terrestrial Vertebrates Inhabiting The Georgia Barrier Islands, USA: An Inventory And Preliminary Biogeographical Analysis, Nixon Wilson and Lance A. Durden
Submissions from 2002
Cloning of the Promoter for a Novel Barley Gene, Lem1, and its Organ-Specific Promotion of GFP Expression in Lemma and Palea, Tilahun Abebe, Ronald W. Skadsen, Puthigae Sathish, Maria L. Federico, Jianming Fu, and Heidi F. Kaeppler
Phylogenetic Relationships of Pleuronectiformes Based on Molecular Evidence, Peter B. Berendzen and Walter Wheaton Dimmick
Evolution of Median Fin Modules in the Axial Skeleton of Fishes, Nathan C. Bird, Paula M. Mabee, Patricia L. Crotwell, and Ann C. Burke
The Effects of Spatial and Temporal Scale on Analysis of Cophylogeny, James W. Demastes, Theresa A. Spradling, and Mark S. Hafner
Systematics And Phylogeography Of Pocket Gophers In The Genera Cratogeomys And Pappogeomys, James W. Demastes, Theresa A. Spradling, Mark S. Hafner, David J. Hafner, and David L. Reed
Cophylogeny Between Pocket Gophers and Chewing Lice, James W. Demastes, Theresa A. Spradling, Mark S. Hafner, and David L. Reed
Neural Crest Cell Motility In Valproic Acid, Leah C. Fuller, Shannon K. Cornelius, Charles W. Murphy, and Darrell J. Wiens
Occurrence Of Phi Thickenings Is Correlated With Gymnosperm Systematics, Jean M. Gerrath, Lori Covington, Jennifer Doubt, and Douglas W. Larson
Isolation And Characterization Of Microsatellite Loci From Galápagos Lava Lizards (Microlophus Spp.), M. A. Jordan, R. L. Hammond, H. L. Snell, H. M. Snell, and W. C. Jordan
A Genetic Map Of Gibberella Zeae (Fusarium Graminearum), J. E. Jurgenson, R. L. Bowden, K. A. Zeller, J. F. Leslie, N. J. Alexander, and R. D. Plattner
Cell Cycling Frequency and Expression of the Homeobox Gene ATHB-8 During Leaf Vein Development in Arabidopsis, Julie Kang and Nancy Dengler
Teaching As You Would Have Them Teach: An Effective Elementary Science Teacher Preparation Program, Cherin Lee and Lisa Krapfl
Paysonia, A New Genus Segregated From Lesquerella (Brassicaceae), Steve L. O'Kane and Ihsan A. Al-Shehbaz
Inflorescence Development In A High-Altitude Annual Mexican Teosinte (Poaceae), Alan R. Orr, Kevin Mullen, Darcey Klaahsen, and Marshall D. Sundberg
Phytostabilization Of Metal Mine Tailings Using Tall Fescue, G. M. Pierzynski, M. Lambert, B. A.D. Hetrick, D. W. Sweeney, and L. E. Erickson
The TGF‐β Response to Leishmania chagasi in the Absence of IL‐12, Nilda E. Rodriguez, Mary E. Wilson, Thomas J. Recker, Betty M. Young, Kindra K. Burnell, Judy A. Streit, and Joel N. Kline
Comparisons of Blood Viscosity Between Amphibians and Mammals at 3°C and 38°C, David K. Saunders and Nicole M. Palenske
Osmoregulation In Six Sympatric Fiddler Crabs (Genus Uca) From The Northwestern Gulf Of Mexico, Carl L. Thurman
The Development Of Coordinated Singing In Cooperatively Displaying Long-Tailed Manakins, Jill M. Trainer, David B. McDonald, and William A. Learn
Delayed Vocal Maturation In Polygynous Yellow-Rumped Caciques, Jill M. Trainer and Ryan J. Parsons
Nitrates/Nitrites Alter Human Lymphocyte Proliferation And Cytokine Production, I. V. Ustyugova, C. Zeman, K. Dhanwada, and L. A. Beltz
Changing Views Of Work And Family Roles: A Symbiotic Perspective, James Werbel and Michael H. Walter
Submissions from 2001
Immunotoxicity Of Explosives-Contaminated Soil Before And After Bioremediation, L. A. Beltz, D. R. Neira, C. A. Axtell, S. Iverson, W. Deaton, T. J. Waldschmidt, J. A. Bumpus, and C. G. Johnston
Primary Vascular Patterns In The Vitaceae, J. M. Gerrath, U. Posluszny, and N. Dengler
Vascular Patterning and Leaf Shape, Julie Kang and Nancy Dengler
Analysis Of Inflorescence Organogenesis In Eastern Gamagrass, Tripsacum Dactyloides (Poaceae): The Wild Type And The Gynomonoecious Gsf1 Mutant, Alan R. Orr, Rahkee Kaparthi, Chester L. Dewald, and Marshall D. Sundberg
Can Computer Animations Affect College Biology Students' Conceptions About Diffusion & Osmosis?, Michael J. Sanger, Dorothy M. Brecheisen, and Brian M. Hynek
Comparison of Erythrocyte Osmotic Fragility Among Ectotherms and Endotherms at Three Temperatures, David K. Saunders and Kevin Aldrich
Differences In Rate Of Cytochrome-B Evolution Among Species Of Rodents, T. A. Spradling, M. S. Hafner, and J. W. Demastes
Locomotor Activity Of The Fiddler Crab, Uca Subcylindrica (Stimpson), Under Artificial Illumination, C. L. Thurman and A. M. Broghammer
Uniformity Of Long-Tailed Manakin Songs From Three Localities In Costa Rica, Jill M. Trainer and Ryan J. Parsons
An Undergraduate Science Laboratory Field Experience For Pre-Service Science Teachers, Jeffrey D. Weld and Donald P. French
Submissions from 2000
Social Enhancement Of Fitness In Yellow-Bellied Marmots, Kenneth B. Armitage and Orlando A. Schwartz
Ectoparasitic Insects Of Bats In British Columbia, Canada, Glen Chilton, Maarten J. Vonhof, B. V. Peterson, and Nixon Wilson
Different Expression Patterns of Heat Shock Proteins hsp 60 and hsp 70 in Zebra Mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) Exposed to Copper and Tributlytin, Maureen E. Clayton, Roland Steinmann, and Karl Fent
Systematic Relationships of the Endangered Qeretero Pocket Gopher (Cratogeomys neglectus), James W. Demastes, T. Monterrubio, L. Leon-Paniagua, and M. S. Hafner
Coevolution and Subterranean Rodents, James W. Demastes, Theresa A. Spradling, and Mark S. Hafner
Source-Identified Seed: The Iowa Roadside Experience, Greg Houseal and Daryl D. Smith
Swine Manure Management Plans in North-Central Iowa: Nutrient Loading and Policy Implication, Laura L. Jackson, Dennis R. Keeney, and Elizabeth M. Gilbert
Evidence For The Widespread Occurrence Of Ancient Forests On Cliffs, D. W. Larson, U. Matthes, J. A. Gerrath, N. W.K. Larson, J. M. Gerrath, J. C. Nekola, G. L. Walker, S. Porembski Dand, and A. Charlton
Simulate Microgravity And Hypergravity Attenuate Heart Tissue Development In Explant Culture, Peter Y. Lwigale, Joel E. Thurmond, William N. Norton, Brian S. Spooner, and Darrell J. Wiens
Mutations in Herpes Simplex Virus Glycoprotein D Distinguish Entry of Free Virus from Cell-Cell Spread, Nilda Rodriguez, D. A. Rauch, and R. J. Roller
The Biodegradation Potential Of Vegetable-Based Hydraulic Fluids Using A Miniaturized Test Method, Lionel J. Rouzic, Terumi Mascarenhas, and Edward J. Brown
The Effects of Estradiol Treatment on the Blood Viscosity of the Bullfrog Rana Catesbeiana, David K. Saunders, Olivia Fowler, and Katherine N. Smalley
Blood Viscosity and Hematological Changes During Prolonged Submergence in Normoxic Water of Northern and Southern Musk Turtles (Sternotherus odoratus), David K. Saunders, Adam C. Roberts, and Gordon R. Ultsch
Identifying The Ca++ Signalling Sources Activating Chloride Currents In Xenopus Oocytes Using Ionomycin And Thapsigargin, Carl L. Thurman, Jon S. Burns, and Roger G. O'Neil
Isozyme And Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphisms From Cephalosporium Maydis In Egypt, Kurt A. Zeller, James E. Jurgenson, Elhamy M. El-Assiuty, and John F. Leslie
Submissions from 1999
Ianhedgea (Brassicaceae), A New Generic Name Replacing The Illegitimate Microsisymbrium, I. A. Al-Shehbaz and S. L. O'Kane
Generic Placement Of Species Excluded From Arabidopsis (Brassicaceae), Ihsan A. Al-Shehbaz, Steve L. O'Kane, and Robert A. Price
Thymic Involution And HIV Progression, L. Beltz
The Effects Of Telomerase Inhibitors On Lymphocyte Function, Lisa A. Beltz, Robert Moran, Osama Elsawy, Jeffrey Sadler, and James Jurgenson
Morphological Evidence for the Occurrence of Two Electric Catfish (Malapterurus) Species in the White Nile and Omo-Turkana Systems, Peter B. Berendzen and A. S. Golubtsov
Morphological Variation and Taxonomic Status of Altai osmans, Oreoleuciscus, from the Upper Reaches of the Ob River System., Peter B. Berendzen, A. S. Golubtsov, and C. A. Annett
The Phylogenetic Relationships of the Suborder Acanthuroidei (Teleostei: Perciformes) Based on Molecular and Morphological Evidence, Peter B. Z. Berendzen, Kevin L. Tang, E. O. Wiley, John F. Morrissey, Richard Winterbottom, and G. David Johnson
Pea (Pisum Sativum L.) Tendril-Surface Changes Are Correlated With Changes In Functional Development, Jean M. Gerrath, Richard Côté, and Melissa Farquhar
Establishing Tallgrass Prairie On Grazed Permanent Pasture In The Upper Midwest, Laura L. Jackson
Radiation Therapy And Patient Age In The Survival From Early-Stage Breast Cancer, Sue A. Joslyn
Activation Of A Delayed-Early Gene Encoding Mhr3 By The Ecdysone Receptor Heterodimer Ecr-B1-Usp-1 But Not By Ecr-B1-Usp-2, Que Lan, Kiyoshi Hiruma, Xiao Hu, Marek Jindra, and Lynn M. Riddiford
Effects Of Larval Density On The Size Of Aedes Polynesiensis Adults (Diptera: Culicidae), David R. Mercer
Molecular Evolution Of Cytochrome B Of Subterranean Mole Rats, Spalax Ehrenbergi Superspecies, In Israel, Eviatar Nevo, Avigdor Beiles, and Theresa Spradling
Carriers For Starter Cultures For The Production Of Garri, A Fermented Food Derived From Cassava, Nduka Okafor, Chibuzo Azubike, and Christopher Ibenegbu
Secretion Of Lysine In A Broth Medium By Lactic Bacteria And Yeasts Associated With Garri Production Using A Synthetic Gene, Nduka Okafor, B. C. Okeke, C. Umeh, and C. Ibenegbu
Ligand Regulation Of Juvenile Hormone Binding Protein Mrna In Mutant Manduca Sexta, Anthony P. Orth, Que Lan, and Walter G. Goodman
Isotretinoin Alters Morphology, Polarity, And Motility Of Neural Crest Cells In Culture, April Smith Orris, Leah C. Banicky, and Darrell J. Wiens
Effect of a Sports Bar on Lipolysis and Fat Oxidation During Prolonged Exercise, Carl L. Thurman, Fred W. Kqlkhorst, Catherine L. Brqshears, and Marie K. Hoeger
Submissions from 1998
Age and Movement of a Hybrid Zone: Implications for Dispersal Distance in Pocket Gophers and Their Chewing Lice, James W. Demastes, Mark S. Hafner, David J. Hafner, Theresa A. Spradling, Philip D. Sudman, and Steven A. Nadler
Pocket Gophers and Their Chewing Lice: A Test of the Maternal Transmission Hypothesis, James W. Demastes, M. S. Hafner, D. J. Hafner, and T. A. Spradling
Effects Of Below-Ground Herbivory By Diabrotica Virgifera Virgifera (Coleoptera) On Biomass Allocation And Carbohydrate Storage Of Maize, James P. Dunn and Keri Frommelt
Effects Of Below-Ground Herbivory By Diabrotica Virgifera Virgifera (Col., Chrysomelidea) And Soil Moisture On Leaf Gas Exchange Of Maize, J. P. Dunn and K. Frommelt
Polygenis Martinezbaezi (Siphonaptera: Rhopalopsyllidae) Reared From A Rodent Nest Found In The Peloncillo Mountains Of Southwestern New Mexico, Glenn E. Haas and Nixon Wilson
Phylogenetics Of Lopezia (Onagraceae): Evidence From Chloroplast DNA Restriction Sites, Steve L. O'Kane and Barbara A. Schaal
Regulated Changes in Body Mass and Muscle Mass in Molting Blue-Winged Teal for an Early Return to Flight, David K. Saunders and Richard E. Brown
Comparison of Blood Viscosity in Red-Eared Sliders (Trachemys scripta) Adapted to Cold and Room Temperatures, David K. Saunders and H. Patel
A 32-Year Demography Of Yellow-Bellied Marmots (Marmota Flaviventris), Orlando A. Schwartz, Kenneth B. Armitage, and Dirk Van Vuren
Iowa Prairie: Original Extent and Loss, Preservation and Recovery Attempts, Daryl D. Smith
Evaporative Water Loss, Corporal Temperature And The Distribution Of Sympatric Fiddler Crabs (Uca) From South Texas, Carl L. Thurman
Locomotor Rhythms In The Fiddler Crab, Uca Subcylindrica, Carl L. Thurman
Submissions from 1997
Arabidopsis Gamosepala And A. Tuemurnica Belong To Neotorularia (Brassicaceae), Ihsan A. Al-Shehbaz and Steve L. O'Kane
Nesting Status of the Cooper's Hawk in Iowa: 1988-1996, David. J. Conrads
Heteroblastic Sequence And Leaf Development In Leea Guineensis, J. M. Gerrath and C. R. Lacroix
