• Explicating Child-Driven Patterns of Parent-Child Responsivity in Fragile Families: A Longitudinal Approach 

  Blume, Jessica (TTU); Park, Su Jung (TTU); Cox, Miranda (TTU); Mastergeorge, Ann M. (TTU) (2022)

  It has been well-established that development occurs in the context of a transactional framework, with bidirectional parent-child interactions influencing both proximal and distal outcomes. In particular, child vocabulary ...

• Wolbachia wAlbB inhibits bluetongue and epizootic hemorrhagic fever viruses in Culicoides midge cells 

  Matthews, Megan L. (TTU); Covey, Hunter O. (TTU); Drolet, Barbara S.; Brelsfoard, Corey L. (TTU) (2022)

  Culicoides midges are hematophagous insects that transmit arboviruses of veterinary importance. These viruses include bluetongue virus (BTV) and epizootic hemorrhagic fever virus (EHDV). The endosymbiont Wolbachia pipientis ...

• Low 13C-13C abundances in abiotic ethane 

  Taguchi, Koudai; Gilbert, Alexis; Sherwood Lollar, Barbara; Giunta, Thomas; Boreham, Christopher J.; Liu, Qi; Horita, Juske (TTU); Ueno, Yuichiro (2022)

  Distinguishing biotic compounds from abiotic ones is important in resource geology, biogeochemistry, and the search for life in the universe. Stable isotopes have traditionally been used to discriminate the origins of ...

• Repeated turnovers keep sex chromosomes young in willows 

  Wang, Deyan; Li, Yiling; Li, Mengmeng; Yang, Wenlu; Ma, Xinzhi; Zhang, Lei; Wang, Yubo; Feng, Yanlin; Zhang, Yuanyuan; Zhou, Ran; Sanderson, Brian J. (TTU); Keefover-Ring, Ken; Yin, Tongming; Smart, Lawrence B.; DiFazio, Stephen P.; Liu, Jianquan; Olson, Matthew (TTU); Ma, Tao (2022)

  Background: Salicaceae species have diverse sex determination systems and frequent sex chromosome turnovers. However, compared with poplars, the diversity of sex determination in willows is poorly understood, and little ...

• Learning Introductory Biology: Students’ Concept-Building Approaches Predict Transfer on Biology Exams 

  McDaniel, Mark A.; Cahill, Michael J.; Frey, Regina F.; Limeri, Lisa B. (TTU); Lemons, Paula P. (2022)

  Previous studies have found that students’ concept-building approaches, identified a pri-ori with a cognitive psychology laboratory task, are associated with student exam perfor-mances in chemistry classes. Abstraction ...

• Mask material filtration efficiency and mask fitting at the crossroads: Implications during pandemic times 

  Ardon-Dryer, Karin (TTU); Warzywoda, Juliusz (TTU); Tekin, Rumeysa (TTU); Biros, Jnev (TTU); Almodovar, Sharilyn; Weeks, Brandon L. (TTU); Hope-Weeks, Louisa J. (TTU); Sacco, Albert (TTU) (2021)

  The COVID-19 pandemic triggered the widespread use and need for respirators and face masks for the healthcare workers and public. In this study, several generally available respirators and mask designs were fit tested, and ...

• When sexual selection in hosts benefits parasites 

  Aavani, Pooya (TTU); Rice, Sean H. (TTU) (2022)

  In host-parasite coevolution, the parasite is selected to increase its infectivity while host is selected to resist the parasite infection. It is widely held that parasite-mediated sexual selection can further amplify the ...

• Mitochondrial ATP synthase c-subunit leak channel triggers cell death upon loss of its F1 subcomplex 

  Mnatsakanyan, Nelli; Park, Han A.; Wu, Jing; He, Xiang; Llaguno, Marc C.; Latta, Maria; Miranda, Paige; Murtishi, Besnik; Graham, Morven; Weber, Joachim (TTU); Levy, Richard J.; Pavlov, Evgeny V.; Jonas, Elizabeth A. (2022)

  Mitochondrial ATP synthase is vital not only for cellular energy production but also for energy dissipation and cell death. ATP synthase c-ring was suggested to house the leak channel of mitochondrial permeability transition ...

• Nanomechanical variability in the early evolution of vertebrate dentition 

  Shohel, Mohammad; Ray, Kamal K.; Tivanski, Alexei V.; McAdams, Neo E.B. (TTU); Bancroft, Alyssa M.; Cramer, Bradley D.; Forbes, Tori Z. (2022)

  Conodonts are an extinct group of primitive jawless vertebrates whose elements represent the earliest examples of a mineralized feeding apparatus in vertebrates. Their relative relationship within vertebrates remains ...

• Colonization with non-mycorrhizal culturable endophytic fungi enhances orchid growth and indole acetic acid production 

  Shah, Sujit; Shah, Biva; Sharma, Rohit; Rekadwad, Bhagwan; Shouche, Yogesh S.; Sharma, Jyotsna (TTU); Pant, Bijaya (2022)

  Background: Symbiotic associations of endophytic fungi have been proved by possessing an ability to produce hormones and metabolites for their host plant. Members of the Orchidaceae are obligate mycorrhizal species but a ...

• The bacterial community of childcare centers: potential implications for microbial dispersal and child exposure 

  Beasley, D. E.; Monsur, M. (TTU); Hu, J.; Dunn, R. R.; Madden, A. A. (2022)

  Background: Bacterial communities within built environments reflect differences in sources of bacteria, building design, and environmental contexts. These communities impact the health of their occupants in many ways. ...

• Presidential Strategies in Statements of Administration Policy 

  Ostrander, Ian; Sievert, Joel (TTU) (2022)

  Presidents routinely employ Statements of Administration Policy (SAPs) to inform Congress about the executive's thoughts and position on pending legislation. Such statements are used for a variety of purposes, including ...

• Efficacy of low-fat milk and yogurt fortified with vitamin D3 on systemic inflammation in adults with abdominal obesity 

  Sharifan, Payam; Rashidmayvan, Mohammad; Khorasanchi, Zahra; Darroudi, Susan; Heidari, Azam; Hoseinpoor, Fatemeh; Vatanparast, Hassan; Safarian, Mohamad; Eslami, Saeid; Afshari, Asma; Asadi, Zahra; Ghazizadeh, Hamideh; Bagherniya, Mohammad; Khedmatgozar, Hamed (TTU); Ferns, Gordon; Rezaie, Mitra; Mobarhan, Majid Ghayour (2022)

  Background: The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency is increasing globally and is associated with an increased risk of metabolic syndrome, autoimmune disease, and cardiovascular disease. Vit D deficiency is also associated ...

• Transactional sex work and HIV among women in conflict-affected Northeastern Uganda: a population-based study 

  Mootz, Jennifer J.; Odejimi, Omolola A. (TTU); Bhattacharya, Aishwarya; Kann, Bianca; Ettelbrick, Julia; Mello, Milena; Wainberg, Milton L.; Khoshnood, Kaveh (2022)

  Background: Armed conflict and the HIV pandemic are significant global health issues. Evidence of the association between armed conflict and HIV infection has been conflicting. Our objective was to examine the role of ...

• Differential gene expression associated with a floral scent polymorphism in the evening primrose Oenothera harringtonii (Onagraceae) 

  Bechen, Lindsey L.; Johnson, Matthew G. (TTU); Broadhead, Geoffrey T.; Levin, Rachel A.; Overson, Rick P.; Jogesh, Tania; Fant, Jeremie B.; Raguso, Robert A.; Skogen, Krissa A.; Wickett, Norman J. (2022)

  Background: Plant volatiles play an important role in both plant-pollinator and plant-herbivore interactions. Intraspecific polymorphisms in volatile production are ubiquitous, but studies that explore underlying differential ...

• Parasite dynamics in untreated horses through one calendar year 

  Steuer, Ashley E.; Anderson, Haley P.; Shepherd, Taylor; Clark, Morgan; Scare, Jessica A.; Gravatte, Holli S.; Nielsen, Martin K. (2022)

  Background: Horses are host to a plethora of parasites. Knowledge of the seasonality of parasite egg shedding and transmission is important for constructing parasite control programs. However, studies describing these ...

• When sexual selection in hosts benefits parasites 

  Aavani, Pooya (TTU); Rice, Sean H. (TTU) (2022)

  In host-parasite coevolution, the parasite is selected to increase its infectivity while host is selected to resist the parasite infection. It is widely held that parasite-mediated sexual selection can further amplify the ...

• Mitochondrial ATP synthase c-subunit leak channel triggers cell death upon loss of its F1 subcomplex 

  Mnatsakanyan, Nelli; Park, Han A.; Wu, Jing; He, Xiang; Llaguno, Marc C.; Latta, Maria; Miranda, Paige; Murtishi, Besnik; Graham, Morven; Weber, Joachim (TTU); Levy, Richard J.; Pavlov, Evgeny V.; Jonas, Elizabeth A. (2022)

  Mitochondrial ATP synthase is vital not only for cellular energy production but also for energy dissipation and cell death. ATP synthase c-ring was suggested to house the leak channel of mitochondrial permeability transition ...

• Nanomechanical variability in the early evolution of vertebrate dentition 

  Shohel, Mohammad; Ray, Kamal K.; Tivanski, Alexei V.; McAdams, Neo E.B. (TTU); Bancroft, Alyssa M.; Cramer, Bradley D.; Forbes, Tori Z. (2022)

  Conodonts are an extinct group of primitive jawless vertebrates whose elements represent the earliest examples of a mineralized feeding apparatus in vertebrates. Their relative relationship within vertebrates remains ...

• Colonization with non-mycorrhizal culturable endophytic fungi enhances orchid growth and indole acetic acid production 

  Shah, Sujit; Shah, Biva; Sharma, Rohit; Rekadwad, Bhagwan; Shouche, Yogesh S.; Sharma, Jyotsna (TTU); Pant, Bijaya (2022)

  Background: Symbiotic associations of endophytic fungi have been proved by possessing an ability to produce hormones and metabolites for their host plant. Members of the Orchidaceae are obligate mycorrhizal species but a ...

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