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Aromatic Amino Acid Metabolism by Interleukin-4 Induced 1 Facilitates Remyelination in the Central Nervous System
(Georgetown University, 2023)Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neuroinflammatory disease where myelin sheaths from multiple regions of the central nervous system (CNS) are destroyed. Regulation of myeloid cell activity is critical for successful myelin ... -
Detecting Signals of Recent Climate Change in North American, Cold-adapted Butterfly Communities and Populations
(Georgetown University, 2023)Global climate change has been implicated as a major driver of ongoing insect biodiversity declines, yet critical knowledge gaps remain regarding how it will impact communities and populations. Butterflies, as our best ... -
Salt Marsh Biodiversity and Biogeochemistry in a Changing World
(Georgetown University, 2023)Coastal salt marshes provide a plethora of ecosystem services to humanity, including carbon storage, fisheries, hurricane protection, pollutant filtration, and recreation. The foundation of these ecosystems are the halophytic ... -
It Takes Two to Tetrad: Dissecting the Role of Kar4 and Vir1 in Meiosis and mRNA m6A Methylation
(Georgetown University, 2023)Meiosis is a conserved cell differentiation program in eukaryotes that results in the formation of specialized cells (gametes) that ferry an organism’s genetic material across time and often space. During meiosis, the ... -
Female Reproduction in Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphins: Costs of and Counterstrategies to Sexual Conflict and Coercion
(Georgetown University, 2023)Sexual conflict is a critical component of sexual selection, but historically, research in male-competitive and coercive mating systems has focused on male mating strategies and overlooked long-term costs to females and ...
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