This collection represents a sample of faculty work from the Biology Department. The Biology Department faculty members have an extensive knowledge of modern biology from molecules and cells through organisms, populations, and ecosystems, and their instruction emphasizes the conceptual, historical, and technical progression of biological science. Many faculty members have specialization in specific areas of biology.

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Submissions from 2021

Introduced and native vertebrates in pink-footed shearwater (Ardenna creatopus) breeding colonies in Chile, Ryan David Carle, Abram B. Fleishman, Tiare Varela, Pablo Manríquez Angulo, and Guillermo de Rodt

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Wildfire as a natural stressor and its effect on female phenotype and ornament development, Stacey L. Weiss and Robert M. Brower

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Plant–plant interactions change during succession on nurse logs in a northern temperate rainforest, Carrie L. Woods, Katy Maleta, and Kimmy Ortmann

Submissions from 2020

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Subfunctionalization of phytochrome B1/B2 leads to differential auxin and photosynthetic responses, Keisha D. Carlson, Sneha Bhogale, Drew Anderson, Alondra Zaragoza-Mendoza, and Andreas Madlung

Geolocator tagging links distributions in the non-breeding season to population genetic structure in a sentinel North Pacific seabird, J. Mark Hipfner, Marie M. Prill, Katharine R. Studholme, Alice D. Domalik, and Strahan Tucker

Relationships between foliar fungal endophyte communities and ecophysiological traits of CAM and C3 epiphytic bromeliads in a neotropical rainforest, Peter H. Tellez, Carrie L. Woods, Stephen Formel, and Sunshine A. Van Bael

Tree community composition and dispersal syndrome vary with human disturbance in sacred church forests in Ethiopia, Carrie L. Woods, Amare Bitew Mekonnen, Mabel Baez-Schon, Robyn Thomas, and Peter Scull

Submissions from 2019

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Elementary student outreach activity demonstrating the use of phage therapy heroes to combat bacterial infections, Mya Breitbart, Kema Malki, Natalie A. Sawaya, Chelsea Bonnain, and Mark O. Martin

Human disturbance impacts the integrity of sacred church forests, Ethiopia, Catherine L. Cardelús, Carrie L. Woods, Amare Bitew Mekonnen, Sonya Dexter, and Peter Scull

Phytochrome a regulates carbon flux in dark grown tomato seedlings, Keisha D. Carlson, Sneha Bhogale, Drew Anderson, Lars Tomanek, and Andreas Madlung

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Predatory lizards perceive plant-derived volatile odorants, Jay K. Goldberg, Genevieve Pintel, Stacey L. Weiss, and Emília P. Martins

Submissions from 2018

Assessing an effective undergraduate module teaching applied bioinformatics to biology students, Andreas Madlung

Male mate choice as differential investment in contest competition is affected by female ornament expression, Stacey L. Weiss and Matthew Dubin

Submissions from 2017

Natural variation in stress response gene activity in the allopolyploid Arabidopsis suecica, Keisha D. Carlson, Noe Fernandez-Pozo, Aureliano Bombarely, Rahul Pisupati, and Lukas A. Mueller

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Skin lipids of the striped plateau lizard (Sceloporus virgatus) correlate with female receptivity and reproductive quality alongside visual ornaments, Jay K. Goldberg, Alisa K. Wallace, and Stacey L. Weiss

Transcriptome analysis uncovers Arabidopsis F-BOX STRESS INDUCED 1 as a regulator of jasmonic acid and abscisic acid stress gene expression, Lauren E. Gonzalez, Kristen Keller, Karen X. Chan, Megan M. Gessel, and Bryan C. Thines

Submissions from 2015

Floral reversion in Arabidopsis suecica is correlated with the onset of flowering and meristem transitioning, Amelia Asbe, Starr C. Matsushita, Spencer Gordon, H. E. Kirkpatrick, and Andreas Madlung

Hybrid integrated biological-solid-state system powered with adenosine triphosphate, Jared M. Roseman, Jianxun Lin, Siddharth Ramakrishnan, Jacob K. Rosenstein, and Kenneth L. Shepard

Using citizen-science data to identify local hotspots of seabird occurrence, Eric J. Ward, Kristin N. Marshall, Toby Ross, Adam Sedgley, and Todd Hass

Submissions from 2014

Artificial selection on anther exsertion in wild radish, Raphanus raphanistrum, Jeffrey K. Conner, Cynthia J. Mills, Vanessa A. Koelling, and Keith Karoly

The Amoeba In The Room: Lives Of The Microbes, Mark O. Martin

Submissions from 2013

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Redesigning space for interdisciplinary connections: the Puget Sound science center, Alyce Ann DeMarais, Jeanne L. Narum, and Adele J. Wolfson

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Differences in relative abundance and size structure of the sea stars Pisaster ochraceus and Evasterias troschelii among habitat types in Puget Sound, Washington, USA, Joel K. Elliott and Tanya L. Rogers

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Task Specialization And Odor Effects On Proboscis Extension Conditioning In Bumblebees (bombus Huntii), Susannah Hannaford, Amelia Sattler, Jessica Siegel, and Robin L. Foster

Consideration of the California/Oregon/Washington population of the Tufted Puffin (Fratercula cirrhata) as a Distinct Population Segment under the U.S. Endangered Species Act, Peter Hodum

Estado poblacional de la Fardela Blanca de Masatierra (Pterodroma defilippiana) en el Archipiélago Juan Fernández, Peter Hodum

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Field notes on the Pink-foot: Learning to save an amazing seabird, Peter Hodum

Programa de conservación del Rayadito de Másafuera (Aphrastura masafuerae), Peter Hodum

Programas de restauración de hábitat crítico para aves amenazadas en el Archipiélago Juan Fernández, Peter Hodum

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Seabirds, Peter Hodum

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A model approach for estimating colony size, trends, and habitat associations of burrow-nesting seabirds, Peter Hodum, Scott F. Pearson, Thomas P. Good, Michael Schrimpf, and Shannon M. Knapp

Ontogenetic Color Variation In The Sea Star Pisaster Ochraceus As An Adaptation To Avoid Predation By Gulls, M. Krauszer, A. Leiken, and Joel K. Elliott

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Polyploidy and its effect on evolutionary success: old questions revisited with new tools, Andreas Madlung

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Genetic and epigenetic aspects of polyploid evolution in plants, Andreas Madlung and J F. Wendel

Talmudic Question #94: Why is Bacterial Bioluminescence Comparatively Rare in Terrestrial and Freshwater Environments?, Mark O. Martin

Teaching Students To See Through ‘Microbial Eyes', Mark O. Martin

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The Hospital Microbiome Project: Meeting Report for the 2nd Hospital Microbiome Project, Chicago, USA, January 15th, 2013, Mark O. Martin, Benjamin D. Shogan, Daniel P. Smith, Aaron I. Packman, Scott T. Kelley, Emily M. Landon, Seema Bhangar, Gary J. Vora, Rachael M. Jones, Kevin Keegan, Brent Stephens, Tiffanie Ramos, Benjamin C. Kirkup, Hal Levin, Mariana Rosenthal, Betsy Foxman, Eugene B. Chang, Jeffrey Siegel, Sarah Cobey, Gary An, John C. Alverdy, Paula J. Olsiewski, Rachel Marrs, Mark Hernandez, Scott Christley, Michael Morowitz, Stephen Weber, and Jack Gilbert

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Drosophila PRL-1 Is a Growth Inhibitor That Counteracts the Function of the Src Oncogene, Krystle T. Pagarigan, Bryce Bunn, Jake Goodchild, Travis K. Rahe, Julie F. Weiss, and Leslie J. Saucedo

Determining The Potential Activity Of Wnt Signaling In Zebrafish Oocyte Maturation Through Examination Of (2-)catenin And Dishevelled Mrna Concentrations, N. B. Pincus and Alyce Ann Demarais

The hospital microbiome project: Meeting report for the 1st hospital microbiome project, Chicago, USA, January 15th, 2013, Benjamin D. Shogan, Daniel P. Smith, Aaron I. Packman, Scott T. Kelley, and Emily M. Landon

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Effect of stress on female-specific ornamentation, Stacey L. Weiss, Emily E. Mulligan, Dawn Wilson, and David Kabelik

Submissions from 2012

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Historical Biogeography Of The North American Glacier Ice Worm, Mesenchytraeus Solifugus (annelida: Oligochaeta: Enchytraeidae), C. Roman Dial, Roman J. Dial, Ralph Saunders, Shirley A. Lang, Ben Lee, Peter H. Wimberger, Megan S. Dinapoli, Alexander S. Egiazarov, Shannon L. Gipple, Melanie R. Maghirang, Daniel J. McArdle, Stephanie R. Yudkovitz, and Daniel H. Shain

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Effect Of Signaler Body Size On The Response Of Male Striped Plateau Lizards (sceloporus Virgatus) To Conspecific Chemical Cues, Alexa K. Fritzsche and Stacey L. Weiss

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Effect of signaler body size on the response of male striped plateau lizards (Sceloporus virgatus) to conspecific chemical cues, Alexa K. Fritzsche and Stacey L. Weiss

Nest site use in sympatric petrels of the Juan Fernández Archipelago, Chile: Juan Fernández petrel (Pterodroma externa) and Stejneger’s petrel (Pterodroma longirostris), Peter Hodum, R P. Schlatter, and R Reyes

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A Bayesian method for the joint estimation of outcrossing rate and inbreeding depression, Vanessa A. Koelling, P. J. Monnahan, and J. K. Kelly

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Natural variation and persistent developmental instabilities in geographically diverse accessions of the allopolyploid Arabidopsis suecica, Andreas Madlung, James Bernhard, Natalie Henkhaus, Leigh Jurevic, and Emanual A. Kahsai

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Allopolyploidization Lays the Foundation for Evolution of Distinct Populations: Evidence From Analysis of Synthetic Arabidopsis Allohexaploids, Starr C. Matsushita, Anand P. Tyagi, Gerad M. Thorton, J Chris Pires, and Andreas Madlung

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The influence of intertidal location and temperature on the metabolic cost of emersion in Pisaster ochraceus, Alexa Tullis, S Pincebourde, C J. Monaco, and E K. Fly

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Pteridine, Not Carotenoid, Pigments Underlie The Female-specific Orange Ornament Of Striped Plateau Lizards (sceloporus Virgatus), Stacey L. Weiss, K. Foerster, and J. Hudon

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Pteridine, not carotenoid, pigments underlie the female-specific orange ornament of striped plateau lizards (Sceloporus virgatus), Stacey L. Weiss, K. Foerster, and J. Hudon

Submissions from 2011

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Thioredoxin-family protein EYE2 and Ser/Thr kinase EYE3 play interdependent roles in eyespot assembly, Joseph S. Boyd, Telsa M. Mittelmeier, Mary Rose Lamb, and Carol L. Dieckmann

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Reply To Van Liew And Vann "Sonic Echocardiography: What Does It Mean When There Are No Bubbles In The Left Ventricle?", Jonathan E. Elliott, Yujung Choi, Steven S. Laurie, Ximeng Yang, Igor M. Gladstone, and Andrew T. Lovering

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Effect Of Initial Gas Bubble Composition On Detection Of Inducible Intrapulmonary Arteriovenous Shunt During Exercise In Normoxia, Hypoxia, Or Hyperoxia, Jonathan E. Elliott, Yujung Choi, Steven S. Laurie, Ximeng Yang, Igor M. Gladstone, and Andrew T. Lovering

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La fardela blanca: ¡Un viajero americano en peligro!, Peter Hodum

Monitoreo de la población reproductora de la Fardela Blanca (Puffinus creatopus) en Isla Santa Clara, Peter Hodum

Monitoreo de la población reproductora de la Fardela Blanca (Puffinus creatopus) en Isla Santa Clara, Peter Hodum

Monitoreo de la población reproductora de la Fardela Negra (Pterodroma neglecta) en Morro Juanango, Archipiélago Juan Fernández, Peter Hodum

Proyecto piloto: Control de plantas invasivas en Isla Alejandro Selkirk, Archipiélago Juan Fernández, Peter Hodum

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The social dimension - public involvement in seabird island restoration, Peter J. Hodum, D R. Towns, A. Aguirre Munoz, S W. Kress, A A. Burbidge, and A Saunders

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Rapid independent trait evolution despite a strong pleiotropic genetic correlation, Vanessa A. Koelling, Jeffrey K. Conner, Keith Karoly, Christy Stewart, Heather Sahli, and Frank H. Shaw

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Genetic diversity and structure in two species of Leavenworthia with self-incompatible and self-compatible populations, Vanessa A. Koelling, J. L. Hamrick, and Rodney Mauricio

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Miniature- and Multiple-Eyespot Loci in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii Define New Modulators of Eyespot Photoreception and Assembly, Mary Rose Lamb, Joseph S. Boyd, and Carol L. Dieckmann

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Thioredoxin-family protein EYE2 and Ser/ Thr kinase EYE3 play interdependent roles in eyespot assembly, Mary Rose Lamb, Carol L. Dieckmann, Telsa M. Mittelmeier, and Joseph S. Boyd

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Asymmetric properties of the Chlamydomonas reinhardtii cytoskeleton direct rhodopsin photoreceptor localization, Mary Rose Lamb, Telsa M. Mittelmeier, Joseph S. Boyd, and Carol L. Dieckmann

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A Study assessing the potential of negative effects in interdisciplinary math-biology instruction, Andreas Madlung, M. Bremer, E. Himelblau, and Alexa Tullis

A Microbe By Any Other Name Would Smell As Sweet..., Mark O. Martin

Ringing a Microbial Dinner Bell, Mark O. Martin

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EndoGI modulates Notch signaling and axon guidance in Drosophila, Leslie J. Saucedo, David D. O'Keefe, and Bruce A. Edgar

Complete genome sequence of the filamentous anoxygenic phototrophic bacterium Chloroflexus aurantiacus, Kuo Hsiang Tang, Kerrie Barry, Olga Chertkov, Eileen Dalin, and Cliff S. Han

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The cost of incline locomotion in ghost crabs (Ocypode quadrata) of different sizes, Alexa Tullis and Scott C. Andrus

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Pterin-based Ornamental Coloration Predicts Yolk Antioxidant Levels In Female Striped Plateau Lizards (sceloporus Virgatus), Stacey L. Weiss, Eileen A. Kennedy, Rebecca J. Safran, and Kevin J. McGraw

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Female ornamentation predicts yolk antioxidant levels in striped plateau lizards, Sceloporus virgatus, Stacey L. Weiss, Eileen A. Kennedy, Rebecca J. Safran, and Kevin J. McGraw

Submissions from 2010

Bigger Is Better: The Effect Of Female Ornamentation On Male Mate Choice In The Striped Plateau Lizard, Sceloporus Virgatus, B. S. Balbag and Stacey L. Weiss

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Molecular mechanisms of maternal/fetal nutrient transfer in viviparous Poeciliid fishes – a role for ?-catenin?, Alyce DeMarais

The Effect Of Female Ornamentation On Aggressive Male-male Interactions In The Striped Plateau Lizard (sceloporus Virgatus), Matthew E. Dubin and Stacey L. Weiss

Gas Bubble Composition Does Not Affect The Detection Of Exercise-induced Intrapulmonary Arteriovenous Shunt In Hypoxia, Normoxia Or Hyperoxia, Jonathan E. Elliott, Yujung Choi, Steven S. Laurie, Ximeng Yang, Igor M. Gladstone, and Andrew T. Lovering

Age, But Not Task-specialization, Is Associated With Differences In Brain Structure In Bumblebee, Bombus Huntii, Workers, Susannah Hannaford, R. L. Foster, and C. Bossart

Estimación poblacional y evaluación de la clasificación de la Fardela Blanca de Masatierra (Pterodroma defilippiana), Peter Hodum

Impactos a madrigueras de la fardela blanca (Puffinus creatopus) en colonias con y sin ganado, Isla Robinson Crusoe, Archipiélago Juan Fernández, Peter Hodum and A. Gladics

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On the ecology and conservation of the critically endangered Másafuera Rayadito (Aphrastura masafuerae), Peter Hodum, Jorge A. Tomasevic, and Cristián F. Estades

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Genetic factors associated with mating system cause a partial reproductive barrier between two parapatric species of Leavenworthia (Brassicaceae), Vanessa A. Koelling and Rodney Mauricio

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Genome Organization and Gene Expression. Chapter 2, Andreas Madlung

Genomic responses during interspecies hybridization and their implications for evolutionary change in the genus Arabidopsis, Andreas Madlung

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Introduction to the statistical analysis of two-color microarray data, Andreas Madlung, Martina Bremer, and Edward Himelblau

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Flower reversion in the natural allopolyploid Arabidopsis suecica, Andreas Madlung, Erin McCullough, Kristen M. Wright, Aurelia Alvarez, Chanel P. Clark, and Wayne L. Rickoll

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Differential sensitivity of the Arabidopsis thaliana transcriptome and enhancers to the effects of genome doubling, Andreas Madlung, Daniela Pignatta, Brian P. Dilkes, Suk-Young Yoo, Isabelle M. Henry, Rebecca W. Doerge, Z. Jeffrey Chen, and Luca Comai

Microbial Friends Where New Students Least Expect Them: The Microbiology of Water Bottles, Mark O. Martin

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Adroitly and Persuasively Preaching to the Microbial Choir, Mark. O. Martin

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Sex-specific asymmetry within the cloacal microbiota of the striped plateau lizard, Sceloporus virgatus, Mark. O. Martin, F. R. Gilman, and Stacey Weiss

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Book Review: Adroitly and Persuasively Preaching to the Microbial Choir, Mark O. Martin, E. A. Kennedy, and J. A. Bernard

Chemical Cues Indicate Familiarity And Body Size In Striped Plateau Lizards, Stacey L. Weiss and A. F. Fritzsche

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An RFLP assay to determine if Mytilus galloprovincialis Lmk. (Mytilidae; Bivalvia) is of Northern or Southern hemisphere origin, K. M. Westfall, Peter H. Wimberger, and J. P. A. Gardner

The Expression Of Spindle Assembly Checkpoint Protein Bub-1 In Zebrafish (danio Rerio) Oocytes, Mandi J. Wood and Alyce Ann Demarais

Submissions from 2009

A role for aneuploidy in evolution?, Andreas Madlung

The role of mitotic instability and aneuploidy in the evolution of allopolyploids in the genus Arabidopsis, Andreas Madlung

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Mitotic instability in resynthesized and natural polyploids of the genus Arabidopsis (Brassicaceae), Andreas Madlung, Kristen M. Wright, and J. Chris Pires

Scientist-science Educator Collaborations: Do They Improve Students' Understanding Of The Nature Of Science?, Catherine Martin-Dunlop and Peter J. Hodum

A transposon-based search for regulators of the malA gene of the bacterial predator, Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus, Mark O. Martin, Whitney Bower, and Kim Dill-McFarland

Submissions from 2008

Plan nacional para la conservación de la fardela de vientre blanco Puffinus creatopus Coues, 1864 en Chile, Peter Hodum and A. Hinojosa Saez