Biology

Increased fungal diversity associated with Aphaenogaster spp. : more evidence for keystone mutualisms

Indirect effects of a competitor on life history and reproductive traits in a cavity nesting bird

The influence of abiotic and biotic environmental factors at high elevation on the life cycle of a facultatively paedomorphic salamander

Invasion and high-elevation acclimation of the red imported fire ant (Formicidae: Solenopsis invicta) in the southern Blue Ridge escarpment region

Investigating the effects of predicted stabilizing secondary mutations in nucleotide binding domain 2 of CFTR-N1303K

Investigating vocal plasticity in song sparrows (Melospizia melodia) as a mechanism to avoid masking noise in urban environments

Investigation of a multi-ligand approach to increase thermal stability of NBD1-?F508 domain of CFTR

Investigation of the effects of Lethal Toxin Neutralizing Factor (LTNF) on Insulin Degrading Enzyme (IDE) activity

Isolation of novel species from the genus Dermacoccus by phenotypic and phylogenetic analyses

The isolation, characterization, and identification of a novel species of bacterium in the Enterobacteriaceae family from Kephart Prong, Great Smoky Mountains National Park