Publications by authors named "D W Haskell"

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  • Animal foraging is a critical behavior seen in both social and solitary species, yet its molecular pathways remain unclear.
  • Researchers identified autism-related genes in *C. elegans* that influence social feeding behavior, particularly through chemosensory neurons.
  • Specific interaction mechanisms involve the genes NRX-1 and NLG-1 impacting synaptic function, where disruptions lead to a shift from social to solitary feeding behaviors.
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The purposes of this study are to analyze the groundwater quality of the Ogallala Aquifer and evaluate the hydrological characteristics in the southern High Plains region of the Permian Basin, Texas. Levels of chloride, fluoride, nitrate, selenium, pH, and total dissolved solids (TDS) were analyzed for the period 1990-2016. Data concerning a total of 133 wells were collected from the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB), which is an open database provided by the US government.

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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) and RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) regulate gene expression at the post-transcriptional level, but the extent to which these key regulators of gene expression coordinate their activities and the precise mechanisms of this coordination are not well understood. RBPs often have recognizable RNA binding domains that correlate with specific protein function. Recently, several RBPs containing K homology (KH) RNA binding domains were shown to work with miRNAs to regulate gene expression, raising the possibility that KH domains may be important for coordinating with miRNA pathways in gene expression regulation.

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