Publications by authors named "Elisabeth E Whitman"

Objective: "One Health" is an interdisciplinary approach to evaluating and managing the health and well-being of humans, animals, and the environments they share that relies on knowledge from the domains of human health, animal health, and the environmental sciences. The authors' objective was to evaluate the extent of open access (OA) to journal articles in a sample of literature from these domains. We hypothesized that OA to articles in human health or environmental journals was greater than access to animal health literature.

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Folding mechanisms of functional RNAs under idealized in vitro conditions of dilute solution and high ionic strength have been well studied. Comparatively little is known, however, about mechanisms for folding of RNA in vivo where Mg(2+) ion concentrations are low, K(+) concentrations are modest, and concentrations of macromolecular crowders and low-molecular-weight cosolutes are high. Herein, we apply a combination of biophysical and structure mapping techniques to tRNA to elucidate thermodynamic and functional principles that govern RNA folding under in vivo-like conditions.

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Synopsis of recent research by authors named "Elisabeth E Whitman"

  • - Elisabeth E Whitman's research focuses on the accessibility of academic literature in the context of "One Health," which emphasizes the interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental health. Her study highlighted significant limitations in open access to animal health literature compared to human and environmental health journals.
  • - Another key area of her research delves into the mechanisms of RNA folding, particularly how molecular crowding and ionic conditions affect this process in physiological environments, offering insights that fill gaps in our understanding of in vivo RNA behavior.
  • - Whitman's findings underscore the importance of integrating interdisciplinary knowledge and improving access to relevant literature to advance research in both One Health and molecular biology, thereby enhancing our understanding of complex biological interactions.