Publications by authors named "Emma G Offenberg"
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- The threespine stickleback iridovirus (TSIV) is identified as a double-stranded DNA virus and the first of its kind found in North American wild fish, with a new occurrence reported in sticklebacks from Stormy Lake, Alaska.
- Researchers assembled a nearly complete 115-kilobase genome of TSIV, revealing 94 open reading frames (ORFs), mostly similar to other iridoviruses, and some likely acquired through lateral gene transfer.
- A significant prevalence of TSIV was observed in sticklebacks prior to a rotenone treatment aimed at controlling invasive fish, with a complete absence of the virus found in the population two years later, indicating a strong association between the treatment and the
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- Many ant species possess chemical defenses, but their effects on the nervous system remain poorly understood.
- Research showed that various ant strains respond to chemical extracts from the invasive Argentine Ant, and a specific ion channel is necessary for this response.
- Conducted in an undergraduate lab course, the study demonstrated that chemotaxis assays can yield valuable research experiences and enhance understanding of interactions between different ant species.
Tadpoles display preferences for different environments but the sensory modalities that govern these choices are not well understood. Here, we examined light preferences and associated sensory mechanisms of albino and wild-type tadpoles. We found that albino tadpoles spent more time in darker environments compared to the wild type, although they showed no differences in overall activity.
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