Mitochondria from the embryos of brine shrimp (Artemia franciscana) do not undergo Ca(2+)-induced permeability transition in the presence of a profound Ca(2+) uptake capacity. Furthermore, this crustacean is the only organism known to exhibit bongkrekate-insensitive mitochondrial adenine nucleotide exchange, prompting the conjecture that refractoriness to bongkrekate and absence of Ca(2+)-induc...

We investigate how locomotory behavior is generated in the brain focusing on paradigmatic connectome of nematode Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) and neuronal muscular activity patterns that control forward locomotion. map network worm as a multilayer takes into account various neurotransmitters neuropeptides. Using logistic regression analysis, we predict neurons subnetwork. Combining Hindm...

Infrared laser as a heat source could induce gene expression by activating promoter genes in Caenorhabditis elegans, previously reported. In this study, we innovatively used 266-nm to irradiate C. elegans for only one second and observed significant inhibition of the overall number eggs laid (P < 0.0001) first day egg laying (P=0.005). This is study establish how light with wavelength can in...

Aquaculture systems may release large amounts of nutrients into the marine ecosystem that can lead to eutrophication. Many seaweed species are efficient in reducing the nutrient concentration in aquaculture waste. In this study, the agarophyte Gelidium elegans originating from Korea was investigated for bioremediation of tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) broodstock effluent (SBE) in a shrimp hatch...

Title of Document: INDIVIDUAL AND POPULATION-LEVEL EFFECTS OF SOLID COAL COMBUSTION RESIDUE ON THE ESTUARINE GRASS SHRIMP (PALAEMONETES PUGIO) Danika M. Kuzmick, Master of Science, 2006 Directed By: Dr. Christopher Rowe, Department of Marine Estuarine and Environmental Science Burning coal for electricity produces solid coal combustion residue (CCR), which is rich in potentially toxic trace ele...