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Oklahoma State University–Stillwater

EducationStillwater, Oklahoma, United States
About: Oklahoma State University–Stillwater is a education organization based out in Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Large Hadron Collider. The organization has 18267 authors who have published 36743 publications receiving 1107500 citations. The organization is also known as: Oklahoma State University & OKState.


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TL;DR: Alkaline organic treatments can reduce human exposure to Cd and Pb by reducing Zn phytotoxicity and revegetation of contaminated sites and alkaline organic Treatments (LSB, NV) decreases Cd transmission through the food chain pathway, whereas rock phosphate decreases risk from exposure to Pb via the soil ingestion pathway.
Abstract: Chemical immobilization, an in situ remediation method where inexpensive chemicals are used to reduce contaminant solubility in contaminated soil, has gained attention. We investigated the effectiveness of lime-stabilized biosolid (LSB), N-Viro Soil (NV), rock phosphate (RP), and anaerobic biosolid (AB) to reduce extractability and plant and gastrointestinal (GI) bioavailability in three Cd-, Pb-, and Zn-contaminated soils from smelter sites. Treated (100 g kg(-1) soil) and control soils were incubated at 27 degrees C and -0.033 MPa (0.33 bar) water content for 90 d. The effect of soil treatment on metal extractability was evaluated by sequential extraction, on phytoavailability by a lettuce bioassay (Lactuca sativa L.), on human GI availability of Pb from soil ingestion by the Physiologically Based Extraction Test. The largest reductions in metal extractability and phytoavailability were from alkaline organic treatments (LSB and NV). Phytotoxic Zn [1188 mg Zn kg(-1) extracted with 0.5 M Ca(NO3)2] in Blackwell soil (disturbed soil) was reduced by LSB, NV, and RP to 166, 25, and 784 mg Zn kg(-1), respectively. Rock phosphate was the only treatment that reduced GI-available Pb in both gastric and intestinal solutions, 23 and 92%, respectively. Alkaline organic treatments (LSB, NV) decreases Cd transmission through the food chain pathway, whereas rock phosphate decreases risk from exposure to Pb via the soil ingestion pathway. Alkaline organic treatments can reduce human exposure to Cd and Pb by reducing Zn phytotoxicity and revegetation of contaminated sites.

356 citations

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TL;DR: In this article, the dynamics of a large class of N = 1 quiver theories, geometrically realized by type IIB D-brane probes wrapping cycles of local Calabi-Yau three-folds, are studied.

355 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, the state of the art in large-scale soil moisture monitoring and identifying some critical needs for research to optimize the use of increasingly available soil moisture data are discussed.
Abstract: Soil moisture is an essential climate variable influencing land-atmosphere interactions, an essential hydrologic variable impacting rainfall-runoff processes, an essential ecological variable regulating net ecosystem exchange, and an essential agricultural variable constraining food security. Large-scale soil moisture monitoring has advanced in recent years, creating opportunities to transform scientific understanding of soil moisture and related processes. These advances are being driven by researchers from a broad range of disciplines, but this complicates collaboration and communication; and, for some applications, the science required to utilize large-scale soil moisture data is poorly developed. In this review, we describe the state of the art in large-scale soil moisture monitoring and identify some critical needs for research to optimize the use of increasingly available soil moisture data. We review representative examples of (i) emerging in situ and proximal sensing techniques, (ii) dedicated soil moisture remote sensing missions, (iii) soil moisture monitoring networks, and (iv) applications of large-scale soil moisture measurements. Significant near-term progress seems possible in the use of large-scale soil moisture data for drought monitoring. Assimilation of soil moisture data for meteorological or hydrologic forecasting also shows promise, but significant challenges related to spatial variability and model structures remain. Little progress has been made in the use of large-scale soil moisture observations within the context of ecological or agricultural modeling. Opportunities abound to advance the science and practice of large-scale soil moisture monitoring for the sake of improved Earth system monitoring, modeling, and forecasting.

355 citations

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TL;DR: This study provides a first large scale cloning and characterization of wheat miRNAs and their predicted targets, and indicates that both conserved and wheat-specific miRNas play important roles in wheat growth and development, stress responses and other physiological processes.
Abstract: MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of small, non-coding regulatory RNAs that regulate gene expression by guiding target mRNA cleavage or translational inhibition. So far, identification of miRNAs has been limited to a few model plant species, such as Arabidopsis, rice and Populus, whose genomes have been sequenced. Wheat is one of the most important cereal crops worldwide. To date, only a few conserved miRNAs have been predicted in wheat and the computational identification of wheat miRNAs requires the genome sequence, which is unknown. To identify novel as well as conserved miRNAs in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), we constructed a small RNA library. High throughput sequencing of the library and subsequent analysis revealed the identification of 58 miRNAs, comprising 43 miRNA families. Of these, 35 miRNAs belong to 20 conserved miRNA families. The remaining 23 miRNAs are novel and form 23 miRNA families in wheat; more importantly, 4 of these new miRNAs (miR506, miR510, miR514 and miR516) appear to be monocot-specific. Northern blot analysis indicated that some of the new miRNAs are preferentially expressed in certain tissues. Based on sequence homology, we predicted 46 potential targets. Thus, we have identified a large number of monocot-specific and wheat-specific miRNAs. These results indicate that both conserved and wheat-specific miRNAs play important roles in wheat growth and development, stress responses and other physiological processes. This study led to the discovery of 58 wheat miRNAs comprising 43 miRNA families; 20 of these families are conserved and 23 are novel in wheat. It provides a first large scale cloning and characterization of wheat miRNAs and their predicted targets.

355 citations

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TL;DR: The dynamic balance between acquired resistance and tick modulation of host immunity affects engorgement and pathogen transmission and is essential for rational development of antitick vaccines.
Abstract: The tick-host-pathogen interface is characterized by complex immunological interactions. Tick feeding induces host immune regulatory and effector pathways involving antibodies, complement, antigen-presenting cells, T lymphocytes, and other bioactive molecules. Acquired resistance impairs tick engorgement, ova production, and viability. Tick countermeasures to host defenses reduce T-lymphocyte proliferation, elaboration of the TH1 cytokines interleukin-2 and interferon-γ, production of macrophage cytokines interleukin-1 and tumor necrosis factor, and antibody responses. The dynamic balance between acquired resistance and tick modulation of host immunity affects engorgement and pathogen transmission. A thorough understanding of acquired immunity to ticks is essential for rational development of antitick vaccines.

354 citations


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NameH-indexPapersCitations
Gerald I. Shulman164579109520
James M. Tiedje150688102287
Robert J. Sternberg149106689193
Josh Moss139101989255
Brad Abbott137156698604
Itsuo Nakano135153997905
Luis M. Liz-Marzán13261661684
Flera Rizatdinova130124289525
Bernd Stelzer129120981931
Alexander Khanov129121987089
Dugan O'Neil128100080700
Michel Vetterli12890176064
Josu Cantero12684673616
Nicholas A. Kotov12357455210
Wei Chen122194689460
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No. of papers from the Institution in previous years
YearPapers
202336
2022254
20211,902
20201,780
20191,633
20181,529