Articles
Morphology and Phylogeny of Bryophryoides ocellatus N. G., N. Sp. (Ciliophora, Colpodea) from In Situ Soil Percolates of Idaho, U.S.A. (with William A. Bourland, Laura Wendell, and Peter Vďačný), European Journal of Protistology (2014)
We describe the morphology and 18S rDNA phylogeny ofBryophryoides ocellatus n. g., n. sp., ...
Morphologic and Molecular Description of Metopus fuscus Kahl from North America and New rDNA Sequences from Seven Metopids (Armophorea, Metopidae) (with William A. Bourland and Laura Wendell), European Journal of Protistology (2014)
Most species in the large ciliate genus Metopus Claparède & Lachmann, 1858 lack detailed descriptions...
Safeguarding Forensic DNA Reference Samples with Nullomer Barcodes (with Jayita Goswami, Michael C. Davis, Tim Andersen, and Abdelkrim Alileche), Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine (2013)
Unintended transfer of biological material containing DNA is a concern to all laboratories conducting PCR...
Dynamic Passivation with BSA Overcomes LTCC Mediated Inhibition of PCR (with Jason Besecker and Kenneth A. Cornell), Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical (2013)
The increasing use of low temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC) for the fabrication of biological microfluidic...
Nullomer Derived Anticancer Peptides (NulloPs): Differential Lethal Effects on Normal and Cancer Cells in vitro (with Abdelkrim Alileche, Jayita Goswami, William Bourland, and Mike Davis), Peptides (2012)
We demonstrate the first use of the nullomer (absent sequences) approach to drug discovery and...
When DNA Won't Work (with Rick Visser), Idaho Law Review (2012)
Within the criminal justice system, DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) evidence has often been heralded as the...
A Magnetic Shape Memory Micropump: Contact-Free, and Compatible with PCR and Human DNA Profiling
Magnetic shape memory (MSM) Ni–Mn–Ga elements are relatively new materials with a variety of remarkable properties. They respond to changes in magnetic fields...
Morphology and Phylogeny of a New Woodruffiid Ciliate, Etoschophrya inornata sp. n. (Ciliophora, Colpodea, Platyophryida), with an Account on Evolution of Platyophryids(with William A. Bourland and Peter Vďačný), Zoologica Scripta (2012)
We studied the morphology, morphometry, resting cysts and molecular phylogeny of a new woodruffiid ciliate,...
A Solution for Microfluidics: Contact-Free Magnetic Shape Memory Micropump (with Aaron Smith, Laura Wendell, Kari Ullakko, and Peter Müllner), College of Arts and Sciences Poster Presentations (2012)
In the field of microfluidics there is a need for a simple pump that can...
Y-STR Variation in the Basque Diaspora in the Western USA: Evolutionary and Forensic Perspectives, International Journal of Legal Medicine (2012)
Individuals of Basque origin migrated in large numbers to the Western USA in the second...
Subjectivity and Bias in Forensic DNA Mixture Interpretation (with Itiel E. Dror), Science & Justice (2011)
The objectivity of forensic science decision making has received increased attention and scrutiny. However, there...
The Y-STR Genetic Diversity of an Idaho Basque Population, with Comparison to European Basques and US Caucasians (with Josu Zubizarreta and Michael C. Davis),Human Biology (2011)
Fifty unrelated Basque males from southwest Idaho were typed for the 17 Y-STR loci in...
The Genetics of Innocence: Analysis of 194 U.S. DNA Exonerations (with Emily West and Olga Akselrod), Annual Review of Genomics and Human Genetics (2011)
This new analysis of 194 DNA exonerations, representing 171 criminal events, examines the types of...
Mitochondrial DNA Analysis of an Immigrant Basque Population: Loss of Diversity Due to Founder Effects (with Michael C. Davis and Stephen J. Novak), American Journal of Physical Anthropology (2011)
The Basques have a well-documented history of migration and settlement in the Americas, and they...
Phenotypic and Cytologic Studies of Lymphoid Cells and Monocytes in Primary Culture of Porcine Bone Marrow During Infection of African Swine Fever Virus (with E. M. Karalova, Kh. V. Sargsyan, H. E. Voskanyan, L. O. Abroyan, A. S. Avetisyan, L. A. Hakobyan, H. H. Arzumanyan, H. S. Zakaryan, and Zaven A. Karalyan), In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology-Animal (2011)
We have modeled in vitro infection of African swine fever virus (ASFV) in primary unstimulated...
Morphology, Morphometrics, and Molecular Characterization of Bryophrya gemmea n. sp. (Ciliophora, Colpodea): Implications for the Phylogeny and Evolutionary Scenario for the Formation of Oral Ciliature in the Order Colpodida (with William A. Bourland, Peter Vďačný, and Michael C. Davis), Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology (2011)
We studied the morphology, morphometry, resting, and reproductive cysts, as well as the molecular phylogeny...
DockoMatic - Automated Ligand Creation and Docking (with Casey W. Bullock, Reed B. Jacob, Owen M. McDougal, and Tim Andersen), BMC Research Notes (2010)
Background: The application of computational modeling to rationally design drugs and characterize macro biomolecular receptors...
Ribonucleotide and Ribonucleoside Determination by Ambient Pressure Ion Mobility Spectrometry (with Abu B. Kanu, Simon D. Brandt, and Herbert H. Hill Jr.), Analytica Chimica Acta (2010)
Detection limits and reduced mobilities for 12 ribonucleotides and 4 ribonucleosides were measured by ambient...
A Simple Method to Tune the Gross Antibacterial Activity of Cellulosic Biomaterials(with Lambrini Adamopoulos, Jason Montegna, Dimitris S. Argyropoulos, John Heitmann, and Lucian A. Lucia), Carbohydrate Polymers (2007)
A very preliminary approach for grossly tuning the antibacterial activity of cellulosic fibers has been...
A Prototype Continuous Flow Polymerase Chain Reaction LTCC Device (with Korey Moeller, Jason Besecker, Amy Moll, Donald G. Plumlee, John Youngsman, and Janet M. Hampikian), Materials Science Forum (2007)
There is a growing need for remote biological sensing in both laboratory and harsh field...