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- Creator:
- University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
- Description:
- Scan of specimen ummz:mammals:174732 (Microgale talazaci) - WholeBody. Raw Dataset includes 3141 TIF images (each 634 x 469 x 1 voxel at 0.06971601 mm resolution, derived from 3141 scan projections), xtek and vgi files for volume reconstruction. and Scan of specimen ummz:mammals:174732 (Microgale talazaci) - WholeBody. Reconstructed Dataset includes 1957 TIF images (each 634 x 469 x 1 voxel at 0.069716 mm resolution, derived from 3141 scan projections), xtek and vgi files for volume reconstruction.
- Keyword:
- Animalia, Chordata, Mammalia, Afrosoricida, Tenrecidae, Microgale talazaci, 1987232883, computed tomography, X-ray, 3D, and DiceCT
- Citation to related publication:
- For more information on the original UMMZ specimen, see: https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/1987232883
- Discipline:
- Science
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- Creator:
- University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
- Description:
- Scan of specimen ummz:mammals:161555 (Rousettus amplexicaudatus AMPLEXICAUDATUS) - Skull. Raw Dataset includes 2401 TIF images (each 1512 x 1939 x 1 voxel at 0.03505111 mm resolution, derived from 2401 scan projections), xtek and vgi files for volume reconstruction.
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- Animalia, Chordata, Mammalia, Chiroptera, Pteropodidae, Rousettus amplexicaudatus AMPLEXICAUDATUS, 1987291962, computed tomography, X-ray, 3D, and DiceCT
- Citation to related publication:
- For more information on the original UMMZ specimen, see: https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/1987291962
- Discipline:
- Science
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- Creator:
- University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
- Description:
- Scan of specimen ummz:mammals:163615 (Megaderma spasma SPASMA) - WholeBody. Raw Dataset includes 3141 TIF images (each 799 x 1057 x 1 voxel at 0.0414075 mm resolution, derived from 3141 scan projections), xtek and vgi files for volume reconstruction. and Scan of specimen ummz:mammals:163615 (Megaderma spasma SPASMA) - WholeBody. Reconstructed Dataset includes 2000 TIF images (each 799 x 1057 x 1 voxel at 0.041408 mm resolution, derived from 3141 scan projections), xtek and vgi files for volume reconstruction.
- Keyword:
- Animalia, Chordata, Mammalia, Chiroptera, Megadermatidae, Megaderma spasma SPASMA, 1987289689, computed tomography, X-ray, 3D, and DiceCT
- Citation to related publication:
- For more information on the original UMMZ specimen, see: https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/1987289689
- Discipline:
- Science
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- Creator:
- University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
- Description:
- Scan of specimen ummz:mammals:161555 (Rousettus amplexicaudatus AMPLEXICAUDATUS) - WholeBody. Raw Dataset includes 3141 TIF images (each 801 x 1238 x 1 voxel at 0.06713326 mm resolution, derived from 3141 scan projections), xtek and vgi files for volume reconstruction. and Scan of specimen ummz:mammals:161555 (Rousettus amplexicaudatus AMPLEXICAUDATUS) - WholeBody. Reconstructed Dataset includes 1951 TIF images (each 801 x 1238 x 1 voxel at 0.067133 mm resolution, derived from 3141 scan projections), xtek and vgi files for volume reconstruction.
- Keyword:
- Animalia, Chordata, Mammalia, Chiroptera, Pteropodidae, Rousettus amplexicaudatus AMPLEXICAUDATUS, 1987291962, computed tomography, X-ray, 3D, and DiceCT
- Citation to related publication:
- For more information on the original UMMZ specimen, see: https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/1987291962
- Discipline:
- Science
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- Creator:
- Kort, Eric A, Plant, Genevieve, and Dacic, Natasha
- Description:
- As part of the Measurement of Agriculture Illuminating farm-Zone Emissions of N2O (MAIZE) project, in 2022 an aircraft platform sampled atmospheric concentrations of nitrous oxide (N2O) in the agriculture regions of Iowa. Vertical profiles were conducted on each flight to capture the vertical structure and mixing depths of the atmosphere. The data files contain the merged data for each individual flight day.
- Keyword:
- Greenhouse Gases, Nitrous Oxide, and Agricultural soils
- Citation to related publication:
- Airborne measurements reveal high spatiotemporal variation and the heavy-tail characteristic of nitrous oxide emissions in Iowa" by Natasha Dacic, Genevieve Plant, and Eric A Kort. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres. Submitted. and 2021 dataset: Kort, E. A., Plant, G., Dacic, N. (2022). Aircraft Data (2021) for Measurement of Agriculture Illuminating farm-Zone Emissions of N2O (MAIZE) [Data set], University of Michigan - Deep Blue Data. https://doi.org/10.7302/0jvh-0c91
- Discipline:
- Science
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- Creator:
- Kharbush, Jenan, Rahman, Raisha, and Pearson, Ann
- Description:
- Amino acids are the primary nitrogen-containing compounds in cells, participating in various metabolic processes such as protein synthesis and degradation into other nitrogenous compounds. Compound-specific nitrogen isotope analysis of amino acids in environmental samples can provide insight into nitrogen sources, cycling, and tropic modifications in ecosystems. However, we lack comprehensive understanding of N utilization patterns in microorganisms, which are the site of nitrogen assimilation in biological systems, due to the varied and complex mechanisms by which microbes can acquire and metabolize nitrogen-containing compounds. δ15N measurements for free intracellular amino acids and protein-bound amino acids for environmentally-relevant microbial groups may aid in untangling the biochemical processes involved in amino acid metabolism performed by these microbial communities. Here, we report intracellular amino acid δ15N values for R. palustris, a metabolically versatile anoxygenic phototrophic bacterium.
- Keyword:
- amino acids, nitrogen stable isotope analysis, compound-specific isotope analysis, and batch culture
- Discipline:
- Science
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- Creator:
- Crowell, Hayley L . , Curlis, John David, Weller, Hannah I., and Davis Rabosky, Alison R.
- Description:
- Ultraviolet (UV) wavelengths invisible to humans are primarily studied in the context of reproduction and social signaling. This narrow focus can arise from bias in taxa studied, which are often brightly colored in human-visible wavelengths. Our research describes undocumented UV color patterns across 110 diverse species of Western Hemisphere snakes and tests the hypothesized roles of reproduction versus predator avoidance in the evolution of UV coloration. Phylogenetically-informed tests of life stage, sex, and habitat showed unexpected support for the predator defense hypothesis, with pronounced differences in snake conspicuousness explained by UV coloration. UV reflectance was not predictable from any aspect of visible color pattern, suggesting high potential for transformative discoveries in other “cryptically-colored” lineages across the tree of life.
- Keyword:
- color, ecology, evolution, predators, snakes, and ultraviolet
- Citation to related publication:
- Crowell, H. L., Curlis, J. D., Weller, H. I., & Davis Rabosky, A. R. (2024). Ecological drivers of ultraviolet colour evolution in snakes. Nature Communications, 15(1), 5213. http://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-49506-4
- Discipline:
- Science
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Jordan pterosaur CT scans & 3D models
User Collection
- Creator:
- Wilson Mantilla, Jeffrey A.
- Description:
- This collection includes computed tomography (CT) scans and 3D models of humeral remains from two Late Cretaceous pterosaurs from Jordan: Inabtanin alarabia (YUPC-INAB-6-001–010) and Arambourgiania philadelphiae (YUPC-RUSEIFA-1). Both specimens are accessioned to Yarmouk University, in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. For inquiries about access, please contact Jeff Wilson Mantilla ( wilsonja@umich.edu) or Iyad Zalmout ( izalmout@ksu.edu.sa). Casts of selected elements of Inabtanin and Arambourgiania are available at the University of Michigan Museum of Paleontology. and The Jordanian pterosaurs were described in: Rosenbach, K. L., D. M. Goodvin, M. G. Albshysh, H. A. Azzam, A. A. Smadi, H. A. Mustafa, I. S. A. Zalmout, and J. A. Wilson Mantilla. [in press] New pterosaur remains from the Late Cretaceous of Afro-Arabia provide insight into flight capacity of large pterosaurs. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology.
- Keyword:
- Jordan pterosaur cretaceous vertebrate gondwana afro-arabia paleontology
- Discipline:
- Science
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- Creator:
- Hutson, Abby , Fujisaki-Manome, Ayumi, and Glassman, Ryan
- Description:
- The data herein resulted from a study documenting the characteristics of extratropical cyclones that pass through the Great Lakes Region (GLR) and how the cyclones are trending with time. All scripts used to create these data can be found in the Github repository https://github.com/abkenyon/GLStormTrends_2024. storm_track_slp_xxxx.npz - Structured numpy files containing all storm tracks identified over one cold season, regardless of whether the storm encountered the GLR, with the file name indicating the year on which the season ended. storm_composite_xxxx-xxxx.nc - NetCDF files containing one seasonal cyclone composite with different atmospheric variables. A composite is storm-centered, and covers a 20 degree square area.
- Keyword:
- Extratropical Cyclones, Climate Trends, Great Lakes Climate
- Citation to related publication:
- Hutson A, Fujisaki-Manome A, Glassman R.: Historical Trends in Cold-Season Mid-Latitude Cyclones. Geophysical Research Letters. In press..
- Discipline:
- Science
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- Creator:
- Sosa Alfaro, Victor, Palomino, Hannah, Liu, Sophia, Lemuh Njimoh, Cybele, and Lehnert, Nicolai
- Description:
- Pharmaceutical synthesis has been a driving force behind advancements in the field of biocatalysis. In this paper, we report the further optimization of the heme protein YfeX for regio- and stereoselective carbene transfer reactions using mutagenesis to explore the role of important amino acids in the active site for catalysis. In this way, we identified YfeX variants that are efficient and selective carbene transferases towards primary and secondary amines, olefins, and indoles. Molecular Dynamic simulations reveal that mutations within the secondary coordination sphere induce distinct alterations in the conformation and electrostatic properties within the active site. These changes, in turn, affect substrate positioning both within the active site and at its entrance, which explains the distinct and sometimes surprising variations in selectivity observed experimentally between select YfeX variants. Our results show that the I230A single variant identified here is one of the most active N-H insertion catalysts known, producing >90% yields in only 1 hour (typical reaction times in the literature are 8 – 24 hours). On the other hand, the R232A variant catalyzes the C-H insertion of unprotected indole in 21% yield. The capacity to selectively act on unprotected indole offers a cost-effective, environmentally-friendly approach for late-stage functionalization of indoles and similar precursors in pharmaceuticals. In addition, YfeX is an efficient and fast biocatalyst that shows no structural degradation or heme loss during turnover, underscoring YfeX’s robustness as a viable biocatalyst for both industrial and academic applications.
- Keyword:
- Biocatalysis, Heme proteins, Carbene transfer reactions, Peroxidases , N-H insertion, Cyclopropanation, and Molecular dynamics
- Citation to related publication:
- Sosa Alfaro, Victor; Palomino, Hannah; Liu, Sophia; Lemuh Njimoh, Cybele; Lehnert, Nicolai, "Combined Experimental and Molecular Dynamics Approach Towards a Rational Design of the YfeX Biocatalyst for Enhanced Carbene Transferase Reactivity", Catalysis Science & Technology 2024, 14, DOI: 10.1039/D3CY01489D
- Discipline:
- Science