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The recent (2009-2011) research publications from our laboratory, listed below,  have resulted from work either at UNT or in a cooperation with one or more of our collaborators.  

2011

  • Andrewartha, S.J., Tazawa, H. and Burggren, W.W. Embryonic control of heart rate: examining developmental patterns and temperature and oxygenation influences using embryonic avian models.  Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology. 178:84-96.
  • Andrewartha, S.J., Tazawa, H. and Burggren, W.W. Hematocrit and blood osmolality in developing chicken embryos (Gallus gallus): in vivo and in vitro regulation. Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology. In press.
  • Alvine, T. Retinoic acid treatment affects developmoent of the kidney and osmoregulatory system in the developing chicken, Gallus gallus.  M.Sc. dissertation.
  • Tazawa, H., Andrewartha, S.J. and Burggren W.W.Development of hematological respiratory variables in late chicken embryos: The relative importance of incubation time and embryo mass.  Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry A.  159: 225-233.
  • Ho, D. Reed, W.L. and Burggren, W.W.  Egg yolk environment differentially influences physiological and morphological development of broiler and layer chicken embryos.  Journal of Experimental Biology.  214:619-628

  • Reyna, K. Thermal stress during pre-incubation induces subsequent developmental plasticity in northern bobwhites.  Ph.D. Dissertation.
  • Ruck, S.  Induced bradycardia effects on angiogenesis, growth, and development in early development in chicken embryos, Gallus domesticus.  M.Sc. Thesis.
  • Pan, T-C. F. and Burggren, W.W.  Onset and early development of hypoxic ventilatory responses and branchial neuroepithelial cells in Xenopus laevis.  Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology.  2010 Dec;157(4):382-91
  • Robinson, G.E., Banks, J.A., Padilla, D.K., Burggren, W.W., Cohen, C.S., Delwiche, C.F., Funk, V., Hoekstra, H.E., Jarvis, E.D., Johnson, L.J., Martindale, M.Q., Martinez del Rio, C., Medina, M., Salt, D.E., Sinha, S., Specht, C.S, Strange, K., Strassmann, J.E., Swalla, B.J., and Tomanek, L. Empowering 21st century biology.  Biosciences.  60(11):923-930. 
  • Ho, D. and Burggren, W.W.  Epigenetics and transgerational transfer: a physiological perspective.  Journal of Experimental Biology 213:3-16
  • Evans, D.H., Axelsson, M., Beltz, B., Burggren, We., Castellini, M., Clem etns, K.D,. Crockett, L., Gilmour, K.M. Henry, R.P., Hirose, S., Ip., A., Londraville, R.,, Lucu, C., Poertner, H.O., Summers, A. and Wright, P.  Frontiers in aquatic physiology - grand challenge.  Frontiers in Physiology 18 May, 2010.

  • Pan, T-C. Francis. Metabolic, cardiac and ventilatory regulation in early larvaw of the South African clawed frog, Xenopus laevis.  Ph.D. Dissertation.  University of North Texas

  • Burggren, W.W., Chapman, K., Keller, B., Monticino, M. and Torday, J.  Interdisciplinarity In The Biological Sciences.  In Handbook of Interdisciplinarity.  Eds. Frodeman, R, Mitchum, C and Hollbrok, J.B.  Oxford University Press.
  • Blossman-Myer, B. and Burggren, W.W.  Metabolic allometry during development and metamorphosis of the sikworm, Bombyx mori: Analyses, patterns and mechanisms.  Physiological Biochemistry and Zoology.  2010 Mar-Apr;83(2):215-31.
  • Blossman-Myer, B. and Burggren, W.W. The silk cocoon of the silkworm, Bombyx mori: Micro structure and transmural diffusion of oxygen and water vapor.  Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology.  155(2): 259-263.

  • Burggren, W.W.  Implementation of the National Science Foundation’s 'broader impacts': Efficiency considerations and alternative approaches.  Social Epistemology. 23(3-4):221-237.

  • Burggren, W.W. and Blank, T.  Physiological study of larval fishes: challenges and opportunities.  Scientia  Marina.  2009:99-110.

  • Crossley, D III and Burggren, W.W. Development of cardiac form and function in reptiles.  Journal of Morphology.  270(11):1400-1412.

  • Fernández-Mongil, M., Venza, C., Rivera, A., Lasalde-Dominicci, J.A., Burggren, W. and Rojas, Triiodothyronine (T3) action on locomotor behavior during metamorphosis of the bullfrog Rana catesbeiana.  International Journal of Developmental Biology.  53: 101-108.

  • Blank, T.  Cardio-respiratory ontogeny and the transition to bimodal respiration in an air-breathing fish, the blue gourami (Trichogaster trichopterus) : Morphological and physiological development in normoxia and hypoxia.  Ph.D. Dissertation.  University of North Texas

  • Bolin, G. Influences of incubation humidity on development and function of kidney in the chicken, Gallus gallus domesticus.”  Ph.D. Dissertation.  University of North Texas

  • Burggren, W. W. and Pan, T-C. Chemoreceptive control of ventilation in amphibians and air breathing fishes.  In: Structure, evolution and function of the airway chemoreceptors in the vertebrates. Eds.  G.Zaccone, E.Cutz, D.Adriaensen, C.Nurse and A.Mauceri. Enfield, N.H. USA: Science Publishers. PDF
  • Reyna, K. S., D. Rollins, and D. Ransom, Jr.  The Texas Quail Index: evaluating predictors of northern bobwhite abundance using citizen science. Journal of Wildlife Management Volume 73

     

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