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A. Sparks

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Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:human· 1 Organism:multiple species· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Associations between MHC class II variation and phenotypic traits in a free-living sheep population

W. Huang, K. L. Dicks, K. Ballingall, S. E. Johnston, A. Sparks, K. Watt, J. Pilkington, J. Pemberton

The paper examines associations between MHC class II variation and phenotypic traits in Soay sheep, finding links with immunoglobulin levels but not with body weight or parasite egg count.

bioRxiv · Apr 22, 2021Evolutionary Biology

The time to peak blood bicarbonate (HCO3-), pH, and strong ion difference (SID) following sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) ingestion in highly trained adolescent swimmers

J. W. Newbury, M. Cole, A. L. Kelly, R. J. Chessor, A. Sparks, L. R. McNaughton, L. A. Gough

This study examines the time to peak blood bicarbonate, pH, and strong ion difference after sodium bicarbonate ingestion in adolescent swimmers, finding no significant differences in peak times but suggesting potential practical differences.

bioRxiv · Mar 1, 2021Physiology