F. M. Walker

Lyssa excreta: Defining parameters for fecal samples as a rabies virus surveillance method

This study tests the viability of using fecal samples for rabies virus surveillance by assessing RNA persistence and detection rates in bats.

Rapid PTEFb-dependent transcriptional reorganization underpins the glioma adaptive response to radiotherapy

The paper shows that PTEFb enables rapid transcriptional reorganization in glioma cells after radiotherapy, enhancing survival, and that inhibiting PTEFb reduces this response and increases cell death.

Detecting bat environmental DNA from water-filled road-ruts in upland forest

This study detects bat environmental DNA from water-filled road-ruts using qPCR and metabarcoding, finding eDNA from two bat species and highlighting qPCR's effectiveness for rare targets.

Advancing North: White-nosed coatis Nasua narica Range Expansion in Arizona

This study documents the northward range expansion of white-nosed coatis in Arizona, now extending over 400 km north of previous records, into ponderosa pine forests with heavy winter snow.

Metagenomic analysis of coprolites from three Late Pleistocene megaherbivores from the Southwestern United States.

This study analyzes metagenomic data from coprolites of three Late Pleistocene megaherbivores to assess how desiccation affects microbial community composition compared to modern samples.

Relatedness and genetic structure of big brown bat (Eptesicus fuscus) maternity colonies in an urban-wildland interface provides insight into rabies transmission dynamics

The paper examines genetic relatedness and roost switching in big brown bats to understand rabies transmission dynamics in an urban-wildland interface.