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The Nucleosome Core Particle
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2020
Nucleosomes are the DNA-histone complex, where the DNA strand is wound around the histone core. The histone core is an octamer containing two copies of H2A, H2B, H3, and H4 histone proteins. The paradox Nucleosomes, paradoxically, perform two opposite functions simultaneously. On the one hand, their main responsibility is to protect the delicate DNA strands from physical damage and help achieve a higher compaction ratio. While on the other hand, they must allow polymerase enzymes to access DNA...
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The Sense of Self: Reflected Self-Appraisal and Social Comparison
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2020
According to Charles Cooley, we base our image on what we think other people see (Cooley 1902). We imagine how we must appear to others, then react to this speculation. We don certain clothes, prepare our hair in a particular manner, wear makeup, use cologne, and the like—all with the notion that our presentation of ourselves is going to affect how others perceive us. We expect a certain reaction, and, if lucky, we get the one we desire and feel good about it. But more than that, Cooley...
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Tree Core Analysis with X-ray Computed Tomography
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2023
Here we show how to process tree cores with an X-ray computed tomography toolchain. Except for chemical extraction for some purposes, no further physical lab treatment is needed. The toolchain can be used for biomass estimations, for obtaining MXD/tree-ring width data as well as for obtaining quantitative wood anatomy data.
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A New Workflow for Sampling and Digitizing Increment Cores
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Cited by 11 •
2024
We present a protocol to use 3D-printed mounts to fix increment cores in the field without the necessity of unpacking and gluing them on wooden mounts. The new GSC holder allows placing the cores in a core microtome to cut their surface and directly transfer them to digital image capturing.
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Visualizing the Effect of pH on Solubilization of the Influenza A Viral Core
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2026
Source: Stauffer, S. et al., In Vitro Disassembly of Influenza A Virus Capsids by Gradient Centrifugation. J. Vis. Exp. (2016)This video demonstrates the effect of pH on the solubilization of influenza A viral cores. Gel electrophoresis and protein staining reveal the progressive disassembly of the core structure under acidic conditions.
FAQs
Shared criteria make comparisons interpretable because each sample or system is judged against the same features and measurement rules. Without that common basis, an apparent difference may reflect inconsistent observation rather than environmental variation. Standardizing what is measured allows researchers to evaluate patterns across cores or sites and decide whether similarities or contrasts are meaningful.
Comparing multiple cores or sites helps separate local signals from broader environmental trends. A change appearing in only one record may indicate site-specific conditions, whereas a recurring pattern across records provides stronger evidence of a wider environmental shift. This distinction is important when interpreting sediment, soil, or ice records and avoiding conclusions based on a single location.
Composition, structure, age, and chemical conditions provide complementary comparison points. Composition can show what materials are present, structure can reveal how a record is organized, age places observations in sequence, and chemical conditions add environmental context. Considering these factors together helps explain whether differences reflect changing environments, distinct sites, or differences within a record.
Researchers first select the cores or sites to compare, then define shared criteria and standardize measurements. They examine the selected features across the records, identify similarities and differences, and interpret those patterns in relation to composition, structure, age, or chemical conditions. This workflow supports a consistent assessment rather than relying on isolated observations from one environmental record.
The approach can be applied to sediment, soil, ice, and other environmental records when comparable features can be identified. Researchers can examine these records across sites or samples using shared criteria, allowing the resulting patterns to be interpreted as evidence of local conditions, broader trends, or changes through environmental and geological history.
It can help reveal changes in climate, pollution, ecosystem conditions, and geological history. By comparing patterns across environmental records, researchers can assess whether observed variation is isolated or part of a wider change. The resulting evidence supports environmental monitoring and evidence-based assessment, particularly when conclusions need to account for differences among sites or samples.