High-throughput amplicon sequencing of the full-length 16S rRNA gene with single-nucleotide resolution

BJ Callahan, J Wong, C Heiner, S Oh… - Nucleic acids …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Targeted PCR amplification and high-throughput sequencing (amplicon sequencing) of 16S
rRNA gene fragments is widely used to profile microbial communities. New long-read …

[HTML][HTML] Genomic signatures of heterokaryosis in the oomycete pathogen Bremia lactucae

…, K Cavanaugh, C Tsuchida, J Wong… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Lettuce downy mildew caused by Bremia lactucae is the most important disease of lettuce
globally. This oomycete is highly variable and rapidly overcomes resistance genes and …

Will nanotechnology bring new hope for gene delivery?

JKL Wong, R Mohseni, AA Hamidieh… - Trends in …, 2017 - cell.com
The high mortality rates of cancer patients receiving standard treatments emphasize the
crucial need for alternative treatments. One promising strategy is to use organic nanoparticles (…

Bethesda proposals for classification of nonlymphoid hematopoietic neoplasms in mice

…, RM Simpson, MS Tuttle, JF Wong… - Blood, The Journal …, 2002 - ashpublications.org
The hematopathology subcommittee of the Mouse Models of Human Cancers Consortium
recognized the need for a classification of murine hematopoietic neoplasms that would allow …

Mechanical properties of monolithic silica aerogels made from polyethoxydisiloxanes

JCH Wong, H Kaymak, S Brunner… - … and mesoporous materials, 2014 - Elsevier
We report the preparation and characterization of a broad range of hydrophobic monolithic
silica aerogels and xerogels made from polyethoxydisiloxane (PEDS-P 750E20 ) precursors. …

Drawing suspended polymer micro-/nanofibers using glass micropipettes

AS Nain, JC Wong, C Amon, M Sitti - Applied Physics Letters, 2006 - pubs.aip.org
This letter proposes a method for fabricating suspended micro-/nanoscale polymer fibers
continuously, in which polymeric micro-/nanofibers are formed by drawing and solidification of …

[PDF][PDF] Teacher professional development in Singapore: Depicting the landscape

A Bautista, J Wong, S Gopinathan - 2015 - repositorio.ual.es
This article depicts the landscape of teacher professional development (PD) in Singapore,
one of the world’s top-performing countries in education. We provide an overview of the …

Proteolytic degradation of host hemoglobin by schistosomes

…, BH Kalinna, JP Dalton, SR Day, JYM Wong… - Molecular and …, 1997 - Elsevier
Schistosomes acquire amino acids for growth, development, and reproduction by catabolizing
hemoglobin obtained from ingested host erythrocytes. While the biochemical pathway(s) …

Mechanical and thermal properties of nanofibrillated cellulose reinforced silica aerogel composites

JCH Wong, H Kaymak, P Tingaut, S Brunner… - Microporous and …, 2015 - Elsevier
We report on the mechanical and thermal properties of monolithic nanofibrillated cellulose (NFC)
reinforced silica aerogel composites. Silica aerogel composites were made by …

The resilience of marine ecosystems to climatic disturbances

…, SY Litvin, NH Low, S Lummis, KJ Nickols, J Wong - …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
The intensity and frequency of climate-driven disturbances are increasing in coastal marine
ecosystems. Understanding the factors that enhance or inhibit ecosystem resilience to …