The need to conserve and create linkages among fragmented habitats has given rise to a
range of techniques for maximizing connectivity. Methods to identify optimal habitat linkages …

Refugia have long been studied from paleontological and biogeographical perspectives to
understand how populations persisted during past periods of unfavorable climate. Recently, …

Occupancy modeling based on detection/non-detection data has become a common approach
for monitoring changes in the populations of both sensitive and invasive species, with …

Wildland fire is a disturbance that shapes frequent-fire forest ecosystems and the life-histories
of wildlife species that inhabit them. The California spotted owl (Strix occidentalis …

Several types of pediatric cancers reportedly contain high-frequency missense mutations in
histone H3, yet the underlying oncogenic mechanism remains poorly characterized. Here we …

Deficiency in BRCA-dependent DNA interstrand crosslink (ICL) repair is intimately connected
to breast cancer susceptibility and to the rare developmental syndrome Fanconi anemia. …

Ongoing controversy over the optimal approach to breast cancer screening has led to discordant
professional society recommendations, particularly in women age 40 to 49 years. One …

Genetic linkage and association analyses are two distinct approaches to understanding the
genetic etiology of complex disease. Association analysis has become particularly popular …

The use of conventional modalities for chronic neck pain remains debatable, primarily
because most treatments have had limited success. We conducted a review of the literature …

Mature forests provide important wildlife habitat and support critical ecosystem functions
globally. Within the dry conifer forests of the western United States, past management and fire …