Cortex cis-regulatory switches establish scale colour identity and pattern diversity in Heliconius

…, ESM van Der Heijden, LS Loh, A Ren… - Elife, 2021 - elifesciences.org
In Heliconius butterflies, wing colour pattern diversity and scale types are controlled by a
few genes of large effect that regulate colour pattern switches between morphs and species …

A genetic switch for male UV iridescence in an incipient species pair of sulphur butterflies

…, LS Loh, CM Francescutti, A Ren… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Mating cues evolve rapidly and can contribute to species formation and maintenance. However,
little is known about how sexual signals diverge and how this variation integrates with …

[HTML][HTML] Convergent evolution of broadband reflectors underlies metallic coloration in butterflies

A Ren, CR Day, JJ Hanly, BA Counterman… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Butterfly wings often display structural colors, which are the result of light reflection from
chitinous nanostructures that adorn the wing scales. Amongst these structural colors are …

[HTML][HTML] Wnt Genes in Wing Pattern Development of Coliadinae Butterflies

…, C Benson, L Rodriguez-Caro, A Ren… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Wnt genes are major developmental genes highly conserved across all animals. Yet, our
understanding of the Wnt gene repertoire and their functions is still largely incomplete. In …

Sub‐micrometer insights into the cytoskeletal dynamics and ultrastructural diversity of butterfly wing scales

CR Day, JJ Hanly, A Ren, A Martin - Developmental Dynamics, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background The color patterns that adorn lepidopteran wings are ideal for studying cell type
diversity using a phenomics approach. Color patterns are made of chitinous scales that are …

Using patient demographics and statistical modeling to predict knee tibia component sizing in total knee arthroplasty

AN Ren, RE Neher, T Bell, J Grimm - The Journal of arthroplasty, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Preoperative planning is important to achieve successful implantation in primary
total knee arthroplasty (TKA). However, traditional TKA templating techniques are not …

Truncated amelogenin and LRAP transgenes improve Amelx null mouse enamel

Y Xia, A Ren, MK Pugach - Matrix Biology, 2016 - Elsevier
Amelogenin is the most abundant enamel protein involved in enamel mineralization. Our goal
was to determine whether all three regions of amelogenin (N-terminus, C-terminus, central …

[HTML][HTML] Automated mapping of real-world oncology laboratory data to LOINC

J Kelly, C Wang, J Zhang, S Das, A Ren… - AMIA Annual …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
In this study we seek to determine the efficacy of using automated mapping methods to
reduce the manual mapping burden of laboratory data to LOINC (r) on a nationwide electronic …

Improved patient reported outcomes with the direct anterior approach versus the posterior approach for total hip arthroplasty in the early post-operative period

O Sarhan, M Megalla, N Imam, AN Ren… - Archives of Orthopaedic …, 2024 - Springer
Background Patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA) with the direct anterior approach
(DAA) may experience faster recovery but may also have better baseline health than those …

Aggregator services evaluation: Not an easy comparison

J Blosser, H Lightman, WA McHugh, A Ren - The Serials Librarian, 2001 - Taylor & Francis
Northwestern University Library's Electronic Collections Committee (ECC) Working Group
was charged with reviewing and evaluating aggregator services, publishers of electronic …