The paper determines the optimal plot size for assessing non-target arthropod effects of cotton insecticides in Arizona, finding 144 m2 plots sufficient to detect treatment effects.

bioRxiv · Jul 28, 2022Ecology

Leaf cell wall properties and stomatal density influence oxygen isotope enrichment of leaf water

P. Ellsworth, P. Ellsworth, R. Mertz, N. Koteyeva, A. B. Cousins

The paper evaluates how cell wall composition and stomatal density affect oxygen isotope enrichment in leaf water by testing mutants under different light and humidity conditions.

bioRxiv · Oct 15, 2020Plant Biology

Measuring competitive exclusion in non-small cell lung cancer

N. Farrokhian, J. Maltas, M. Dinh, A. Durmaz, P. Ellsworth, M. Hitomi, E. McClure, A. Marusyk, A. Kaznatcheev, J. G. Scott

This study measures frequency-dependent interactions between gefitinib-resistant and sensitive NSCLC populations to show that competitive exclusion depends on growth rate data, not just cost of resistance.

bioRxiv · Sep 18, 2020Cancer Biology

A genetic link between leaf carbon isotope composition and whole-plant water use efficiency in the C4 grass Setaria

P. Ellsworth, M. Feldman, I. Baxter, A. Cousins

This paper identifies genetic loci controlling leaf carbon isotope composition and water use efficiency in C4 grasses, showing their shared genetic basis and potential for marker-assisted breeding.

bioRxiv · Mar 5, 2019Plant Biology