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John M BlairUniversity Distinguished Professor of Biology and KPBS Director, Kansas State University Verified email at ksu.edu Cited by 19723 |
Mechanisms of disease: roles of OPG, RANKL and RANK in the pathophysiology of skeletal metastasis
JM Blair, H Zhou, MJ Seibel, CR Dunstan - Nature Clinical Practice …, 2006 - nature.com
The discovery of osteoprotegerin, receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa B (RANK) and
RANK ligand as critical molecular determinants of osteoclastogenesis and regulators of bone …
RANK ligand as critical molecular determinants of osteoclastogenesis and regulators of bone …
RANK ligand
JM Blair, Y Zheng, CR Dunstan - The international journal of biochemistry & …, 2007 - Elsevier
RANK ligand (RANKL), a key mediator of bone resorption in normal and pathological states,
is expressed as membrane-bound or soluble forms by tissues as diverse as lymph nodes, …
is expressed as membrane-bound or soluble forms by tissues as diverse as lymph nodes, …
Modulation of diversity by grazing and mowing in native tallgrass prairie
Species diversity has declined in ecosystems worldwide as a result of habitat fragmentation,
eutrophication, and land-use change. If such decline is to be halted ecological mechanisms …
eutrophication, and land-use change. If such decline is to be halted ecological mechanisms …
Quantifying global soil carbon losses in response to warming
The majority of the Earth’s terrestrial carbon is stored in the soil. If anthropogenic warming
stimulates the loss of this carbon to the atmosphere, it could drive further planetary warming 1 , …
stimulates the loss of this carbon to the atmosphere, it could drive further planetary warming 1 , …
Soil invertebrates as indicators of soil quality
This chapter reviews some of the fundamental ways in which invertebrates affect soil structure
and function, and contribute to the quality of soils. It suggests that the use of two major …
and function, and contribute to the quality of soils. It suggests that the use of two major …
The keystone role of bison in North American tallgrass prairie: Bison increase habitat heterogeneity and alter a broad array of plant, community, and ecosystem …
… Blair JM. 1997. Fire, N availability and plant response in grasslands: A test of the transient …
Nellis MD, Bathgate J, Briggs JM. 1992. Geographic information systems for modeling bison …
Nellis MD, Bathgate J, Briggs JM. 1992. Geographic information systems for modeling bison …
An ecosystem in transition: causes and consequences of the conversion of mesic grassland to shrubland
Woody plant expansion is one of the greatest contemporary threats to mesic grasslands of
the central United States. In this article, we synthesize more than 20 years of research to …
the central United States. In this article, we synthesize more than 20 years of research to …
Rainfall variability, carbon cycling, and plant species diversity in a mesic grassland
Ecosystem responses to increased variability in rainfall, a prediction of general circulation
models, were assessed in native grassland by reducing storm frequency and increasing …
models, were assessed in native grassland by reducing storm frequency and increasing …
Control of oil
JM Blair - 1976 - osti.gov
… Blair traces the history of these controls, shows how they have recently been strengthened,
reveals the … Blair points out there is indeed an ''energy crisis,'' and he emphasizes themore » …
reveals the … Blair points out there is indeed an ''energy crisis,'' and he emphasizes themore » …
Productivity responses to altered rainfall patterns in a C4-dominated grassland
Rainfall variability is a key driver of ecosystem structure and function in grasslands worldwide.
Changes in rainfall patterns predicted by global climate models for the central United …
Changes in rainfall patterns predicted by global climate models for the central United …