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VIRGINIA, VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY, Blacksburg, VA Amenkhienan, E., E.J. Smith. 2005. A web-based genetic polymorphism learning approach for high school students and science teachers. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, in Press. Amenkhienan, E., E. Smith. 2005. In silico analysis of alternative splicing in Gallus gallus genes controlling circadian rhythm. Abstract. Poster. Multicultural Academic Opportunities Program Summer Research Symposium. Blacksburg, VA. Chen, H., Y.X. Pan, E.A. Wong, K.E. Webb, Jr. 2005. Dietary protein level and stage of development affect expression of an intestinal peptide transporter (cPepT1) in chickens. J. Nutr. 135:193-198. Geng, T E., E. Smith. 2005. PCR-RFLP-based analyses of novel immune response associated SNPs in commercial and non-commercial chickens. Abstract. Poster. May 8-11.Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. NY. Chicken genomics and development. Guan, X., E. Smith. 2005. Characterization of single nucleotide polymorphisms in the Gallus gallus mitochondrial DNA. Abstract. Poster. May 8-11. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. NY. Chicken genomics and development. Guan, X., E. J. Smith, 2005. Comparative evaluation of oxidative stress in birds that differ in longevity. Abstract. Poster. Second Annual Research Symposium, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Blacksburg, Virginia. Gyenai, K., E. Smith. 2005. Genetic differences in dilated cardiomyopathy in an animal model, Meleagris gallopavo. Abstract. Poster. 2005 Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students meeting, Atlanta, GA. November 2-6, 2005. Gyenai, K.B., E.J. Smith. 2005. Genetic analysis of dilated cardiomyopathy in the turkey,Meleagris gallopavo. Abstract. Poster. 25th Annual MANRRS Conference, Pittsburgh, PA March 27-31. Gyenai, K.B., E.J. Smith. 2005. Genetic analysis of dilated cardiomyopathy in the turkey, Meleagris gallopavo. Abstract. Southern Poultry Science Society Annual Meeting. January, 2005. Atlanta, GA. Hartman, S., G. Touchton, J. Wynn, T. Geng, N. Chong, E. Smith. 2005. Characterization of expressed sequence tags from a Gallus gallus pineal gland cDNA library. Comparative and Functional Genomics 6:301-306. Kamara, D., T. Geng, E. Long, S. Guynn, and E. Smith. 2005. Development and characterization of genomic reagents for use of the budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus) as a model for studies of ageing. Abstract. 25th Annual MANRRS Conference, Pittsburgh, PA March 27-31. Kamara, D, H. Hammade, T. Geng, E. Smith. 2005. Direct and comparative genome analysis of an avian model for aging, Melopsittacus undulatus. Abstract. Poster. 2005 Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students meeting, Atlanta, GA. November 2-6, 2005. Lin, K.C., E. J. Smith. 2005. Candidate genes expression profile for dilated cardiomyopathy in the turkey, Meleagris gallopavo. Abstract. Poster. Second Annual Research Symposium, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine. Lin, K.C., E.J. Smith. 2005. Genome analysis of candidate genes for dilated cardiomyopathy in the turkey. Abstract. Poster presentation. Abstract. Poster. May 8-11. Cold Spring Harbor. Laboratory. NY. Chicken genomics and development. Smith, E.J., D.W. Burt, O. Pourqoui. 2005. Poultry genomics puts meat on the table: chicken genomics and development workshop. Comp. and Func. Genomics 6:311-316. Smith, E.J., T. Geng, D. Kamara, K.C. Lin, S. Hartman. 2005. Avian genomes: resources for biomedical research. Current Genomics 6: 75-80. Smith, E.J., T. Geng, P. Sponenberg, W. Pierson, C.T. Larsen. 2005. Molecular analysis of the relatedness of five domesticated turkey strains. Biochem. Genetics 43:35-47. Smith, E.J., L. Shi, Z. Tu. 2005. Gallus gallus aggrecan gene-based phylogenetic analysis of selected avian taxonomic groups. Genetica 124:23-32. Van, L., Y.X. Pan, E.A. Wong, J.R. Bloomquist, K.E. Webb, Jr. 2005. 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