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M. Denise Dearing

M. Denise Dearing

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
58
Citations
9963
World Ranking
2613
National Ranking
926

Overview

M. Denise Dearing is affiliated with the University of Utah in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the interactions between gut microbiota and host organisms, particularly in rodent models. This work spans several disciplines including biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and environmental science with a notable subfield emphasis on molecular biology, infectious diseases, and genetics.

The scientist's recent publication record includes studies exploring gut microbiome dynamics and their ecological and biochemical impacts. Notable papers include: "Seasonal restructuring facilitates compositional convergence of gut microbiota in free-ranging rodents" (2023, FEMS Microbiology Ecology), "Plant secondary compound- and antibiotic-induced community disturbances improve the establishment of foreign gut microbiota" (2022, FEMS Microbiology Ecology), "Rodents consuming the same toxic diet harbor a unique functional core microbiome" (2024, Animal Microbiome), "Trio-binned genomes of the woodrats Neotoma bryanti and N. lepida reveal novel gene islands and rapid copy number evolution of xenobiotic metabolizing cytochrome p450 genes" (2021, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)), and "Sympatric rodents in a desert shrubland differ in arthropod consumption" (2023, Journal of Arid Environments).

Their frequent coauthors reflect collaborative work in microbiology and ecology, including:

  • Dylan M. Klure
  • Tess E. Stapleton
  • LeAnn M. Lindsey
  • Hari Sundar
  • Kevin D. Kohl

Publication venues where this scientist's work commonly appears are:

  • FEMS Microbiology Ecology
  • Animal Microbiome
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Arid Environments

Their research delves into several key scientific topics, including:

  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
  • Metabolomics and mass spectrometry studies
  • Tryptophan and brain disorders
  • Probiotics and fermented foods
  • Genomics and phylogenetic studies
  • Genetic diversity and population structure

M. Denise Dearing's contributions intersect multiple aspects of biochemical and ecological research, particularly in understanding microbial community dynamics and their functional implications in mammalian hosts. Their work demonstrates an integration of genomics, molecular biology, and environmental factors affecting rodent gut microbiomes.

Best Publications

  • Carbon isotope fractionation between diet, breath CO2, and bioapatite in different mammals

    Benjamin H. Passey;Todd F. Robinson;Linda K. Ayliffe;Thure E. Cerling

  • Gut microbes of mammalian herbivores facilitate intake of plant toxins.

    Kevin D. Kohl;Robert B. Weiss;James Cox;Colin Dale

  • The Influence of Plant Secondary Metabolites on the Nutritional Ecology of Herbivorous Terrestrial Vertebrates

    M. Denise Dearing;William J. Foley;Stuart McLean

  • Turnover of carbon isotopes in tail hair and breath CO2 of horses fed an isotopically varied diet.

    L. K. Ayliffe;T. E. Cerling;T. Robinson;A. G. West

  • Turnover of oxygen and hydrogen isotopes in the body water, CO2, hair, and enamel of a small mammal

    David W. Podlesak;Ann Marie Torregrossa;James R. Ehleringer;M. Denise Dearing

  • Unique and shared responses of the gut microbiota to prolonged fasting: a comparative study across five classes of vertebrate hosts.

    Kevin D. Kohl;James Amaya;Celeste A. Passement;M. Denise Dearing

  • Rancho La Brea stable isotope biogeochemistry and its implications for the palaeoecology of late Pleistocene, coastal southern California

    Joan Brenner Coltrain;John M. Harris;Thure E. Cerling;James R. Ehleringer

  • A history of atmospheric CO[2] and its effects on plants, animals, and ecosystems

    I.T. Baldwin;M.M. Caldwell;G. Heldmaier;Robert B. Jackson

  • Determining biological tissue turnover using stable isotopes: the reaction progress variable.

    Thure E. Cerling;Linda K. Ayliffe;M. Denise Dearing;James R. Ehleringer

  • Diet breadth of mammalian herbivores: nutrient versus detoxification constraints.

    M. D. Dearing;A. M. Mangione;W. H. Karasov

  • Restructuring of the amphibian gut microbiota through metamorphosis

    Kevin D. Kohl;Tawnya L. Cary;William H. Karasov;M. Denise Dearing

  • An experimental study of nitrogen flux in llamas: is 14N preferentially excreted?

    M Sponheimer;M Sponheimer;M Sponheimer;T.F Robinson;B.L Roeder;B.H Passey

  • Captivity results in disparate loss of gut microbial diversity in closely related hosts.

    Kevin D. Kohl;Michele M. Skopec;M. Denise Dearing

  • Ecology of hantavirus in a changing world

    M. Denise Dearing;Laurie Dizney

  • The importance of biologically relevant microclimates in habitat suitability assessments.

    Johanna Varner;M. Denise Dearing

  • PLANT SECONDARY METABOLITES COMPROMISE THE ENERGY BUDGETS OF SPECIALIST AND GENERALIST MAMMALIAN HERBIVORES

    Jennifer S. Sorensen;James D. McLister;M. Denise Dearing

  • The Function of Haypiles of Pikas (Ochotona princeps)

    M. Denise Dearing

  • The manipulation of plant toxins by a food-hoarding herbivore, Ochotona princeps

    M. Denise Dearing

  • Sin nombre virus and rodent species diversity: a test of the dilution and amplification hypotheses.

    Christine A. Clay;Erin M. Lehmer;Stephen St. Jeor;M. Denise Dearing

  • Testing models of optimal diet assembly by the generalist herbivorous lizard Cnemidophorus murinus

    M. Denise Dearing;Jos. J. Schall

  • Atmospheric CO2 as a Global Change Driver Influencing Plant-Animal Interactions.

    James R. Ehleringer;Thure E. Cerling;M. Denise Dearing

  • Nutritional toxicology of mammals: regulated intake of plant secondary compounds

    Ann Marie Torregrossa;M. Denise Dearing

Frequent Co-Authors

William H. Karasov
William H. Karasov University of Wisconsin–Madison
Stephen St. Jeor
Stephen St. Jeor University of Nevada Reno
James R. Ehleringer
James R. Ehleringer University of Utah
Robert B. Weiss
Robert B. Weiss University of Utah
Ido Izhaki
Ido Izhaki University of Haifa
Thure E. Cerling
Thure E. Cerling University of Utah
Adam G. West
Adam G. West University of Cape Town
Benjamin H. Passey
Benjamin H. Passey University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Erik A. Beever
Erik A. Beever United States Geological Survey
William J. Foley
William J. Foley Australian National University

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