PNAS — Table of Contents — October 9, 2007, 104 (41)

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PNAS 2007 104:15967-15968; doi:10.1073/iti4107104

Commentaries

Commentary:
- Nir S. Gov
Collective cell migration patterns: Follow the leader
PNAS 2007 104:15970-15971; published ahead of print October 3, 2007, doi:10.1073/pnas.0708037104
- See companion article on page 15988 in issue 41 of volume 104
Commentary:
- Mauricio Lima
Locust plagues, climate variation, and the rhythms of nature
PNAS 2007 104:15972-15973; published ahead of print October 4, 2007, doi:10.1073/pnas.0708152104
- See companion article on page 16188 in issue 41 of volume 104

Editorial

Editorial:
- Barry R. Bloom
Sustainable health: A new dimension of sustainability science
PNAS 2007 104:15969; published ahead of print October 3, 2007, doi:10.1073/pnas.0704701104
- See commentary article on page 16038 in issue 41 of volume 104
- See commentary article on page 16044 in issue 41 of volume 104
- See commentary article on page 16194 in issue 41 of volume 104
- See commentary article on page 16263 in issue 41 of volume 104

Physical Sciences

Applied Mathematics

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Physical Sciences - Applied Mathematics - Biological Sciences - Biophysics:
- Z. Schuss,
- A. Singer,
- and D. Holcman
The narrow escape problem for diffusion in cellular microdomains
PNAS 2007 104:16098-16103; published ahead of print September 27, 2007, doi:10.1073/pnas.0706599104
Open Access Article

Applied Physical Sciences

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Physical Sciences - Applied Physical Sciences - Biological Sciences - Biophysics:
- Meher K. Prakash
- and R. A. Marcus
An interpretation of fluctuations in enzyme catalysis rate, spectral diffusion, and radiative component of lifetimes in terms of electric field fluctuations
PNAS 2007 104:15982-15987; published ahead of print October 2, 2007, doi:10.1073/pnas.0707859104
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Physical Sciences - Applied Physical Sciences - Biological Sciences - Cell Biology:
- M. Poujade,
- E. Grasland-Mongrain,
- A. Hertzog,
- J. Jouanneau,
- P. Chavrier,
- B. Ladoux,
- A. Buguin,
- and P. Silberzan
From the Cover: Collective migration of an epithelial monolayer in response to a model wound
PNAS 2007 104:15988-15993; published ahead of print September 28, 2007, doi:10.1073/pnas.0705062104
- See commentary article on page 15970 in issue 41 of volume 104
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Physical Sciences - Applied Physical Sciences:
- Lori K. Sanders,
- Wujing Xian,
- Camilo Guáqueta,
- Michael J. Strohman,
- Chuck R. Vrasich,
- Erik Luijten,
- and Gerard C. L. Wong
Control of electrostatic interactions between F-actin and genetically modified lysozyme in aqueous media
PNAS 2007 104:15994-15999; published ahead of print October 2, 2007, doi:10.1073/pnas.0705898104

Chemistry

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Physical Sciences - Chemistry:
- Dariush Ajami
- and Julius Rebek, Jr.
Adaptations of guest and host in expanded self-assembled capsules
PNAS 2007 104:16000-16003; published ahead of print October 2, 2007, doi:10.1073/pnas.0707759104

Environmental Sciences

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Physical Sciences - Environmental Sciences:
- S. M. Vallina,
- R. Simó,
- and M. Manizza
Weak response of oceanic dimethylsulfide to upper mixing shoaling induced by global warming
PNAS 2007 104:16004-16009; published ahead of print September 27, 2007, doi:10.1073/pnas.0700843104

Geology

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Physical Sciences - Geology:
- Colin R. McHenry,
- Stephen Wroe,
- Philip D. Clausen,
- Karen Moreno,
- and Eleanor Cunningham
Supermodeled sabercat, predatory behavior in Smilodon fatalis revealed by high-resolution 3D computer simulation
PNAS 2007 104:16010-16015; published ahead of print October 2, 2007, doi:10.1073/pnas.0706086104

Geophysics

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Physical Sciences - Geophysics:
- R. B. Firestone,
- A. West,
- J. P. Kennett,
- L. Becker,
- T. E. Bunch,
- Z. S. Revay,
- P. H. Schultz,
- T. Belgya,
- D. J. Kennett,
- J. M. Erlandson,
- O. J. Dickenson,
- A. C. Goodyear,
- R. S. Harris,
- G. A. Howard,
- J. B. Kloosterman,
- P. Lechler,
- P. A. Mayewski,
- J. Montgomery,
- R. Poreda,
- T. Darrah,
- S. S. Que Hee,
- A. R. Smith,
- A. Stich,
- W. Topping,
- J. H. Wittke,
- and W. S. Wolbach
Evidence for an extraterrestrial impact 12,900 years ago that contributed to the megafaunal extinctions and the Younger Dryas cooling
PNAS 2007 104:16016-16021; published ahead of print September 27, 2007, doi:10.1073/pnas.0706977104
Open Access Article

Physics

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Physical Sciences - Physics - Biological Sciences - Biophysics:
- Jian Liu,
- Arshad Desai,
- José N. Onuchic,
- and Terence Hwa
A mechanobiochemical mechanism for monooriented chromosome oscillation in mitosis
PNAS 2007 104:16104-16109; published ahead of print October 2, 2007, doi:10.1073/pnas.0707689104

Social Sciences

Anthropology

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Social Sciences - Anthropology:
- J. Stephen Lansing,
- Murray P. Cox,
- Sean S. Downey,
- Brandon M. Gabler,
- Brian Hallmark,
- Tatiana M. Karafet,
- Peter Norquest,
- John W. Schoenfelder,
- Herawati Sudoyo,
- Joseph C. Watkins,
- and Michael F. Hammer
Coevolution of languages and genes on the island of Sumba, eastern Indonesia
PNAS 2007 104:16022-16026; published ahead of print October 3, 2007, doi:10.1073/pnas.0704451104

Psychology

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Social Sciences - Psychology:
- Christiane Dietrich,
- Daniel Swingley,
- and Janet F. Werker
Native language governs interpretation of salient speech sound differences at 18 months
PNAS 2007 104:16027-16031; published ahead of print October 2, 2007, doi:10.1073/pnas.0705270104
Open Access Article
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Social Sciences - Psychology - Biological Sciences - Neuroscience:
- Matthew H. Davis,
- Martin R. Coleman,
- Anthony R. Absalom,
- Jennifer M. Rodd,
- Ingrid S. Johnsrude,
- Basil F. Matta,
- Adrian M. Owen,
- and David K. Menon
Dissociating speech perception and comprehension at reduced levels of awareness
PNAS 2007 104:16032-16037; published ahead of print October 9, 2007, doi:10.1073/pnas.0701309104
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Social Sciences - Psychology - Biological Sciences - Neuroscience:
- Michael J. Frank,
- Ahmed A. Moustafa,
- Heather M. Haughey,
- Tim Curran,
- and Kent E. Hutchison
Genetic triple dissociation reveals multiple roles for dopamine in reinforcement learning
PNAS 2007 104:16311-16316; published ahead of print October 3, 2007, doi:10.1073/pnas.0706111104

Sustainability Science

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Social Sciences - Sustainability Science:
- Burton H. Singer
- and Marcia Caldas de Castro
Bridges to sustainable tropical health
PNAS 2007 104:16038-16043; published ahead of print October 3, 2007, doi:10.1073/pnas.0700900104
- See commentary article on page 16194 in issue 41 of volume 104
- See commentary article on page 16044 in issue 41 of volume 104
- See commentary article on page 16263 in issue 41 of volume 104
- See commentary article on page 15969 in issue 41 of volume 104
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Social Sciences - Sustainability Science:
- David E. Bloom
- and David Canning
Mortality traps and the dynamics of health transitions
PNAS 2007 104:16044-16049; published ahead of print October 3, 2007, doi:10.1073/pnas.0702012104
- See commentary article on page 16194 in issue 41 of volume 104
- See commentary article on page 16038 in issue 41 of volume 104
- See commentary article on page 16263 in issue 41 of volume 104
- See commentary article on page 15969 in issue 41 of volume 104
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Social Sciences - Sustainability Science - Biological Sciences - Ecology:
- Ricardo E. Gürtler,
- Uriel Kitron,
- M. Carla Cecere,
- Elsa L. Segura,
- and Joel E. Cohen
Sustainable vector control and management of Chagas disease in the Gran Chaco, Argentina
PNAS 2007 104:16194-16199; published ahead of print October 3, 2007, doi:10.1073/pnas.0700863104
- See commentary article on page 16038 in issue 41 of volume 104
- See commentary article on page 16044 in issue 41 of volume 104
- See commentary article on page 16263 in issue 41 of volume 104
- See commentary article on page 15969 in issue 41 of volume 104
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Social Sciences - Sustainability Science - Biological Sciences - Medical Sciences:
- K. Srinath Reddy,
- Dorairaj Prabhakaran,
- Panniyammakal Jeemon,
- K. R. Thankappan,
- Prashant Joshi,
- Vivek Chaturvedi,
- Lakshmy Ramakrishnan,
- and Farooque Ahmed
Educational status and cardiovascular risk profile in Indians
PNAS 2007 104:16263-16268; published ahead of print October 8, 2007, doi:10.1073/pnas.0700933104
- See commentary article on page 16038 in issue 41 of volume 104
- See commentary article on page 16194 in issue 41 of volume 104
- See commentary article on page 16044 in issue 41 of volume 104
- See commentary article on page 15969 in issue 41 of volume 104

Table of Contents

FROM THE COVER

In This Issue

Collective cell migration patterns: Follow the leader

Locust plagues, climate variation, and the rhythms of nature

Sustainable health: A new dimension of sustainability science

The narrow escape problem for diffusion in cellular microdomains

An interpretation of fluctuations in enzyme catalysis rate, spectral diffusion, and radiative component of lifetimes in terms of electric field fluctuations

From the Cover: Collective migration of an epithelial monolayer in response to a model wound

Control of electrostatic interactions between F-actin and genetically modified lysozyme in aqueous media

Adaptations of guest and host in expanded self-assembled capsules

Weak response of oceanic dimethylsulfide to upper mixing shoaling induced by global warming

Supermodeled sabercat, predatory behavior in Smilodon fatalis revealed by high-resolution 3D computer simulation

Evidence for an extraterrestrial impact 12,900 years ago that contributed to the megafaunal extinctions and the Younger Dryas cooling

A mechanobiochemical mechanism for monooriented chromosome oscillation in mitosis

Coevolution of languages and genes on the island of Sumba, eastern Indonesia

Native language governs interpretation of salient speech sound differences at 18 months

Dissociating speech perception and comprehension at reduced levels of awareness

Genetic triple dissociation reveals multiple roles for dopamine in reinforcement learning

Bridges to sustainable tropical health

Mortality traps and the dynamics of health transitions

Sustainable vector control and management of Chagas disease in the Gran Chaco, Argentina

Educational status and cardiovascular risk profile in Indians

Sticky overhangs enhance siRNA-mediated gene silencing

Deletion mutations in N-terminal α1 helix render heat labile enterotoxin B subunit susceptible to degradation

Inaugural Article: Structure, dynamics, and evolution of centromeric nucleosomes

TFIIS elongation factor and Mediator act in conjunction during transcription initiation in vivo

The transcription elongation factor TFIIS is a component of RNA polymerase II preinitiation complexes

A surface on the androgen receptor that allosterically regulates coactivator binding

Disease-associated mutant α-actinin-4 reveals a mechanism for regulating its F-actin-binding affinity

Chymotryptic specificity determinants in the 1.0 Å structure of the zinc-inhibited human tissue kallikrein 7

Guanine riboswitch variants from Mesoplasma florum selectively recognize 2′-deoxyguanosine

An interpretation of fluctuations in enzyme catalysis rate, spectral diffusion, and radiative component of lifetimes in terms of electric field fluctuations

The narrow escape problem for diffusion in cellular microdomains

A mechanobiochemical mechanism for monooriented chromosome oscillation in mitosis

Z-ring force and cell shape during division in rod-like bacteria

Neuroglobin dynamics observed with ultrafast 2D-IR vibrational echo spectroscopy

Toxofilin from Toxoplasma gondii forms a ternary complex with an antiparallel actin dimer

Force fluctuations and polymerization dynamics of intracellular microtubules

The coordination of cyclic microtubule association/dissociation and tail swing of cytoplasmic dynein

Structure of outer membrane protein G by solution NMR spectroscopy

From the Cover: Kinetic insulation as an effective mechanism for achieving pathway specificity in intracellular signaling networks

Protein stability imposes limits on organism complexity and speed of molecular evolution