Ava N. Tafreshi1,2, Teanna Samuel2, Gilberto E. Flores3, and Ashwana D. Fricker2,3§
1College of Arts and Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, US
2Biology Department, Adelphi University, Garden City, NY, US
3Department of Biology, California State University, Northridge, Northridge, CA, US
§Correspondence to: Ashwana D. Fricker (africker@adelphi.edu)
Abstract
Description
Methods
Conflicts of Interest
Funding
Author Contributions
- Ava N. Tafreshi: Formal analysis, Investigation, Visualization, Writing - original draft
- Teanna Samuel: Formal analysis, Investigation
- Gilberto E. Flores: Funding acquisition, Supervision, Writing - original draft, Writing - review & editing, Resources
- Ashwana D. Fricker: Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Supervision, Visualization, Writing - original draft, Writing - review & editing
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History
- Received: 2/18/2026
- Revision Received: 5/22/2026
- Accepted: 5/28/2026
- Published Online: 6/8/2026
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