About the Authors

Amanda K. Dupuy

Affiliation Center for Applied Genetics and Technology and Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, The University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, United States of America

Marika S. David

Affiliation Center for Applied Genetics and Technology and Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, The University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, United States of America

Lu Li

Affiliation Center for Applied Genetics and Technology and Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, The University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, United States of America

Thomas N. Heider

Affiliation Center for Applied Genetics and Technology and Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, The University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, United States of America

Jason D. Peterson

Affiliation Center for Applied Genetics and Technology and Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, The University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, United States of America

Elizabeth A. Montano

Affiliation Center for Applied Genetics and Technology and Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, The University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, United States of America

Anna Dongari-Bagtzoglou

Affiliation Division of Periodontology Department of Oral Health and Diagnostic Sciences, School of Dental Medicine, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, Connecticut, United States of America

Patricia I. Diaz

Affiliation Division of Periodontology Department of Oral Health and Diagnostic Sciences, School of Dental Medicine, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, Connecticut, United States of America

Linda D. Strausbaugh

Linda.Strausbaugh@uconn.edu

Affiliation Center for Applied Genetics and Technology and Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, The University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, United States of America

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: LDS PID AKD. Performed the experiments: AKD MSD JDP LL. Analyzed the data: LDS AKD MSD JDP EAM. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: LDS PID TNH ADB. Wrote the paper: LDS AKD. Substantial Contributions to Manuscript development and revision: PID ADB TNH. Manuscript review: LL MSD JDP EAM.