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The seven deadly sins of DNA barcoding by Collins, R. A., Cruickshank, R. H.

“…Despite the broad benefits that DNA barcoding can bring to a diverse range of biological disciplines, a number of shortcomings still exist in terms of the…”
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Molecular phylogenetics of the genus Physalia (Cnidaria: Siphonophora) in New Zealand coastal waters reveals cryptic diversity by Pontin, D. R., Cruickshank, R. H.

“…Physalia is a genus of pelagic colonial hydrozoans often known by common names such as ‘Portuguese-man-of-war’ or ‘bluebottle’. Siphonophore systematists…”
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Vivid molecular divergence over volcanic remnants: the phylogeography of Megadromus guerinii on Banks Peninsula, New Zealand by Wiseman, BH, Fountain, ED, Bowie, MH, He, S, Cruickshank, RH

“…Megadromus guerinii, an endemic carabid beetle (Carabidae), is the most common carabid throughout its restricted range on Banks Peninsula, a formation of…”
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Captive rearing of the endangered weevil Hadramphus tuberculatus (Pascoe, 1877) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Molytinae) for ex-situ conservation by Fountain, E. D., Pugh, A. R., Wiseman, B. H., Smith, V. R., Cruickshank, R. H., Paterson, A. M.

“…Captive rearing can be a successful short-term strategy for protecting species threatened with extinction, by bolstering existing populations, or establishing…”
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Mitochondrial DNA structure and colony expansion dynamics of New Zealand fur seals (Arctocephalus forsteri) around Banks Peninsula by Emami-Khoyi, A, Hartley, DA, Paterson, AM, Cruickshank, RH, Boren, LJ, Ross, JG, Murphy, EC, Else, TA

“…New Zealand fur seals are one of many pinniped species that survived the commercial sealing of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries in dangerously low…”
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Phylogenetic status and matrilineal structure of the biting midge, Culicoides imicola, in Portugal, Rhodes and Israel by Dallas, J.F, Cruickshank, R.H, Linton, Y.M, Nolan, D.V, Patakakis, M, Braverman, Y, Capela, R, Capela, M, Pena, I, Meiswinkel, R

“…  The biting midge Culicoides imicola Kieffer (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) is the most important Old World vector of African horse sickness (AHS) and bluetongue…”
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Prevalence and distribution of Botryosphaeriaceae species in New Zealand grapevine nurseries by Billones-Baaijens, R., Ridgway, H. J., Jones, E. E., Cruickshank, R. H., Jaspers, M. V.

“…To determine presence of infection by botryosphaeriaceous fungi in plant materials from different grapevine nurseries, different types of grafted plants and…”
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When host-plant resistance to a pest leads to higher plant damage by Nboyine, J. A., Saville, D., Boyer, S., Cruickshank, R. H., Wratten, S. D.

“…The effects of the association between grasses and fungal endophytes on orthopterans are very poorly studied although they are important grassland pests. Here,…”
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Phylogenetic analysis of the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase subunit I gene of five species of the Culicoides imicola species complex by Linton, Y.-M., Mordue (luntz), A. J., Cruickshank, R. H., Meiswinkel, R., Mellor, P. S., Dallas, J. F.

“…The phylogenetic status of members of the Culicoides imicola Kieffer (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) species complex of haematophagous midges is unknown, and simple…”
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Erratum to: When host-plant resistance to a pest leads to higher plant damage by Nboyine, J. A., Saville, D., Boyer, S., Cruickshank, R. H., Wratten, S. D.

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Optimising methods for collecting Hymenoptera, including parasitoids and Halictidae bees, in New Zealand apple orchards by Larsen, N.J., Minor, M.A., Cruickshank, R.H., Robertson, A.W.

“…We monitored four groups of Hymenoptera in organic apple orchards in New Zealand in order to assess different trapping methods. The factors assessed were trap…”
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Fluid flow through dural puncture sites. An in vitro comparison of needle point types by Cruickshank, R H, Hopkinson, J M

“…Leakage of artificial cerebrospinal fluid through human dura was measured in vitro after puncture by spinal needles. Fluid loss tailed off in all cases and…”
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Pretreatment with controlled-release morphine for pain after hysterectomy by Cruickshank, R H, Spencer, A, Ellis, F R

“…In a double-blind randomised study, two dosing regimens for controlled-release morphine tablets were compared against placebo to ascertain the extent of…”
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Noninvasive recovery and detection of possum Trichosurus vulpecula DNA from bitten bait interference devices (WaxTags) by VARGAS, M.L, CRUICKSHANK, R.H, ROSS, J.G, HOLYOAKE, A.J, OGILVIE, S.C, PATERSON, A.M

“…The brushtail possum is a major agricultural and ecological pest in New Zealand. A novel noninvasive DNA sampling tool for detecting its presence (WaxTags, or…”
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Few genetic differences between Victorian and Western Australian blue penguins, Eudyptula minor by Banks, Jonathan C., Cruickshank, R. H., Drayton, G. M., Paterson, A. M.

“…Blue penguins, Eudyptula minor, breeding on Penguin Island, Western Australia are considerably larger than other blue penguins in Australia. If genetic…”
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Dramatically elevated rate of mitochondrial substitution in lice (Insecta: Phthiraptera) by Johnson, Kevin P., Cruickshank, Robert H., Adams, Richard J., Smith, Vincent S., Page, Roderic D.M., Clayton, Dale H.

“…Few estimates of relative substitution rates, and the underlying mutation rates, exist between mitochondrial and nuclear genes in insects. Previous estimates…”
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Phylogeny of “ Philoceanus complex” seabird lice (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera) inferred from mitochondrial DNA sequences by Page, Roderic D.M, Cruickshank, Robert H, Dickens, Megan, Furness, Robert W, Kennedy, Martyn, Palma, Ricardo L, Smith, Vincent S

“…The Philoceanus complex is a large assemblage of lice that parasitise procellariiform seabirds (petrels, albatrosses, and their relatives). We obtained…”
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Effect of i.v. omeprazole on the pH and volume of gastric contents before surgery by Cruickshank, R H, Morrison, D A, Bamber, P A, Nimmo, W S

“…Gastric pH and volume were measured in 87 patients who had received i.v. omeprazole (a new gastric antisecretory agent) 40 mg or placebo 1 or 3 h before…”
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Cell surface hydrophobicity and the orientation of certain bacteria at interfaces by Marshall, K C, Cruickshank, R H

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Evolution of Haplodiploidy in Dermanyssine Mites (Acari: Mesostigmata) by Cruickshank, Robert H., Thomas, Richard H.

“…Haplodiploidy, a widespread phenomenon in which males are haploid and females are diploid, can be caused by a number of different underlying genetic systems…”
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