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Onset of puberty in pasture-raised Thoroughbreds born in southern hemisphere spring and autumn by BROWN-DOUGLAS, C. G., FIRTH, E. C., PARKINSON, T. J., FENNESSY, P. F.

“…Summary Reasons for performing study: There is little information on age, weight and time of year of puberty in Thoroughbred horses, and the interpretation of…”
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Characterisation of chloroplast DNA haplotypes to reveal the provenance and genetic structure of oaks in Ireland by Kelleher, C.T, Hodkinson, T.R, Kelly, D.L, Douglas, G.C

“…The first phylogeographical description of oak populations in Ireland is presented and discussed in an European context. Using chloroplast DNA PCR-RFLP, a…”
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Bodyweights and growth rates of spring- and autumn-born Thoroughbred horses raised on pasture by Brown-Douglas, CG, Parkinson, TJ, Firth, EC, Fennessy, PF

“…AIM: To examine the growth of spring- and autumn-born Thoroughbred foals raised on pasture. METHODS: Bodyweight and growth rates were measured in…”
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Characterization and primer development for amplification of chloroplast microsatellite regions of Fraxinus excelsior by Harbourne, M E, Douglas, G C, Waldren, S, Hodkinson, T R

“…This study reports the characterization of chloroplast DNA (cpDNA) variation of Fraxinus excelsior at five loci and the successful development of primer pairs…”
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Services just for men? Insights from a national study of the Well Men Services Pilots by Douglas, Flora C G, Greener, Joe, van Teijlingen, Edwin, Ludbrook, Anne

“…Men continue to have a lower life expectancy in most countries compared to women. Explanations of this gendered health inequality tend to focus on male risk…”
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Identification and characterization of microsatellite loci in ash (Fraxinus excelsior L.) and their conservation in the olive family (Oleaceae) by Lefort, F., Brachet, S., Frascaria-Lacoste, N., Edwards, K. J., Douglas, G. C.

“…Fraxinus excelsior (L.) is an anemophilous (wind-pollinated) deciduous tree, distributed throughout Europe and Asia Minor. Its wood is still favoured by…”
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Thank you for not flowering: conservation genetics and gene flow analysis of native and non-native populations of Fraxinus (Oleaceae) in Ireland by Thomasset, M, Hodkinson, T R, Restoux, G, Frascaria-Lacoste, N, Douglas, G C, Fernández-Manjarrés, J F

“…The risks of gene flow between interfertile native and introduced plant populations are greatest when there is no spatial isolation of pollen clouds and…”
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Aspirin sensitivity and the nose by Douglas, GC, Karkos, PD, Swift, AC

“…There is a well-recognized association of aspirin sensitivity, aspirin-induced asthma, nasal polyposis or sinusitis, known as Samter's triad. This article…”
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Chemokine receptor expression by human syncytiotrophoblast by Douglas, Gordon C., Thirkill, Twanda L., Sideris, Vicky, Rabieh, Mona, Trollinger, Donna, Nuccitelli, Richard

“…Despite their potential importance in placental HIV infection and placental immune function, nothing is known about the expression of chemokine receptors by…”
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Morphological traits, microsatellite fingerprinting and genetic relatedness of a stand of elite oaks (Q-robur L.) at Tullynally, Ireland by Lefort, F, Lally, M, Thompson, D, Douglas, G.C

“…A morphological and molecular characterisation of phenotypically elite oaks (Quercus robur L.) which were estimated as 220 years old was undertaken to test the…”
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Chemokine Receptor Expression By Human Syncytiotrophoblast— A Review by Douglas, G.C., Thirkill, T.L.

“…Knowledge of chemokine receptor expression by human syncytiotrophoblast has important implications for our understanding of maternal–fetal HIV transmission as…”
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Effect of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo- p-dioxin (TCDD) on chorionic gonadotropin secretion by human trophoblasts by Chen, Jiangang, Thirkill, T.L., Overstreet, J.W., Lasley, B.L., Douglas, G.C.

“…This study tests the idea that the environmental toxicant, 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo- p-dioxin (TCDD), affects human trophoblast differentiation and alters…”
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Differentiation of human trophoblast cells in vitro as revealed by immunocytochemical staining of desmoplakin and nuclei by DOUGLAS, G. C, KING, B. F

“…The differentiation of isolated human cytotrophoblast cells has been studied by staining cells with anti-desmoplakin antibodies, to reveal cell boundaries, and…”
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Effect of explants source on shoot proliferation and adventitious regeneration in 10 Buddleia cultivars by Phelan, Sinead, Hunter, A., Douglas, G.C.

“…Viable shoot cultures and weaned plants were obtained from cultured apical meristems with 10 Buddleia cultivars giving viabilities of 32–72%. The number of…”
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Isolation of pure villous cytotrophoblast from term human placenta using immunomagnetic microspheres by Douglas, G C, King, B F

“…A procedure has been developed which yields a pure population of villous cytotrophoblast from term human placenta. As a first step, a cell preparation highly…”
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Using a realist approach to evaluate smoking cessation interventions targeting pregnant women and young people by Douglas, Flora C G, Gray, Denise A, van Teijlingen, Edwin R

“…This paper describes a study protocol designed to evaluate a programme of smoking cessation interventions targeting pregnant women and young people living in…”
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The pituitary and testicular responses to GnRH challenge between 4 and 14 months of age in thoroughbred colts born in spring and autumn by Brown-Douglas, C.G., Firth, E.C., Parkinson, T.J., Fennessy, P.F.

“…Gonadotropin releasing-hormone analogue (buserelin) challenges were carried out every 8 weeks from 4 to 14 months of age on thoroughbred colts born in the…”
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LH and testosterone responses to five doses of a GnRH analogue (buserelin acetate) in 12-month-old Thoroughbred colts by Brown-Douglas, C.G, Firth, E.C, Parkinson, T.J, Fennessy, P.F

“…To determine the responsiveness of the pituitary–gonadal axis of peri-pubertal colts to GnRH, buserelin (0.5, 1, 5, 10 and 40 μg) was given to 13 male…”
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Morphological and physiological markers of juvenility and maturity in shoot cultures of oak (Quercus robur and Q. petraea) by McGowran, E, Douglas, G.C, Parkinson, M

“…Evaluation of potential techniques for rejuvenating oak shoots requires robust quantitative markers for juvenile and mature plants. To identify suitable in…”
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Microsatellite DNA profiling of phenotypically selected clones of Irish oak (Quercus spp.) and ash (Fraxinus excelsior L.) by LEFORT, F, DOUGLAS, G. C, THOMPSON, D

“…Oak and ash are two of the main forest species in Europe. Because of their commercial importance, genetic improvement of such species is considered important…”
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