Search Results - "Journal of experimental zoology. Part A, Comparative experimental biology"

Xenobiotic detoxification in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans by Lindblom, Tim H., Dodd, Allyn K.

“…The nematode Caenorhabditis elegans is an important model organism for the study of such diverse aspects of animal physiology and behavior as embryonic…”
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Unexpected diversity of aryl hydrocarbon receptors in non-mammalian vertebrates: insights from comparative genomics by Hahn, Mark E., Karchner, Sibel I., Evans, Brad R., Franks, Diana G., Merson, Rebeka R., Lapseritis, Joy M.

“…Ligand‐activated receptors are well‐known targets of environmental chemicals that disrupt endocrine signaling. Genomic approaches are providing new…”
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Patterns of mechanical energy change in tetrapod gait: pendula, springs and work by Biewener, Andrew. A.

“…Kinematic and center of mass (CoM) mechanical variables used to define terrestrial gaits are compared for various tetrapod species. Kinematic variables (limb…”
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Mode of action and functional significance of avian gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone (GnIH): a review by Tsutsui, Kazuyoshi, Ubuka, Takayoshi, Yin, Hong, Osugi, Tomohiro, Ukena, Kazuyoshi, Bentley, George E., Ciccone, Nick, Inoue, Kazuhiko, Chowdhury, Vishwajit S., Sharp, Peter J., Wingfield, John C.

“…Neuropeptide control of gonadotropin secretion at the level of the anterior pituitary gland is primarily through the stimulatory action of the hypothalamic…”
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Interactions of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) and gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone (GnIH) in birds and mammals by Bentley, George E., Kriegsfeld, Lance J., Osugi, Tomohiro, Ukena, Kazuyoshi, O'brien, Sara, Perfito, Nicole, Moore, Ignacio T., Tsutsui, Kazuyoshi, Wingfield, John C.

“…Gonadotropin‐releasing hormone (GnRH) regulates secretion of both of the gonadotropins, luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle‐stimulating hormone. Thus, it is…”
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The stanniocalcin family of proteins by Wagner, Graham F., Dimattia, Gabriel E.

“…Stannniocalcin (STC) is a polypeptide hormone that was originally identified in bony fishes as a systemic regulator of mineral metabolism, and is best known…”
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Neurosteroid biosynthesis in the quail brain: a review by Tsutsui, Kazuyoshi, Matsunaga, Masahiro, Miyabara, Hitomi, Ukena, Kazuyoshi

“…The brain traditionally has been considered to be a target site of peripheral steroid hormones. In contrast to this classical concept, new findings over the…”
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Correlation of symmetrical gaits and whole body mechanics: debunking myths in locomotor biodynamics by Biknevicius, Audrone R., Reilly, Stephen M.

“…Independent maturation of gait (Hildebrand) and whole body mechanics (Cavagna et al.) traditions in locomotor analyses has led to conflicting terminology…”
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The effect of environmental hypercapnia and salinity on the expression of NHE-like isoforms in the gills of a euryhaline fish (Fundulus heteroclitus) by Edwards, Susan L., Wall, Brian P., Morrison-Shetlar, Alison, Sligh, Samuel, Weakley, Jill C., Claiborne, James B.

“…The current models for branchial acid excretion in fishes include Na+/H+ exchange and the electrogenic excretion of H+ via H+‐ATPase. The predominant route of…”
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Limitation of size by hypoxia in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster by Peck, Lloyd S., Maddrell, Simon H.P.

“…The size of an organism is of fundamental importance in all biological processes. It dictates many of the critical interactions and physical factors that…”
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Is increased maternal basking an adaptation or a pre-adaptation to viviparity in lizards? by Shine, Richard

“…Pregnant females modify their thermoregulatory behaviour in many species of viviparous (live‐bearing) reptiles, typically maintaining higher and more stable…”
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Energetics of osmoregulation: I. oxygen consumption by Fundulus heteroclitus by Kidder III, George W., Petersen, Christopher W., Preston, Robert L.

“…We have developed a flow‐through method for measuring oxygen consumption in fish which allows continuous monitoring over periods of days with good accuracy…”
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Functions of melanin-concentrating hormone in fish by Kawauchi, Hiroshi

“…Melanin‐concentrating hormone (MCH) was originally discovered in fish, in which it causes aggregation or concentration of melanin granules in melanophores,…”
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Effects of constant and fluctuating temperatures on egg survival and hatchling traits in the northern grass lizard (Takydromus septentrionalis, Lacertidae) by Du, Wei-guo, Ji, Xiang

“…To understand how nest temperatures influence phenotypic traits of reptilian hatchlings, the effects of fluctuating temperature on hatchling traits must be…”
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Sieving functional morphology of the gill raker feeding apparatus of atlantic menhaden by Friedland, Kevin D., Ahrenholz, Dean W., Smith, Joseph W., Manning, Maureen, Ryan, Julia

“…Menhaden occupy an important position in estuarine food webs, thus the rate processes associated with their feeding are critical to the ecosystem management of…”
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Ornithine-urea cycle and urea synthesis in African lungfishes, Protopterus aethiopicus and Protopterus annectens, exposed to terrestrial conditions for six days by Loong, Ai May, Hiong, Kum Chew, Lee, Serene Min Lin, Wong, Wai Peng, Chew, Shit Fun, Ip, Yuen Kwong

“…The objectives of this study were (1) to determine the type of carbamoyl phosphate synthetase (CPS) present, and the compartmentalization of arginase, in the…”
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Effect of salinity on expression of branchial ion transporters in striped bass (Morone saxatilis) by Tipsmark, Christian Kølbæk, Madsen, STEFFEN Søndergaard, Borski, Russell John

“…The time course of osmoregulatory adjustments and expressional changes of three key ion transporters in the gill were investigated in the striped bass during…”
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Lipids as energy source during salinity acclimation in the euryhaline crab Chasmagnathus granulata dana, 1851 (crustacea-grapsidae) by Luvizotto-santos, Ricardo, Lee, James tony, Branco, Zelionara pereira, Bianchini, Adalto, Nery, Luiz eduardo maia

“…Lipids seem to be the major energy store in crustaceans. Moreover, they are extremely important in maintaining structural and physiological integrity of…”
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What are the relations between mechanics, gait parameters, and energetics in terrestrial locomotion? by Hoyt, Donald F., Wickler, Steven J., Dutto, Darren J., Catterfeld, Gwenn E., Johnsen, Devin

“…Are the different energy‐conserving mechanics (i.e., pendulum and spring) used in different gaits reflected in differences in energetics and/or stride…”
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Stability, limb coordination and substrate type: the ecorelevance of gait sequence pattern in primates by Stevens, Nancy Jeanne

“…The coordination of limb movements during mammalian locomotion has been well documented in the literature. Most mammals use lateral sequence (LS) gaits, in…”
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