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Relative importance of the area and intensity of the orange spots of male guppies Poecilia reticulata as mating traits preferred by females by Karino, K., Shimada, Y., Kudo, H., Sato, A.

“…Digitally modified videos of male guppies Poecilia reticulata were used to examine the relative importance of the area and intensity of the orange spots as…”
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The influence of sex, line, and fight experience on aggressiveness of the Siamese fighting fish in intrasexual competition by Karino, K., Someya, C.

“…We examined the influence of sex, line, i.e., broods from different parents, and previous fight experience on the aggressiveness of the Siamese fighting fish…”
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Sex change of primary males in a diandric labrid Halichoeres trimaculatus: coexistence of protandry and protogyny within a species by Kuwamura, T., Suzuki, S., Tanaka, N., Ouchi, E., Karino, K., Nakashima, Y.

“…In the threespot wrasse Halichoeres trimaculatus, sex change of primary males was observed in the field and confirmed by aquarium experiments. In other words,…”
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Algal-diet Enhances Sexual Ornament, Growth And Reproduction in the Guppy by Karino, Kenji, Haijima, Yoko

“…Carotenoids often influence male coloration, and the carotenoid-based coloration is used for female mate choice in some animals. The positive influence of…”
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Larval nutritional environment determines adult size in Japanese horned beetles Allomyrina dichotoma by KARINO, Kenji, SEKI, Natsuki, CHIBA, Mutsumi

“…The effects of larval nutrition and parental size on offspring horn (male) and body size (male and female) were examined in the Japanese horned beetle…”
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Heritability of male secondary sexual traits in feral guppies in Japan by Karino, K., Haijima, Y.

“…Secondary sexual traits of male guppies show remarkable geographic variation, and male guppies can flexibly change the conspicuousness of their sexual traits…”
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FEMALE MATE PREFERENCE IS FOR MALE TOTAL LENGTH, NOT TAIL LENGTH IN FERAL GUPPIES by Karino, Kenji, Matsunaga, Jun

“…AbstractExaggerated male traits can evolve either directly by female choice of males with those traits or indirectly by female preferences for related traits…”
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Plasticity in courtship and sneaking behaviors depending on tail length in the male guppy, Poecilia reticulata by Karino, K.(Tokyo Gakugei Univ., Koganei (Japan)), Kamada, N

“…Male guppies Poecilia reticulata exhibit two types of mating behavior, i.e., courtship displays for cooperative copulation and sneaking attempts for forced…”
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Female mate preference based on male orange spot patterns in the feral guppy Poecilia reticulata in Japan by Karino, K. (Tokyo Gakugei Univ., Koganei (Japan)), Shinjo, S

“…It is known that females prefer males with larger and/or brighter orange spots in many populations of the guppy Poecilia reticulata. However, female preference…”
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Male alternative mating behaviour depending on tail length of the guppy, Poecilia reticulata by Karino, Kenji, Kobayashi, Miho

“…Male guppies, Poecilia reticulata, exhibit two distinct types of mating behaviour, i.e., courting females for solicited copulation and sneaking behaviour for…”
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Effects of G994T in the Lp-PLA2 Gene on the Plasma Oxidized LDL Level and Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Japanese: The Shimane Study by Wang, Tao, Karino, Kenji, Yamasaki, Masayuki, Zhang, Yan, Masuda, Junichi, Yamaguchi, Shuhei, Shiwaku, Kuninori, Nabika, Toru

“…Background A single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP), G994T, in the lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2) gene is known to have a potent influence on…”
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Males with short horns spent more time mating in the Japanese horned beetle Allomyrina dichotoma by Karino, K., Niiyama, H.

“…We examined the relationships between male body and horn sizes and mating duration in the Japanese horned beetle, Allomyrina dichotoma. Smaller males…”
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Costs of mating with males possessing long tails in the female guppy by Karino, Kenji, Kobayashi, Miho, Orita, Kazuhiro

“…Males of the guppy Poecilia reticulata have longer tails (caudal fins) than females, and the tail lengths of males show a high individual variation. Female…”
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Octacosanol affects lipid metabolism in rats fed on a high-fat diet by Kato, S., Karino, K.-I., Hasegawa, S., Nagasawa, J., Nagasaki, A., Eguchi, M., Ichinose, T., Tago, K., Okumori, H., Hamatani, K., Takahashi, M., Ogasawara, J., Masushige, S.

“…The effect of dietary octacosanol, a long-chain alcohol, on lipid metabolism was investigated in rats fed on a high-fat diet for 20 d. The addition of…”
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Increased prevalence of luteinizing hormone beta-subunit variant in Japanese infertility patients by Takahashi, K, Kurioka, H, Ozaki, T, Kanasaki, H, Kohsaka, M, Miyazaki, K, Karino, K

“…To determine the frequency of a common luteinizing hormone variant in a Japanese population and to evaluate its significance in infertility, serum samples were…”
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Male morphological characteristics and mating success in a protogynous coral reef fish, Halichoeres melanurus by Kuwamura, T., Karino, K., Nakashima, Y.

“…Morphological sexual differences and their effects on male mating success were investigated in the tailspot wrasse, Halichoeres melanurus, on a subtropical…”
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Predation risk and the opportunity for female mate choice in a coral reef fish by Karino, K., Kuwamura, T., Nakashima, Y., Sakai, Y.

“…The influence of predation risk on the opportunity for female mate choice was investigated in the tailspot wrasse Halichoeres melanurus at two sites on a coral…”
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Tunable terahertz-wave parametric oscillators using LiNbO/sub 3/ and MgO:LiNbO/sub 3/ crystals by Shikata, J., Kawase, K., Karino, K., Taniuchi, T., Ito, H.

“…Coherent tunable terahertz waves were generated successfully using a terahertz-wave parametric oscillator (TPO) based on laser light scattering from the A/sub…”
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Pituitary response to luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone in women with variant luteinizing hormone by TAKAHASHI, Kentaro, KURIOKA, Hiroko, OZAKI, Tomoya, KANASAKI, Haruhiko, MIYAZAKI, Kohji, KARINO, Kenji

“…To assess the LH response of the pituitary gland to GnRH stimulation in healthy women with a mutant beta-subunit (Trp8 to Arg8 and Ile15 to Thr15). Clinical…”
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Influence of estrogen replacement therapies such as premarin for the measurement of estradiol by Karino, K, Shibata, H, Masuda, J

“…To investigate problems associated with the measurement of estradiol 17 beta(E2) in hormone replacement therapy(HRT), five commercial immunoassay…”
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