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MHC, TSP, and the origin of species: from immunogenetics to evolutionary genetics by Klein, Jan, Sato, Akie, Nikolaidis, Nikolas

“…The acronym Mhc, major histocompatibility complex, is customarily not allied with topics in evolutionary biology. Here, however, we attempt to demonstrate that…”
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Visual adaptation in Lake Victoria cichlid fishes: depth-related variation of color and scotopic opsins in species from sand/mud bottoms by Terai, Yohey, Miyagi, Ryutaro, Aibara, Mitsuto, Mizoiri, Shinji, Imai, Hiroo, Okitsu, Takashi, Wada, Akimori, Takahashi-Kariyazono, Shiho, Sato, Akie, Tichy, Herbert, Mrosso, Hillary D J, Mzighani, Semvua I, Okada, Norihiro

“…For Lake Victoria cichlid species inhabiting rocky substrates with differing light regimes, it has been proposed that adaptation of the…”
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Patterns of genomic differentiation between two Lake Victoria cichlid species, Haplochromis pyrrhocephalus and H. sp. 'macula' by Takuno, Shohei, Miyagi, Ryutaro, Onami, Jun-Ichi, Takahashi-Kariyazono, Shiho, Sato, Akie, Tichy, Herbert, Nikaido, Masato, Aibara, Mitsuto, Mizoiri, Shinji, Mrosso, Hillary D J, Mzighani, Semvua I, Okada, Norihiro, Terai, Yohey

“…The molecular basis of the incipient stage of speciation is still poorly understood. Cichlid fish species in Lake Victoria are a prime example of recent…”
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Organization of Mhc class II A and B genes in the tilapiine fish Oreochromis by Sato, Akie, Dongak, Roman, Hao, Li, Shintani, Seikou, Sato, Tetsuji

“…Perch-like fishes of the family Cichlidae are models for the study of speciation. An important tool in these studies is the major histocompatibility complex (…”
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Pups of Dams Fed Low-Fat Diet during Pregnancy and Lactation Showed Strong Preference for High-Fat Diet to Achieve Optimal Growth by NAKASHIMA, Yoko, SATO, Akie

“…To investigate the causes why pups of dams fed a low-fat high-carbohydrate diet (LFD) showed a strong preference for fat, three groups of dams were fed one of…”
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Lamprey Lymphocyte-like Cells Express Homologs of Genes Involved in Immunologically Relevant Activities of Mammalian Lymphocytes by Uinuk-ool, Tatiana, Mayer, Werner E., Sato, Akie, Dongak, Roman, Cooper, Max D., Klein, Jan

“…To shed light on the origin of adaptive immunity, a cDNA library was prepared from purified lymphocyte-like cells of a jawless vertebrate, the sea lamprey…”
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Rats Allowed to Self-Select Zinc-Deficient Lard and Fish-Oil Diets Did Not Develop a Preference for Fish-Oil Diet by SATO, Akie, NAKASHIMA, Yoko

“…Zinc (Zn)-deficiency causes a reduction in food intake and alters adipose metabolism. The effect of zinc restriction in rats on the selection of fish-oil and…”
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Gene Flow between Species of Lake Victoria Haplochromine Fishes by Samonte, Irene E., Satta, Yoko, Sato, Akie, Tichy, Herbert, Takahata, Naoyuki, Klein, Jan

“…The haplochromine cichlid fishes of Lake Victoria (LV), East Africa, are a textbook example of adaptive radiation-a rapid divergence of multiple…”
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Effect of plant- and fish-oil derived n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on counteraction of n-3 fatty acid shortage in adult rats fed a lard diet by Nakashima, Y.(Seitoku Univ., Matsudo, Chiba (Japan)), Sato, A, Saito, M

“…These studies aimed to compare the effects of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA)+eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)+docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) on plasma-lipid concentrations…”
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Phylogeny of Darwin's Finches as Revealed by mtDNA Sequences by Sato, Akie, O'hUigin, Colm, Figueroa, Felipe, Grant, Peter R., Grant, B. Rosemary, Tichy, Herbert, Klein, Jan

“…Darwin's finches comprise a group of passerine birds first collected by Charles Darwin during his visit to the Galápagos Archipelago. The group, a textbook…”
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Genes Encoding Putative Natural Killer Cell C-Type Lectin Receptors in Teleostean Fishes by Sato, Akie, Mayer, Werner E., Overath, Peter, Klein, Jan

“…Mammalian natural killer (NK) cells are cytotoxic lymphocytes that express receptors specific for MHC class I molecules. The NK cell receptors belong to two…”
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Identification and characterization of integrin-binding sialoprotein (IBSP) genes in reptile and amphibian by Shintani, Seikou, Kamakura, Naofumi, Kobata, Mitsuhiko, Toyosawa, Satoru, Onishi, Tomoyuki, Sato, Akie, Kawasaki, Kazuhiko, Weiss, Kenneth M., Ooshima, Takashi

“…Integrin-binding sialoprotein (IBSP) is a member of the small integrin-binding ligand N-linked glycoprotein (SIBLING) family; and the whole SIBLING family is…”
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Do Lampreys Have Lymphocytes? The Spi Evidence by Shintani, Seikou, Terzic, Janos, Sato, Akie, Saraga-Babic, Mirna, O'hUigin, Colm, Tichy, Herbert, Klein, Jan

“…It is generally accepted that living jawless vertebrates (lampreys and hagfishes) lack the capability of mounting an adaptive immune response. At the same…”
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Identification of chemokines and a chemokine receptor in cichlid fish, shark, and lamprey by Kuroda, Noriyuki, Uinuk-ool, Tatiana S, Sato, Akie, Samonte, Irene E, Figueroa, Felipe, Mayer, Werner E, Klein, Jan

“…Chemokines are small, inducible, structurally related proteins that guide cells expressing the right chemokine receptors to sites of immune response. They have…”
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Mhc class I genes of the cichlid fish Oreochromis niloticus by Sato, Akie, Dongak, Roman, Hao, Li, Takezaki, Naoko, Shintani, Seikou, Aoki, Takashi, Klein, Jan

“…In terms of number of species, perciform (perch-like) fishes are one of the most diversified groups of modern vertebrates. Within this group, the family…”
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Mapping of mhc class I and class II regions to different linkage groups in the zebrafish, Danio rerio by Bingulac-Popovic, J, Figueroa, F, Sato, A, Talbot, W S, Johnson, S L, Gates, M, Postlethwait, J H, Klein, J

“…The mammalian major histocompatibility complex (Mhc) consists of three closely linked regions, I, II, and III, occupying a single chromosomal segment. The…”
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Cloning and characterization of the human ameloblastin gene by Toyosawa, Satoru, Fujiwara, Taku, Ooshima, Takashi, Shintani, Seikou, Sato, Akie, Ogawa, Yuzo, Sobue, Shizuo, Ijuhin, Naokuni

“…We isolated the full-length human ameloblastin ( AMBN) cDNA clone using reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) methods. Sequence analysis of…”
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Expression of the dentin matrix protein 1 gene in birds by Toyosawa, S, Sato, A, O'hUigin, C, Tichy, H, Klein, J

“…The emergence of jawed vertebrates was predicated on the appearance of several innovations, including tooth formation. The development of teeth requires the…”
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Mhc class I genes of swordtail fishes, Xiphophorus: variation in the number of loci and existence of ancient gene families by Figueroa, F, Mayer, W E, Sato, A, Zaleska-Rutczynska, Z, Hess, B, Tichy, H, Klein, J

“…Swordtail fishes and platies in the genus Xiphophorus (order Cyprinodontiformes, Teleostei) encompass 22 closely related species which are the products of a…”
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East–West relations in the mouse world: A historical perspective by Sato, Akie, Klein, Jan

“…Population genetics of the house mouse, Mus musculus/domesticus , has become a “hot” area of research, in which the biochemical–molecular approach has largely…”
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