Search Results for: gill
Evolution Of Fins And Limbs Linked With That Of Gills
Mar. 25, 2009 — The genetic toolkit that animals use to build fins and limbs is the same genetic toolkit that controls... Read More
Cellular composition and ultrastructure of the gill epithelium of larval and adult lampreys : Implications for osmoregulation in fresh and seawater
Review Article Helmut Bartels and Summary Lampreys, one of the only two surviving groups of agnathan... Read More
SUMO Protein Guides Chromatin Remodeler To Suppress Genes
May 2, 2009 — In an in vitro study, led by Grace Gill, PhD, Tufts University School of Medicine, researchers discovered... Read More
European lancelet
Definition noun, plural: European lancelets A lancelet species of the genus Branchiostoma and is commonly used as a model... Read More
Respiratory system
Definition noun An organ system comprised of organs and structures associated for respiration or gas exchange Supplement An... Read More
Gut reaction: Researchers define the colon’s genome
For the first time, scientists have defined the collective genome of the human gut, or colon. Up to 100 trillion microbes,... Read More
Strings As Structural Elements? Engineers Devise Mathematics For New Age Structures
Strings As Structural Elements? Engineers Devise Mathematics For New Age Structures Scientists at the University of... Read More
To Save Rare Stingrays, UF Researcher Turns To Native Florida Species
Writer: Aaron Hoover Source: Peter Piermarini, (352) 392-1107, pmpierma@zoo.ufl.edu GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Only a few of... Read More
Osteichthyes
Definition noun A taxonomic superclass of a diverse group of fish that have skeletons composed primarily of bone... Read More
Chondrichthyes
Definition noun A taxonomic class comprised of cartilaginous fish Supplement Chondrichthyes is taxonomic superclass of... Read More
Hyaline cartilage
Hyaline Cartilage Definition Firstly, let us ask, what is cartilage? Cartilage is a tough and flexible material. It can be... Read More
Erythrocyte
Definition noun, plural: erythrocytes A blood cell with hemoglobin-rich cytoplasm and whose main function is to transport... Read More
Planet Earth: As You’ve Never Seen It Before
Planet Earth: As You've Never Seen It Before ... Read More
Build Parks To Climate Proof Our Cities
May 2007 -- Scientists looking at the effect global warming will have on our major cities say a modest increase in the... Read More
Effects of the organophosphorous methyl parathion on the branchial epithelium of a freshwater fish Metynnis roosevelti
Effects of the organophosphorous methyl parathion on the branchial epithelium of a freshwater fish Metynnis... Read More
Temporal and spatial distribution of the ichthyofauna in two streams of the upper Rio Paraná basin
Temporal and spatial distribution of the ichthyofauna in two streams of the upper Rio Paraná basin Carla Simone... Read More
Awakening from Sleep and Hypoglycemia in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Ilan Gabriely*, Harry Shamoon Funding: Supported in part by the following National Institutes of Health grants:... Read More
New Microscopy Method Reveals Molecular Map Of Biological Surfaces
Using modern microscopy tools, scientists have been able to look at the molecules and molecular structures on viruses,... Read More
Why Is The Mary River Turtle Endangered
The Mary River Turtle (Elusor macrurus) has been named recently as one of the species on the brink of extinction. That is... Read More