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Can thin-billed prions Pachyptila belcheri breed successfully on an island with introduced rats, mice and cats? The case of New Island, Falkland Islands
Small burrowing petrels nesting on islands rarely survive introductions of mammalian predators. On New Island, a population of around two million pairs of thin-billed prions nests despite the presence of intro...
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Postnatal development of the reproductive system in the grey short-tailed opossum, Monodelphis domestica
Postnatal phenotypic sex differentiation has been investigated in a laboratory marsupial, Monodelphis domestica, as part of a larger study to resolve apparent discrepancies between eutherian and marsupial mammals...
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The role of androgens in development of the scrotum of the grey short-tailed Brazilian opossum (Monodelphis domestica)
In eutherian mammals, sex differentiation is initiated by expression of the testis-determining gene on the Y chromosome. Subsequent phenotypic development of the reproductive tract and genitalia depends on the...
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The PreOp flexible sigmoidoscopy trainer
AIM: To demonstrate face and construct validity of a computer based flexible sigmoidoscopy trainer. METHODS: The PreOp (Immersion Medical, USA) system is a virtual reality based flexible sigmoidoscopy simulato...
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Practice distribution in procedural skills training
“Massed” and “distributed” practice are important concepts in the acquisition of fine motor skills, and may be important in training in procedural skills.
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E-cadherin in the develo** mouse gonad
Expression of the cell adhesion molecule E-cadherin in the develo** mouse has been investigated by immunocytochemistry and disaggregated organ culture. The principal aims were firstly, to determine whether ...