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    A global analysis of habitat fragmentation research in reptiles and amphibians: what have we done so far?

    Habitat change and fragmentation are the primary causes of biodiversity loss worldwide. Recent decades have seen a surge of funding, published papers and citations in the field as these threats to biodiversity...

    W. C. Tan, A. Herrel, D. Rödder in Biodiversity and Conservation (2023)

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    The relationship between bite force, morphology, and diet in southern African agamids

    Many animals display morphological and behavioural adaptations to the habitats in which they live and the resources they exploit. Bite force is an important whole-organism performance trait that allows an incr...

    W. C. Tan, J. Measey, B. Vanhooydonck, A. Herrel in BMC Ecology and Evolution (2021)

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    Surveillance of human mitral valve cells by autochthonous lymphocytes, in vitro

    Analysis of a time-lapse film of cultured human mitral valve endothelium containing autochthonous lymphocytes reveals details of a pattern of interaction suggesting a previously undescribed type of cellular su...

    F. T. Algard, J. P. Van Netten, G. A. Montessori, W. C. Tan in In Vitro (1980)

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    Studies of lipid class and fatty acid profiles of rat mammary tumors induced by 7,12-dimethylbenz(a) anthracene

    The lipid class and fatty acid composition profiles of mammary glands of female rats fed a nutritionally adequate diet are compared to those of tumors induced in the mammary glands by intravenous injection of ...

    W. C. Tan, C. Chapman, T. Takatori, O. S. Privett in Lipids (1975)

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    Tumor formation in the region of parotid glands by DMBA

    Die Injektion von 7, 12-Dimethylbenz(a) Anthrazol in die Schwanzvene von Ratten führte zu Bildung von Brusttumoren und in einigen Fällen zu Leukämie, dabei wurde auch, mit grösserer Häufigkeit bei männlichen R...

    W. C. Tan, W. R. Anderson, T. Takatori, O. S. Privett in Experientia (1974)

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    Effect of essential fatty acid deficiency on lipid metabolism in isolated fat cells of epididymal fat pads of rats

    Lipogenesis, lipolysis, and stimulation of glucose conversion into lipid by insulin or prostaglandin E1 were studied in isolated fat cells of the epididymal fat pads of rats fed a fat-free diet or this diet suppl...

    D. I. Demeyer, W. C. Tan, O. S. Privett in Lipids (1974)

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    Studies on detection and synthesis of prostaglandins in tail skin of the rat

    Studies are reported on the detection and in vitro biosynthesis of prostaglandins of the E type in the tail skin of male Sprague-Dawley rats. It was found that strips of skin were preferred to other techniques...

    W. C. Tan, O. S. Privett in Lipids (1973)

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    Analysis of prostaglandins in rat vesicular glands

    Techniques are described whereby problems in the analysis of endogenous prostaglandins in rat vesicular glands are obviated by the use of powdered glands prepared by grinding the tissues in the frozen state. F...

    W. C. Tan, O. S. Privett in Lipids (1972)