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Rondo Forest Reserve, Tanzania: an ornithological note including new records of the East Coast Akalat Sheppardia gunningi, the Spotted Ground Thrush Turdus fischeri, and the Rondo Green Barbet Stactolaema olivacea woodwardi (1991)
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Holsten, B., Bräunlich, A., & Huxham, M. (1991). Rondo Forest Reserve, Tanzania: an ornithological note including new records of the East Coast Akalat Sheppardia gunningi, the Spotted Ground Thrush Turdus fischeri, and the Rondo Green Barbet Stactolaema olivacea woodwardi. Scopus, 14(2), (125-128). ISSN 0250-4162

The Rondo Forest Reserve is a semi-deciduous coastal forest situated at 10°10S, 39°15E in southern Tanzania, 77 km by road from the coastal town of Lindi. The forest isheterogeneous, with substantial numbers of large canopy trees, such as Chlorophora... Read More about Rondo Forest Reserve, Tanzania: an ornithological note including new records of the East Coast Akalat Sheppardia gunningi, the Spotted Ground Thrush Turdus fischeri, and the Rondo Green Barbet Stactolaema olivacea woodwardi.

Preliminary assessment of forest birds in Kiono, Pande, Kisiju and Kiwengoma coastal forests, Tanzania (1991)
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Burgess, N. D., Huxham, M. R., Mlingwa, C. O. F., Davies, S. G. F., & Cutts, C. J. (1991). Preliminary assessment of forest birds in Kiono, Pande, Kisiju and Kiwengoma coastal forests, Tanzania. Scopus, 14(2), ISSN 0250-4162

A preliminary assessment of the forest birds in four Tanzanian coastal forests (Kiono, Pande, Kisiju and Kiwengoma) is presented. Up to 51 species of forest bird were recorded from a single forest, with diversity declining in a sequence: Kiono; Kiwen... Read More about Preliminary assessment of forest birds in Kiono, Pande, Kisiju and Kiwengoma coastal forests, Tanzania.

y-Aminobutyric AcidA Receptor Heterogeneity Is Increased by Alternative Splicing of a Novel ?-Subunit Gene Transcript (1991)
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Bateson, A. N., Lasham, A., & Darlison, M. G. (1991). y-Aminobutyric AcidA Receptor Heterogeneity Is Increased by Alternative Splicing of a Novel ?-Subunit Gene Transcript. Journal of Neurochemistry, 56(4), 1437-1440. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-4159.1

Abstract: DNA sequences encoding two variants of a novel γ-aminobutyric acidA (GABAA) receptor β subunit were isolated from an embryonic chicken whole-brain cDNA library and a chicken genomic library. The coding regions of these variants only differ... Read More about y-Aminobutyric AcidA Receptor Heterogeneity Is Increased by Alternative Splicing of a Novel ?-Subunit Gene Transcript.

Genetic mapping of the mouse X chromosome in the region homologous to human Xq27–Xq28 (1991)
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Herman, G. E., Faust, C. J., Darlison, M. G., & Barnard, E. A. (1991). Genetic mapping of the mouse X chromosome in the region homologous to human Xq27–Xq28. Genomics, 9(4), 670-677. https://doi.org/10.1016/0888-7543%2891%2990360-q

The four loci Gabra3, DXPas8, CamL1, and Bpa, located near the murine X-linked visual pigment gene (Rsup), have been ordered using 248 backcross progeny from an interspecific mating of (B6CBA-Aw-JA-Bpa) and Mus spretus. One hundred twenty backcross p... Read More about Genetic mapping of the mouse X chromosome in the region homologous to human Xq27–Xq28.

The chicken GABAA receptor α1 subunit: cDNA sequence and localization of the corresponding mRNA (1991)
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Bateson, A. N., Harvey, R. J., Wisden, W., Glencorse, T. A., Hicks, A. A., Hunt, S. P., …Darlison, M. G. (1991). The chicken GABAA receptor α1 subunit: cDNA sequence and localization of the corresponding mRNA. Molecular Brain Research, 9(4), 333-339. h

We report the sequence of a complementary {DNA} (cDNA) that encodes the chicken {GABAA} receptor α1 subunit, which is extremely homologous to mammalian α1 subunits. The distribution of α1 subunit transcripts is shown to correlate mainly, but not comp... Read More about The chicken GABAA receptor α1 subunit: cDNA sequence and localization of the corresponding mRNA.

Amino acid receptors from insect muscle: electrophysiological characterization in Xenopus oocytes following expression by injection of mRNA (1990)
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Fraser, S., Djamgoz, M., Usherwood, P., O'Brien, J., Darlison, M., & Barnard, E. (1990). Amino acid receptors from insect muscle: electrophysiological characterization in Xenopus oocytes following expression by injection of mRNA. Molecular Brain Research,

Poly(A)+ messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) was extracted from leg muscles of the locust Schistocerca gregaria and injected into oocytes of Xenopus laevis. After 5–10 days incubation, receptors for l-glutamate, l-quisqualate, dl-ibotenate and γ-aminob... Read More about Amino acid receptors from insect muscle: electrophysiological characterization in Xenopus oocytes following expression by injection of mRNA.

The surface lipid of parasitic nematodes: Organization, and modifications during transition to the mammalian host environment (1990)
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Proudfoot, L., Kusel, J. R., Smith, H. V., Harnett, W., Worms, M. J., & Kennedy, M. W. (1990). The surface lipid of parasitic nematodes: Organization, and modifications during transition to the mammalian host environment. Acta tropica, 47(5-6), 323-330. https://doi.org/10.1016/0001-706x%2890%2990033-v

The biophysical properties of the surface lipid of a range of nematode species and their developmental stages were examined, using fluorescent lipid probes and fluorescence recovery after photobleaching (FRAP). These methods can be applied to living,... Read More about The surface lipid of parasitic nematodes: Organization, and modifications during transition to the mammalian host environment.

Distinct regional expression of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor genes in chick brain (1990)
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Morris, B. J., Hicks, A. A., Wisden, W., Darlison, M. G., Hunt, S. P., & Barnard, E. A. (1990). Distinct regional expression of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor genes in chick brain. Molecular Brain Research, 7(4), 305-315. https://doi.org/10.1016/0169-32

Four genes (α2, α3, α4 and β2) have been reported as encoding subunits of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) in chicken brain. The mRNAs transcribed from these genes have here been localised to particular regions using in situ hybridisation... Read More about Distinct regional expression of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor genes in chick brain.

High-level vancomycin-resistant enterococci causing hospital infections (1989)
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Uttley, A. H. C., George, R. C., Naidoo, J., Woodford, N., Johnson, A. P., Collins, C. H., …Heptonstall, J. (1989). High-level vancomycin-resistant enterococci causing hospital infections. Epidemiology and Infection, 103(01), 173-181. https://doi.org/10

Nosocomial infection or colonization due to enterococci with high-level resistance to vancomycin (minimal inhibitory concentrations [MICs] between 64 and > 2000 mg/L) has occurred in 41 patients with renal disease. These vancomycin-resistant enter... Read More about High-level vancomycin-resistant enterococci causing hospital infections.

Chromosomal localization of GABAA receptor subunit genes: relationship to human genetic disease (1989)
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Buckle, V. J., Fujita, N., Ryder-Cook, A. S., Derry, J. M., Barnard, P. J., Lebo, R. V., …Barnard, E. A. (1989). Chromosomal localization of GABAA receptor subunit genes: relationship to human genetic disease. Neuron, 3(5), 647-654. https://doi.org/10.1

Hybridization of {GABAA} receptor probes to human chromosomes in situ and to {DNA} from sorted human chromosomes has localized the genes encoding a β subunit and three isoforms of the a subunit. The α2 and β genes are both located on chromosome 4 in... Read More about Chromosomal localization of GABAA receptor subunit genes: relationship to human genetic disease.

Differential distribution of GABAA receptor mRNAs in bovine cerebellum — Localization of α2 mRNA in Bergmann glia layer (1989)
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Wisden, W., McNaughton, L. A., Darlison, M. G., Hunt, S. P., & Barnard, E. A. (1989). Differential distribution of GABAA receptor mRNAs in bovine cerebellum — Localization of α2 mRNA in Bergmann glia layer. Neuroscience Letters, 106(1-2), 7-12. https:/

Using in situ hybridization histochemistry, we have demonstrated that 3 α subunit mRNAs of the {GABAA} receptor are present in different cell populations of the bovine cerebellum. While the α1 mRNA is the most abundant and is present in granule cells... Read More about Differential distribution of GABAA receptor mRNAs in bovine cerebellum — Localization of α2 mRNA in Bergmann glia layer.

Luteinizing hormone response to an oestradiol challenge in 5 intersex pigs possessing ovotestes (1989)
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Chalmers, C., Cook, B., Foxcroft, G. R., & Hunter, R. H. F. (1989). Luteinizing hormone response to an oestradiol challenge in 5 intersex pigs possessing ovotestes. Reproduction, 87(2), 455-461. doi:10.1530/jrf.0.0870455

After challenge with oestradiol benzoate, the mean maximum LH concentration in 5 XX intersex pigs possessing ovarian and testicular tissue, or only testicular tissue, was 2\m=.\10(\m=+-\0\m=.\41)ng/ml compared with 8\m=.\9ng/ml in mature domestic gil... Read More about Luteinizing hormone response to an oestradiol challenge in 5 intersex pigs possessing ovotestes.