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Preliminary assessment of forest birds in Kiono, Pande, Kisiju and Kiwengoma coastal forests, Tanzania (1991)
Journal Article
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),

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.

Genetic mapping of the mouse X chromosome in the region homologous to human Xq27–Xq28 (1991)
Journal Article
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.

y-Aminobutyric AcidA Receptor Heterogeneity Is Increased by Alternative Splicing of a Novel ?-Subunit Gene Transcript (1991)
Journal Article
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.1471-4159.1991.tb11443.x

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.

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., Barnard, E. A., & 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. https://doi.org/10.1016/0169-328x%2891%2990081-8

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, 8(4), 331-341. https://doi.org/10.1016/0169-328x%2890%2990047-h

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/10.1016/0169-328x%2890%2990081-n

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)
Journal Article
Uttley, A. H. C., George, R. C., Naidoo, J., Woodford, N., Johnson, A. P., Collins, C. H., Morrison, D., Gilfillan, A., Fitch, L. E., & Heptonstall, J. (1989). High-level vancomycin-resistant enterococci causing hospital infections. Epidemiology and Infection, 103(01), 173-181. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0950268800030478

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.

The Structure and Expression of the GABAA Receptor as Deduced by Molecular Genetic Studies (1989)
Book Chapter
Darlison, M. G., Barnard, E. A., Bateson, A. N., Glencorse, T. A., Harvey, R. J., Hicks, A. A., Hunt, S. P., Morris, B. J., Vallejo, M., Vreugdenhil, E., & Wisden, W. (1989). The Structure and Expression of the GABAA Receptor as Deduced by Molecular Genetic Studies. In Molecular Biology of Neuroreceptors and Ion Channels (83-99). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-74155-5_7

It is well established that the inhibitory neurotransmitter γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) mediates many of its effects by binding to the GABAA receptor, which is present on the majority of mammalian brain neurons (Enna, 1983), resulting in the opening o... Read More about The Structure and Expression of the GABAA Receptor as Deduced by Molecular Genetic Studies.

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., Schofield, P. R., Seeburg, P. H., Bateson, A. N., Darlison, M. G., & Barnard, E. A. (1989). Chromosomal localization of GABAA receptor subunit genes: relationship to human genetic disease. Neuron, 3(5), 647-654. https://doi.org/10.1016/0896-6273%2889%2990275-4

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://doi.org/10.1016/0304-3940%2889%2990193-6

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.