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• Genome Size And Wing Parameters In Passerine Birds
  Thu, 04 September 2008
  Amounts of DNA per genome vary more than 7,000-fold among animal species. Some groups such as amphibians exhibit a large range in genome size, whereas others like birds are limited to relatively small genomes. Genome size correlates positively with cell size, which is associated with an inverse relationship between DNA ...
• Duration And Outcome Of Intergroup Conflict Influences Intragroup Affiliative Behaviour
  Thu, 04 September 2008
  Soldiers regularly engage in a period of rest and recuperation with their comrades following active service in a conflict zone. My work reveals that birds act similarly. Green woodhoopoe group members increased their preening of one another following conflict with neighbouring groups, especially when they lost the battle ...
• Assessment Of The Role Of Sutures In A Lizard Skull- A Computer Modelling Study
  Thu, 04 September 2008
  Sutures form an integral part of the functioning skull, but their role has long been debated among vertebrate morphologists and palaeontologists. Furthermore, the relationship between typical skull sutures, and those involved in cranial kinesis, is poorly understood.
• Implications Of Multiple Mating For Offspring Relatedness And Shoaling Behaviour In Juve ...
  Thu, 04 September 2008
  In this paper we use guppies to show that differences in the level of relatedness between singly-sired broods (which are always full siblings) and multiply-sired broods (which can comprise either full- or half-siblings) can have important consequences for offspring social behaviour.
• Circadian Flight Schedules In Night-Migrating Birds Caught On Migration
  Thu, 04 September 2008
  Internal clocks tell night-migrating birds when to fly. Many migratory birds travel alone in a series of nocturnal flights. A new study shows that an internal time-keeping system ensures that migrants remain on schedule. European redstarts that were captured during their return migration from Africa behaved like cloc ...
• The Incidence Of Coccidia In Broilers Is Increasing
  Sun, 31 August 2008
  Coccidia are single-celled intestinal parasites that currently represent one of the greatest challenges to the broiler industry. To keep the level of infection low, farmers commonly add coccidia-inhibiting chemicals (coccidiostats) to broiler feed. While this does not kill the parasites, it greatly reduces the incidence of o ...
• World Rabies Day Reminder Vaccinate Pets
  Sat, 30 August 2008
  World Rabies Day (WRD) is just a year old -- the inaugural event was held last September -- but in just a year it has touched the lives of people in over 180 countries. Its message is simple; prevent rabies in humans. This year WRD is Sept. 28. Rabies is still a major threat worldwide.
• Predicting Infection Risk Of Airborne Foot-And-Mouth Disease
  Fri, 29 August 2008
  Foot-and-mouth is a highly contagious disease of global socio-economic importance. In countries considered disease-free the control and eradication of any outbreak is reliant upon prompt detection of infected premises. Our paper presents a practical method for predicting airborne infections and prioritising farms for ins ...
• First Fossil Gravid Turtle Provides Insight Into The Evolution Of Reproductive Traits In ...
  Fri, 29 August 2008
  This study reports on the first fossil turtle with eggs preserved within the body cavity, as well as on one of the few known North American fossil turtle nests. These fossils belong to an extinct turtle called Adocus, and were found in 75 million year old rocks in Alberta, Canada. The specimens reveal that Adocus built its ...
• Evolutionary Conservation Of Mechanisms For Neuronal Regionalization, Proliferation And ...
  Fri, 29 August 2008
  Comparative studies of different aspects of brain development in vertebrates and invertebrates reveal remarkable similarities in expression and function of key developmental control genes. Indeed, vertebrates and invertebrates share a complex set of control genes and molecular genetic interactions that are responsible for ...