Finches - Growth & development
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Genomic organization of zebra finch alpha and beta globin genes and their expression in primitive and definitive blood in comparison with globins in chicken.

14 Jul 2009 How alpha and beta globin genes are organized and expressed in amniotes is of interest to researchers in a wide variety of fields. Data regarding this from avian species have been scarce. Using genomic and proteomic approaches, we present here our ... Read more...

Effects of estradiol on incorporation of new cells in the developing zebra finch song system: potential relationship to expression of ribosomal proteins L17 and L37.

30 May 2009 Mechanisms regulating masculinization of the zebra finch song system are unclear; both estradiol and sex-specific genes may be important. This study was designed to investigate relationships between estrogen and ribosomal proteins (RPL17 and RPL37; ... Read more...

Cortisol and corticosterone in immune organs and brain of European starlings: developmental changes, effects of restraint stress, comparison with zebra finches.

20 Apr 2009 Glucocorticoids (GCs) are produced in the adrenal glands and also in extra-adrenal sites, including immune organs and brain. Here, we examined regulation of systemic GC levels in plasma and local GC levels in immune organs and brain during ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Finches - Growth & development'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Genomic organization of zebra finch alpha and beta globin genes and their expression in primitive and definitive blood in comparison with globins in chicken. 14 Jul 2009
• Effects of estradiol on incorporation of new cells in the developing zebra finch song system: potential relationship to expression of ribosomal proteins L17 and L37. 30 May 2009
• Cortisol and corticosterone in immune organs and brain of European starlings: developmental changes, effects of restraint stress, comparison with zebra finches. 20 Apr 2009
• Short- and long-term consequences of early developmental conditions: a case study on wild and domesticated zebra finches. 30 Jan 2009
• Sex-specific effects of prenatal testosterone on nestling plasma antioxidant capacity in the zebra finch. 30 Dec 2008
• Treatment with the specific estrogen receptor antagonist ICI 182,780 demasculinizes neuron soma size in the developing zebra finch brain. 12 Oct 2008
• Sex-specific variability in the immune system across life-history stages. 30 Aug 2008
• Early nutrition and phenotypic development: 'catch-up' growth leads to elevated metabolic rate in adulthood. 5 Jul 2008
• The relationship between nature of social change, age, and position of new neurons and their survival in adult zebra finch brain. 12 May 2008
• A specialized forebrain circuit for vocal babbling in the juvenile songbird. 30 Apr 2008
• Developmental learning of complex syntactical song in the Bengalese finch: a neural network model. 28 Mar 2008
• Cortisol and corticosterone in the songbird immune and nervous systems: local vs. systemic levels during development. 17 Mar 2008
• Evolution of sex-biased maternal effects in birds. IV. Intra-ovarian growth dynamics can link sex determination and sex-specific acquisition of resources. 15 Jan 2008
• Tissue uptake, mortality, and sublethal effects of monomethylarsonic acid (MMA(V)) in nestling zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata). 30 Dec 2007
• Increasing stereotypy in adult zebra finch song correlates with a declining rate of adult neurogenesis. 30 Oct 2007
• Hemispheric coordination is necessary for song production in adult birds: implications for a dual role for forebrain nuclei in vocal motor control. 29 Oct 2007
• Yolk testosterone modulates persistence of neophobic responses in adult zebra finches, Taeniopygia guttata. 12 Aug 2007
• Steroidogenic enzymes along the ventricular proliferative zone in the developing songbird brain. 30 May 2007
• Genomic resources for songbird research and their use in characterizing gene expression during brain development. 8 Apr 2007
• Experimental (antiestrogen-mediated) reduction in egg size negatively affects offspring growth and survival. 11 Feb 2007

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Technical information about 'Finches'

Definition: Common name for small PASSERIFORMES in the family Fringillidae. They have a short stout bill (BEAK) adapted for crushing SEEDS. Some species of Old World finches are called CANARIES.

Descriptor UI: D046369

Alternative terms: Finches; Finch;

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities; anatomy & histology; blood; cerebrospinal fluid; classification; embryology; genetics; growth & development; immunology; injuries; metabolism; microbiology; parasitology; physiology; surgery; urine; virology;

Tree Number: B01.150.900.248.620.750.250;

History Note: 2005; use SONGBIRDS 1999-2004