Finches - Metabolism
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Sunday, November 22, 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 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...

Protein constituents of the eggshell: eggshell-specific matrix proteins.

17 May 2009 In this article, we review the results of recent proteomic and genomic analyses of eggshell matrix proteins and draw attention to the impact of these data on current understanding of eggshell formation and function. Eggshell-specific matrix proteins ... Read more...

Midbrain dopamine neurons reflect affiliation phenotypes in finches and are tightly coupled to courtship.

11 May 2009 Mesolimbic dopamine (DA) circuits mediate a wide range of goal-oriented behavioral processes, and DA strongly influences appetitive and consummatory aspects of male sexual behavior. In both birds and mammals, mesolimbic projections arise primarily ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Finches - Metabolism'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• 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
• Protein constituents of the eggshell: eggshell-specific matrix proteins. 17 May 2009
• Midbrain dopamine neurons reflect affiliation phenotypes in finches and are tightly coupled to courtship. 11 May 2009
• Presence of aromatase and estrogen receptor alpha in the inner ear of zebra finches. May 2009
• Variation in yolk precursor receptor mRNA expression is a key determinant of reproductive phenotype in the zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata). 29 Apr 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
• A multifactorial test of the effects of carotenoid access, food intake and parasite load on the production of ornamental feathers and bill coloration in American goldfinches. 30 Mar 2009
• Individually variable energy management during egg production is repeatable across breeding attempts. 30 Mar 2009
• Metabolic ageing in individual zebra finches. 21 Feb 2009
• Elevated aromatase activity in forebrain synaptic terminals during song. 13 Jan 2009
• Disruption of FEM1C-W gene in zebra finch: evolutionary insights on avian ZW genes. 11 Jan 2009
• Identification, localization, and regulation of passerine GnRH-I messenger RNA. 7 Jan 2009
• Sex-specific effects of prenatal testosterone on nestling plasma antioxidant capacity in the zebra finch. 30 Dec 2008
• Synapsins are late activity-induced genes regulated by birdsong. 10 Nov 2008
• Stable carbon and nitrogen isotope analysis of avian uric acid. 30 Oct 2008
• Post-natal exposure to corticosterone affects standard metabolic rate in the zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata). 24 Sep 2008
• Dietary retinoic acid affects song maturation and gene expression in the song system of the zebra finch. 30 Aug 2008
• Glial aromatization increases the expression of bone morphogenetic protein-2 in the injured zebra finch brain. 29 Jun 2008
• Collapsin response mediator protein-4 (CRMP-4) expression in posthaching development of song control nuclei in Bengalese finches. 31 May 2008
• Cortisol and corticosterone in the songbird immune and nervous systems: local vs. systemic levels during development. 17 Mar 2008

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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