Sparrows
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Stone Lakes virus (family Togaviridae, genus Alphavirus), a variant of Fort Morgan virus isolated from swallow bugs (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) west of the Continental Divide.

30 Aug 2009 Multiple isolates of an alphaviruses within the western equine encephalomyelitis-serocomplex that were related closely to Ft. Morgan and its variant Buggy Creek virus were made from swallow bugs, Oeciacus vicarius Horvath (Hemiptera: Cimicidae), ... Read more...

The value of avian genomics to the conservation of wildlife.

12 Jul 2009 ABSTRACT : BACKGROUND : Genomic studies in non-domestic avian models, such as the California condor and white-throated sparrow, can lead to more comprehensive conservation plans and provide clues for understanding mechanisms affecting genetic ... Read more...

Effects of aggressive encounters on plasma corticosteroid-binding globulin and its ligands in white-crowned sparrows.

6 Jul 2009 In birds, corticosteroid-binding globulin (CBG) binds corticosterone, progesterone and testosterone. The concentration of each ligand can alter the binding of the other ligands through competitive interactions. Thus, an increase in corticosterone or ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Sparrows'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Stone Lakes virus (family Togaviridae, genus Alphavirus), a variant of Fort Morgan virus isolated from swallow bugs (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) west of the Continental Divide. 30 Aug 2009
• The value of avian genomics to the conservation of wildlife. 12 Jul 2009
• Effects of aggressive encounters on plasma corticosteroid-binding globulin and its ligands in white-crowned sparrows. 6 Jul 2009
• The effect of muscle phospholipid fatty acid composition on exercise performance: a direct test in the migratory white-throated sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis). 6 Jul 2009
• Infectious and lethal doses of H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus for house sparrows (Passer domesticus) and rock pigeons (Columbia livia). 29 Jun 2009
• Ecology shapes birdsong evolution: variation in morphology and habitat explains variation in white-crowned sparrow song. 29 Jun 2009
• Validity of Isospora lacazei (Labbé, 1893) infecting the house sparrow, Passer domesticus (L.), in Saudi Arabia. 22 Jun 2009
• Variable food begging calls are harbingers of vocal learning. 14 Jun 2009
• Examining the mechanisms responsible for lower ROS release rates in liver mitochondria from the long-lived house sparrow (Passer domesticus) and big brown bat (Eptesicus fuscus) compared to the short-lived mouse (Mus musculus). 19 May 2009
• Food-supplementing parents reduces their sons' song repertoire size. 18 May 2009
• Plastic and stable electrophysiological properties of adult avian forebrain song-control neurons across changing breeding conditions. 18 May 2009
• The role of neurotrophins in the seasonal-like growth of the avian song control system. 18 May 2009
• Complex interactions among temporal variables affect the plasticity of clutch size in a multi-brooded bird. 29 Apr 2009
• Developmental adjustments of house sparrow (Passer domesticus) nestlings to diet composition. 29 Apr 2009
• Dietary macronutrients affect lipid metabolites and body composition of a migratory passerine, the white-throated sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis). 29 Apr 2009
• Humoral immunity to West Nile virus is long-lasting and protective in the house sparrow (Passer domesticus). 29 Apr 2009
• Corticosterone and dehydroepiandrosterone in songbird plasma and brain: effects of season and acute stress. 26 Apr 2009
• Larger groups are more successful in innovative problem solving in house sparrows. 25 Apr 2009
• Testosterone treatment diminishes sickness behavior in male songbirds. 13 Apr 2009
• Neurogenesis in an adult avian song nucleus is reduced by decreasing caspase-mediated apoptosis. 6 Apr 2009

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Technical information about 'Sparrows'

Definition: The family Passeridae comprised of small, mainly brown and grey seed-eating birds with conical bills.

Descriptor UI: D046370

Alternative terms: Sparrows; Sparrow; Passeridae;

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

Tree Number: B01.150.900.248.620.750.700;

History Note: 2005; use SONGBIRDS 1999-2004