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Showing 1 to 19 of 19 for “"Functional adaptation"”.
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FUNCTIONAL ADAPTATION OF THE RUMINAL EPITHELIUM
… SCFA absorption, and thus is a key indicator of functional changes in the rumen epithelium. The objectives of this study were to determine the time required for a change in SCFA and Na+ absorption across the bovine rumen epithelium and to evaluate the rate and degree to which absorption pathways …
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Facilitating functional adaptation in autonomic networks
… would enable the network to evolve and adapt functionality to the application needs within a given operation environment. Previous work [3, 9] has demonstrated the design of a lightweight service virtualization mechanism aimed at localizing network servicing in different service contexts. The …
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Functional adaptation to exercise in juvenile, ovine cortical bone
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2025-05-01
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Ontogeny and functional adaptation of trabecular bone in the human foot
… popularly known as “Wolff’s Law” or “bone functional adaptation”. Anthropological work has focused on correlating variation in primate trabecular bone to locomotor and masticatory function, to provide a context for the interpretation of fossil morphology. However, intraspecies variation and …
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Functional adaptation of mandibular trabecular bone and its association with diet: Inter- and intra-specific comparisons among Homo sapiens, papionins, and mice.
… differing levels of strain according to the Bone Functional Adaptation theory. Trabecular bone has been analysed in a variety of contexts in the post-cranial skeleton and the primate mandible in relation to both locomotor functions and FMPs. However, there is little research into trabecular bone …
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Investigating the role of CD56⁻ ‘atypical’ NK cells in Gambian children with asymptomatic malaria
… NK cells have been shown to undergo functional adaptation in malaria infections. Phenotypic and epigenetic changes characterize these ‘adaptive’ NK cells and are more prevalent in clinically immune and malaria-resistant immune profiles. Shifts in NK cell subpopulations, including …
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Hummingbird Hovering Energetics and Flight Capacities Across Elevational Gradients
… gradient, and examines possible morphological adaptations associated with life at high elevations. Using hummingbirds, a group of animals with high hovering metabolic rates and wide elevational distributions, I examine the flight capacities and aerobic scopes across an 1800-m elevational …
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Promoting enhanced motor planning in prosthesis users via matched limb imitation
… least 2.2 million by 2020. Unfortunately, full functional use of upper extremity prosthetic devices is low. Knowledge gained regarding the cortical systems active in amputees performing motor tasks may reveal atypical motor control strategies that contribute to these issues. Substantial evidence …
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THE “ATHLETIC HEART”: INSIGHTS FROM MODERN IMAGING TOOLS IN CAUCASIAN AND WEST AFRICAN ATHLETES.
… demonstrated a differential pattern of cardiac adaptation with prolonged exercise training; of eccentric pattern of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) in endurance trained athletes (ET) and concentric LVH in resistance trained athletes (RT). Specific inconsistencies related to the nature of any …
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Language, thought and deafness : conceptual and methodological issues, with reference to visual-spatial processing, control of attention and sign language
… human information processing; the result of functional adaptation to the environment. Qualitative and quantitative methods of data analysis, are used to examine process and structure underlying outcome. The approach is tested by examining control of attention and visuo-spatial processing and …
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Tissue-specific behavioural signatures in cortical and trabecular bone. Variations in long bone structure in medieval Britain, and the differential effects of age.
… that were observed were the result of functional or systemic influences because of the arguably narrow range of behavioural variation. A more distinctive functional signal was expected between the dominant and non-dominant arm within individuals. In the following chapter it was …
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THE ROLE OF COMPLEX EVOLUTIONARY DYNAMICS IN MOLECULAR SEQUENCE ANALYSIS
… relationship of the evolutionary properties of functional coding regions of the genome. My rationale is that completion of my dissertation will result in the generation of new statistical methodologies and readily available computational implementations designed to identify key targets of …
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Constrained Choice and Contingency: Military and Economic Competition as the Mechanism for Technological Determinism
… military studies and macro-history, emphasize functional adaptation and 'deterministic' trends. These I label 'sociotechnical adaptationists.' A theory of sociotechnical evolution can unify the insights of these seemingly contradictory approaches to technology. Competitive processes constrain …
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Neural and Behavioural Effects of Bilingualism on Selective Attention
… languages might be that it triggers neuroplastic adaptation that allows bilinguals to achieve optimal performance under increased processing demands. This functional plasticity yielding equivalent outcomes (also known as degeneracy) is a common feature in biological systems, allowing flexible …
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Vascular and metabolic profile of 5-year sustained hypertensive versus normotensive black South Africans
… seen in hypertensives are due to structural or functional adaptations in the vasculature is uncertain. Hypertension is more common in blacks and they have an increased arterial stiffness and higher stroke prevalence than white populations. Arterial stiffening, or a loss of arterial …
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Funktionell-anatomische Untersuchungen an den Zehengelenken (Articulationes interphalangeae) der Schultergliedmaße des Pferdes
Functional anatomical investigations on the interphalangeal joints of the forelimb in the horse. The proximal and distal interphalangeal joints are of particular importance in sporting horses, as degenerative diseases or fractures lead to a loss in performance. It was the objective of this study to …
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Pre-, pro-, and synbiotic modulation of the intestinal microbiota stimulates enteroendocrine mediated intestinal adaptation in piglets with short-bowel syndrome
… hormone, stimulating innate intestinal adaptation. Treatments such as prebiotics and probiotics that increase luminal production of short-chain fatty acids (SCFA), especially butyrate, could further enhance this process through stimulating higher secretion of GLP-2 from enteroendocrine …