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Showing 1 to 20 of 25 for “"body morphology"”.
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Flow manipulation via body morphology and elasticity
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2025-12-01
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An investigation into determinants of successful rowing performance in terms of body morphology and stretcher position.
… at three differing foot-stretcher positions and body morphology. Six experienced female scullers participated in this secondary experiment. Rowers competing at the Scottish University Indoor Rowing Championships 2007 and 2008 were measured for thirty-nine anthropometric dimensions, using standard …
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Measuring variation in body morphology and life history traits in Brook Stickleback (Culaea inconstans), Eastern Washington, USA
… project was to describe potential variation in body morphology traits between systems that differed in environmental factors. BSB were collected at sites throughout the Rock Creek drainage along with environmental measures. Brook stickleback showed variation for all morphology measures between …
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Pharmacological studies of C. elegans cultured in axenic media: nicotine and its effects on growth, body morphology, and reproduction
… there has been no quantification of changes in morphology, development, reproductive fitness, or lifespan as a result of adaptation to liquid axenic media. The WormSlide microfluidic device was developed and used with high temporal resolution automated microscopy to quantify the morphological …
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The Contribution of Body Morphology to Individual Variability in the Thermoregulatory Responses to Exercise, and the Effect of Altered Skin Blood Flow on Heat Loss Potential
… (W/m2), between independent groups of unequal body mass and body surface area (BSA). Study 2 examined whether individual variation in ΔTre, whole-body sweat loss (WBSL), and steady-state LSR is best explained by biophysical factors related to Hprod, Ereq, and body size, and if factors related …
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Estudo da concha, rádula, mandíbula, câmara palial e sistema reprodutor de Thaumastus (Thaumastus) magnificus (Grateloup, 1839) (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Stylommatophora, Bulimulidade)
Data about shell and body morphology, geographical distribuition, of the terrestrial, gastropod Thaumastus (Thaumastus) magnificus (Grateloup, 1839). It is concluded that shell and body morphology characterize the species distinguishing it from Thaumastus (T.) taunaisii (Férussac, 1822).
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Contribuição ao conhecimento da conquiliologia, anatomia, dados biológicos e aspectos comportamentais de Thaumastus (Thaumastus) Taunaisii (Ferussac, 1822) (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Bulimulidae)
Data about shell and body morphology, geographical, distribuition, biology and behavioral aspects of the terrestrial gastropod Thaumastus (T.) taunaisii (Férussac, 1822) are given. Characterization of the sub family Bulimulinae is made. It is conduded that shell and body morphology characterize the …
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The evolutionary emergence of neural organisation in computational models of primitive organisms
… in concert with the constraints enforced by body plan morphology and a need to process information eciently and robustly. Whilst these factors are two smaller parts of a much greater whole, their impact during the evolutionary process cannot be ignored, for they are fundamentally signicant. …
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Rare and problematic taxa from the Much Wenlock Limestone Formation
… multiradiate starfish. The variety of asteroid body shapes indicates a diversification of behaviour, particularly feeding strategies. By functional convergence, L. grayi is interpreted as an active predator. C. mariae is an unusual species of camerate crinoid, with a small, thinly plated calyx. …
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Exploring Eastern Musk Turtle (Sternotherus odoratus) Population Dynamics and Phenotypic Plasticity in Comal Springs, Texas
… are associated with variations in head and body morphology. Seventy-one individuals were captured in June and July 2024. Morphometric data and fecal samples were collected to assess diet composition and morphological variations. Dietary analyses identified Tarebia granifera as the dominant …
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The Effect of Isolation by Waterfalls and Dams on Stream Fish Morphology
… reservoirs can cause divergent selection in fish morphology; however, the effect of isolation from small dams without upstream reservoirs is largely unknown. This study investigated the effects of isolation on stream fish body morphology and the related effect of isolation time on morphological …
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Mechanics of Righting Behavior in the Tarantula (Theraphosidae)
… right itself (correcting the orientation of its body when overturned) in its environment is crucial to survival. Righting behavior can vary widely among taxa, and is largely based on body morphology. Tarantula righting behavior is not only needed in critical situations (falling and landing upside …
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Towards realising multimodal robots
… century. They simultaneously generate the robot body morphology and controller algorithm through artificial evolution. However, the literature shows that in this area, it is still not possible to generate robots that perform better than conventional manual designs, even for simple tasks. This …
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Seasonal variation in fitness levels of professional youth footballers over a competitive season
… literature (at the end of pre- season). Body weight changes occurred in the younger players over the season, and appear to be largely dependant on maturation status. Maximal strength parameters increased across the season and this was reflected in maximal jump heights. However, in the …
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Population structure of lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) In Atlin Lake, British Columbia and contributions to local fisheries: a microsatellite DNA-based assessment
… at eight microsatellite DNA loci and for body morphology to determine: (i) the level of genetic variation present, (ii) the level of substructure that occurs in Atlin Lake, and (iii) whether there was a relationship between the genetic and morphological variation present. STRUCTURE …
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Jak-stat pathway in the control of mycobacterial infections
… bacterial growth, involving the control of lipid body morphology.<br/>In this thesis, I show a mechanism by which JAK/STAT controls bacterial growth<br/>through inhibition of autophagy gene expression and demonstrate that this inhibition is detrimental to the survival of the host. In addition, I …
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The effects of habitat on phenotype, growth and fitness in New Zealand triplefin fishes (Family: Tripterygiidae)
… testing the relationship between habitat and morphology in F. lapillum populations, and (v) testing the hypothesis that the mechanism for the environmentally-induced morphological variation seen in the wild populations (chapter 4) is phenotypic plasticity. Intraspecific variation was found in …
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Notochord morphogenesis as a mechanical driver of embryo axis elongation
… into a functioning organism with a specialised body morphology. A key step in this process is the elongation of the head-to-tail, or anterior-posterior (AP) embryonic axis. For axis elongation to occur, multiple tissues must deform concomitantly, often elongating through a combination of …
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Evolutionary genetics and systematics of fungi in the Collybia dryophila group
… are not always similar in their fruit body morphology, however, suggesting that extensive geographic differentiation has occurred in the <i>C. dryophila</i> group. Genetic similarity of different populations was measured by the method of DNA hybridization. In general, there was good …
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