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Heavy metal concentrations, aging techniques and population characteristics of mink in Virginia: with a review of the literature on delayed implantation in the mink
… determined in bone, kidney and liver samples of mink (Mustela vison) trapped during 1981-83 in Virginia. Ages were determined to obtain population information. The literature on delayed implantation in mink was reviewed. Lead and cadmium concentrations in all tissues were generally low. …
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Variance Components of litter size in Icelandic farmed mink (Neovison vison)
An analysis of variance components and a study of pedigree structure was carried out using Icelandic field data. Data from six farms was included, total of 88°928 animals in the pedigree. Two methods were employed, MCMC Gibbs sampler method and REML. The two different methods gave similar results. …
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Studies on urinary incontinence and "wet belly" in ranch mink (Mustela vision)
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Michigan State University. Dept. of Poultry Science, 1967
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The adverse effects of 1,2-bis(tribromophenoxy)ethane in mink (Mustela vison)
… EFFECTS OF 1,2-BIS(TRIBROMOPHENOXY)ETHANE IN MINK(MUSTELA VISON)ByStephanie Smith-EdwardsBrominated flame retardants (BFRs) have been incorporated into a variety of consumer productsfor several years. Demonstration of BFRs in the environment, wildlife and humans hasprompted concern for these …
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Habitat selection, survival, and disease risk of semiaquatic mammals in a highly altered landscape
… to summer precipitation for both American mink (Neovison vison) and muskrats (Ondatra zibethicus) suggesting a possible climate-change effect. Factors interplaying across multiple scales influenced occupancy dynamics of mink in stream habitats. Stream sites closer to permanent wetlands had …
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Habitat, landscape, and climate effects on riparian predator-prey interactions in a human-dominated ecosystem
… I examined the seasonal diet of American mink and determined if a primary prey, crayfish, was an important driver of habitat selection during the summer of a severe drought year. I collected mink scats in three seasons. In summer 2012, I performed occupancy surveys for mink and …
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Die ß-Untereinheit minK verändert die Reaktion des menschlichen Kaliumkanals KvLQT1 auf Änderungen des zytosolischen pH, seine Temperaturempfindlichkeit und seine Empfindlichkeit für Pharmaka
Seitdem bekannt ist, dass KvLQT1 und minK durch Zusammenlagerung den KvLQT1/minK-Kanal bilden, wurden einige fundamentale Unterschiede zwischen den Strömen IKv und IKs beschrieben, die durch diese Kanäle geleitet werden. Die Assoziation mit dem minK-Protein führt sowohl zu Veränderungen der …
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BRIDGING AQUATIC AND TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS: ECOLOGY OF SEMI-AQUATIC MAMMALS IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
… canadensis), muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus), mink (Neovison vison), and river otter (Lontra canadensis), including their interactions, resulting in a better understanding of the areas where these semi-aquatic mammals occur and their effects on the riparian system. The objectives of this study …
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This Book is a Book of Secrets: Part One (Capstone)
… murder sets FBI agents on the trail of Emma "Mink" Merchant's father. Mysterious outcast Chester Forrest might hold the answer to Mink's salvation--but is salvation what she needs? And is Chester more dangerous than he appears? </p>
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Conversational circles influencing athletic policymaking during development, implementation, litigation, and enforcement of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 of the Civil Rights Act of 1965
… to posthumously honor Congresswoman Patsy T. Mink. Title IX is known as the Patsy T. Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act.
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Influence of Predation on Least Tern and Piping Plover Productivity Along the Missouri River in South Dakota
… great horned owls (lma.Q yirginianus), and mink (Mustela yison) were having a significant effect on the survival of piping plover and least tern nests and chicks in this region. American crows, raccoons and mink were associated with 98. 0% of the known nest losses. American kestrel and great …
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Involvement of mitochondrial dysfunction during transforming growth factor β1-induced senescence-like growth arrest of MvlLu cells
… how TGF β1 could induce senescence in Mv1Lu mink lung epithelial cells, whether and how mitochondrial defects are involved in the senescence. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Mink lung epithelial Mv1Lu cells were treated with TGF β1. Cell cycle, ROS generation, and mitochondrial membrane potential were …
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Changes in the status and distribution of mammals of the order Carnivora in Yorkshire from 1600. County history of the fox, badger, otter, pine marten, stoat, weasel, polecat, American mink, wildcat and domestic cat.
… (M. nivalis), polecat (M. putorius), American mink (M. vison), wildcat (Felis silvestris) and domestic cat (Felis catus). In the case of the domestic cat, questionnaire surveys quantified population sizes and predatory activity in rural, suburban and urban situations. Evidence of the former …
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Vorticity shedding over two-dimensional bodies
… accurately controlled traversing mechanism and a MINK-11 minicomputer. Two-component velocity measurements were obtained over the above mentioned bodies, with steady and unsteady free streams. Emphasis was concentrated on the separation region, the free-shear layers and the wake downstream of …
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Nrf2-Dependent Overexpression of Sulfiredoxin and Peroxiredoxin III in Human Lung Cancer, Especially Squamous Cell Carcinoma
… Srx in A549 cells 12 B. Oxidation of Prx III in mink lung epithelial cells 12 C. Srx dependent regulation of Prx III oxidation in A549 cells 15 D. Srx is translocated into the mitochondria under oxidative stress 15 E. Overexpression of Prx I and III isoforms in human lung cancer 19 F. Nrf2 …
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The Rational and the Intuitive : a Thematic Juxtaposition in the fiction of William Faulkner
… Gavin finally learns, through the activities of Mink and Linda Snopes, to approach experience realistically. Mink, the man of fierce faith in natural justice, joins with Linda, who ultimately combines Eula's intuitive nature with a strong dedication to a practical ideology. These two remaining …
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