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Aves

Known as: Birds, avians, Avian 
A taxonomic class of egg-laying, endothermic vertebrates. The forelimbs of these bipedal animals have been modified to form wings. Modern birds have… 
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Highly Cited
2013
Highly Cited
2013
Human infection with a novel avian-origin influenza A (H7N9) virus.
BACKGROUND Infection of poultry with influenza A subtype H7 viruses occurs worldwide, but the introduction of this subtype to… 
Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
The global diversity of birds in space and time
Current global patterns of biodiversity result from processes that operate over both space and time and thus require an… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Sequence and comparative analysis of the chicken genome provide unique perspectives on vertebrate evolution
We present here a draft genome sequence of the red jungle fowl, Gallus gallus. Because the chicken is a modern descendant of the… 
Review
1994
Review
1994
Effects of habitat fragmentation on birds and mammals in landscapes with different proportions of suitable habitat: a review
Habitat fragmentation implies a loss of habitat, reduced patch size and an increasing distance between patches, but also an… 
Review
1992
Review
1992
Evolution and ecology of influenza A viruses.
Wild aquatic bird populations have long been considered the natural reservoir for influenza A viruses with virus transmission… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Dynamics of mitochondrial DNA evolution in animals: amplification and sequencing with conserved primers.
With a standard set of primers directed toward conserved regions, we have used the polymerase chain reaction to amplify… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Flocks, herds and schools: A distributed behavioral model
  • Craig W. Reynolds
  • International Conference on Computer Graphics and…
  • 1987
  • Corpus ID: 546350
The aggregate motion of a flock of birds, a herd of land animals, or a school of fish is a beautiful and familiar part of the… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Mating systems, philopatry and dispersal in birds and mammals
Highly Cited
1964
Highly Cited
1964
The genetical evolution of social behaviour. I.
  • W. Hamilton
  • Journal of Theoretical Biology
  • 1964
  • Corpus ID: 5310280
Highly Cited
1964
Highly Cited
1964
The genetical evolution of social behaviour. II.
  • W. Hamilton
  • Journal of Theoretical Biology
  • 1964
  • Corpus ID: 2136910
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