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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… Expand
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Review
2014
Review
2014
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… Expand
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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… Expand
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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… Expand
Review
2001
Review
2001
Listeria Pathogenesis and Molecular Virulence Determinants
SUMMARY The gram-positive bacterium Listeria monocytogenes is the causative agent of listeriosis, a highly fatal opportunistic… Expand
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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… Expand
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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… Expand
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Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Flocks, herds and schools: A distributed behavioral model
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… Expand
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Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Mating systems, philopatry and dispersal in birds and mammals
Abstract Many species of birds and mammals are faithful to their natal and breeding site or group. In most of them one sex is… Expand
Highly Cited
1964
Highly Cited
1964
The genetical evolution of social behaviour. I.
  • W. Hamilton
  • Journal of theoretical biology
  • 1964
    • Corpus ID: 5310280
Abstract A genetical mathematical model is described which allows for interactions between relatives on one another's fitness… Expand
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Highly Cited
1964
Highly Cited
1964
The genetical evolution of social behaviour. II.
  • W. Hamilton
  • Journal of theoretical biology
  • 1964
    • Corpus ID: 2136910
Grounds for thinking that the model described in the previous paper can be used to support general biological principles of… Expand
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