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Function (biology)
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Biological effect
, Function
, Function (biology and physiology)
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A biological function is the reason some object or process occurred in a system that evolved through a process of selection or natural selection…
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Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Spatial and temporal distribution of ambient nitric acid and ammonia in the Athabasca Oil Sands Region, Alberta
A. Bytnerowicz
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W. Frączek
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Susan L. Schilling
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D. Alexander
2010
Corpus ID: 56253976
Monthly average ambient concentrations of gaseous nitric acid (HNO3) and ammonia (NH3) were monitored at the Athabasca Oils Sands…
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Review
2008
Review
2008
Recent Advances in Controlled Immobilization of Proteins onto the Surface of the Solid Substrate and Its Possible Application to Proteomics
K. Nakanishi
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T. Sakiyama
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Y. Kumada
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K. Imamura
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H. Imanaka
2008
Corpus ID: 16310242
Proteome analysis plays a key role in the elucidation of the functions and applications for numerous proteins. For proteome…
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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
The Molecular Architecture of Lipid Membranes—New Insights from Hydration-Tuning Infrared Linear Dichroism Spectroscopy
H. Binder
2003
Corpus ID: 41277069
Abstract A new, precise method of adjustment and variation of the hydration degree of materials, is presented. This humidity…
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2003
Highly Cited
2003
Changes in Forest Composition and Potential Feeding Tree Availability on a Small Land-Bridge Island in Lago Guri, Venezuela
M. Norconk
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Brian W. Grafton
2003
Corpus ID: 32113710
Fragmentation of tropical forests affects the viability of primate populations worldwide. A recent assessment of habitat loss in…
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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Sediment quality criteria in use around the world
Jr. G. Allen Burton
Limnology
2002
Corpus ID: 207782015
There have been numerous sediment quality guidelines (SQGs) developed during the past 20 years to assist regulators in dealing…
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Review
2001
Review
2001
The soluble IL-6 receptors: serum levels and biological function.
Montero-Julian Fa
2001
Corpus ID: 89374495
IL-6 exerts its biological activities through interaction with specific receptors expressed on the surface of target cells. IL-6…
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Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Neural Processing of Acoustic Signals
G. Pollack
1998
Corpus ID: 59740902
Like all sensory systems, auditory systems have been shaped by the stimuli that carry meaning for the animals they serve (see Hoy…
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Review
1997
Review
1997
Dynamics of leaf litter accumulation and its effects on riparian vegetation: A review
Shaojun Xiong
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C. Nilsson
The Botanical review
1997
Corpus ID: 38318100
The total production of plant litter and the proportion of leaf litter are higher in riparian corridors than in upland ecosystems…
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Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Myxococcus xanthus spore coat protein S may have a similar structure to vertebrate lens βγ-crystallins
G. Wistow
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L. Summers
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T. Blundell
Nature
1985
Corpus ID: 4274620
The Gram-negative bacterium Myxococcus xanthus has a complex life cycle1 during which large amounts of a protein of relative…
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1972
Highly Cited
1972
The effects on populations of exposure to low levels of ionizing radiation : report of the advisory committee on the biological effects of ionizing radiation
J. Fabrikant
1972
Corpus ID: 68258592
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