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Gastrointestinal tract structure

Known as: Alimentary tract, Gastrointestinal Tracts, Gut 
The upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract is comprised of mouth, pharynx, esophagus and stomach while the lower GI tract consists of intestines and anus… 
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Review
2002
Review
2002
Nutritional impact of intestinal helminthiasis during the human life cycle.
Poor people in developing countries endure the burden of disease caused by four common species of soil-transmitted nematode that… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Hedgehog signals regulate multiple aspects of gastrointestinal development.
The gastrointestinal tract develops from the embryonic gut, which is composed of an endodermally derived epithelium surrounded by… 
Review
1998
Review
1998
Effect of seed passage through vertebrate frugivores' guts on germination: A review
Abstract The capacity of seeds to germinate after ingestion by frugivores is important for the population dynamics of some plant… 
Review
1990
Review
1990
Antagonistic activities of lactic acid bacteria in food and feed fermentations.
Many factors contribute to a successful natural fermentation of carbohydrate-rich food and feed products. Metabolic activities of… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Current Therapy in Equine Medicine 2
This volume of the standard reference presents a unique version of modern therapy in equine medicine. Chapters cover therapeutics… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
High levels of neuropeptide Y in peripheral noradrenergic neurons in various mammals including man
Review
1978
Review
1978
The Digestive System
In this chapter, we discuss the diseases and related pathologic alterations that may be encountered in the gastrointestinal tract… 
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Mesenchymal derivatives of the neural crest: analysis of chimaeric quail and chick embryos.
SUMMARY Interspecific grafts of neural tube and associated neural crest (NC) have been made between quail and chick embryos… 
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
GROWTH-HORMONE RELEASE-INHIBITING HORMONE IN GASTROINTESTINAL AND PANCREATIC D CELLS
Highly Cited
1966
Highly Cited
1966
ASSIMILATION OF ORGANIC MATTER BY ZOOPLANKTON1
A method for direct measurement of percentage of assimilation of organic matter by zooplankton that does not require the… 
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