Skip to search formSkip to main contentSkip to account menu

Gizzard, Non-avian

Known as: Non-avian Gizzard, Gizzards, Non-avian, Non-avian Gizzards 
A component of the gastrointestinal tract of some reptiles (ALLIGATORS AND CROCODILES), as well as certain fish, mollusks, and insects. It functions… 
National Institutes of Health

Related topics

Related topics

7 relations
Blood supply aspectsGizzardMicrobiologicalProcess of secretion

Narrower (1)

Gastric Mill

Papers overview

Semantic Scholar uses AI to extract papers important to this topic.
2006
2006
Gizzard shad put a freeze on winter mortality of age-0 yellow perch but not white perch.
Four decades of observations on the limnology and fishes of Oneida Lake, New York, USA, provided an opportunity to investigate… 
Review
2002
Review
2002
Interspecific Comparisons and the Potential Importance of Nutrient Excretion by Benthic Fishes in a Large Reservoir
Abstract Fishes can provide an important link between benthic and pelagic habitats by removing nutrients from sediments and… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Digestibility of Three Fish Species by Double-Crested Cormorants
I determined daily energy requirements of captive Double-crested Cormorants (Phalacrocorax auritus) and their metabolizable… 
1991
1991
Appearance of somatostatin and vasoactive intestinal peptide along the developing chicken gut
The appearance of somatostatin (SOM)‐immunoreactive (IR) and vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP)‐IR neurons in different regions… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Characterization of the carboxyl-terminal 10-kDa cyanogen bromide fragment of caldesmon as an actin-calmodulin-binding region.
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Isolation and sequence of a tropomyosin‐binding fragment of turkey gizzard calponin
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Evidence for interaction between smooth muscle tropomyosin and caldesmon
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Demonstration of a relationship between talin and P235, a major substrate of the calcium‐dependent protease in platelets
Talin is a 225,000‐Dalton protein we have purified from smooth muscle. In chick embryo fibroblasts talin is found in adhesion… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Vascular smooth muscle caldesmon.
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Purification and characterization of a neurite outgrowth factor from chicken gizzard smooth muscle.
By clicking accept or continuing to use the site, you agree to the terms outlined in our Privacy Policy (opens in a new tab), Terms of Service (opens in a new tab), and Dataset License (opens in a new tab)