[PDF] Top 20 Reproductive physiology of the Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harisii) and spotted tailed quail (Dasyurus maculatus)

... Our understartding of reproduction in the two largest dasyurids - the Tasmanian devil Sarcophilus harrisii and spotted-tailed quoll Dasyurus maculatus - remains relatively rudimentary, a[r] ... See full document

... impact devil population structures by reducing overall male devil abundance; over time, this may decrease reproductive success and increase inbreeding by limiting mating ... See full document

... slower growth rates than diploid tumours, thereby offering a selective advantage by increasing the survival and reproductive output of infected individuals. These new results, however, tend to suggest the opposite ... See full document

... of Tasmanian devils using non-specific stimulation with cytokines, mitogens and the Toll-like receptor (TLR) agonist Poly ...a Tasmanian devil with ...infected Tasmanian devil that had ... See full document

... of Tasmanian Devils, Sarcophilus harrisii, is limited and based upon largely qualitative ...of Tasmanian Devils at six sites by identifying undigested hair, bone and feathers found in their ...encompass ... See full document

... Introduction Reproduction: The Marsupial/Eutherian Dichotomy 1.3 Marsupial Reproduction 1.4 Growth and Age Estimations 1.5 Oestrous Cycles and Gestation 1.6 Uterine Cycle and Intra-uteri[r] ... See full document

... The Tasmanian devil population is known to have low genetic diversity so the purpose of the insurance population was also to maintain as much of this genetic diversity as ... See full document

... of devil recombinant IFN- γ , which became available for the first ...immunotherapy, devil TD2-Ga maintained medium levels of antibodies against IFN- γ treated MHC-I + and untreated DFTD cells ...This ... See full document

... DFT2 cells also express classical MHC class I alleles belonging to the Saha-UA, -UB and -UC loci. Of these classical MHC class I alleles, SahaI*27 is the most abundant in DFT2 cells and is also found in the three host ... See full document

... Road kills and sightings from many parts of Tasmania over the past five years have confirmed this widespread distribution although devils apparently are not common in the rainforest and [r] ... See full document

... delivery is less impacted by heterogeneity of skin morphol- ogy than transdermal formulations; however, as with oral drug delivery, it is subject to species differences in drug distribution and metabolism. A ... See full document

... female reproductive adaptations have been identified in all systems where females have been rigorously studied (Holman and Snook, 2006; Kelleher et ...influence reproductive outcomes using specific ... See full document

... The result of the molecular evolution of cholesterol is an exquisitely designed molecule that can influence many important properties of the vertebrate plasma membrane. In addition to generally affecting mem- brane ... See full document

... Infection with swim-bladder parasite Anguillicola crassus is suggested as one of the causes of the collapse of eel populations worldwide. This nematode has been introduced 20 to 30 years ago from Asia and parasitised in ... See full document

... the Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment, and the University of Tasmania Animal Ethics Committee, and complies with the Tasmanian Animal Welfare Act (1993) and the Australian ... See full document

... little devil peaked over the wall, omnity vomity raleigh. One little devil peaked over the wall, ominty vomity raleigh, one little devil peaked over the walls, said take her back or she'll kill us ... See full document

... The Observed Population 1 is that found in November of the previous year; juvenile recruitment is the number of pouch young of the preceding year plus immigrant young if any; immigration[r] ... See full document

... female reproductive systems; endocrinology of the estrous cycle, pregnancy, and lactation; estrous cycle and gestation in farm animals; functions of the cells of the ovary and testis; basics of oocyte and ... See full document

... on reproductive physiology is necessary to define an efficient entirely in vitro system to produce ...Improving reproductive biotechnologies therefore requires the realization of fundamental studies ... See full document

... Female squirrelfish (Holocentridae) accumulate higher concentrations of hepatic zinc than any other known organism. In the liver cells, up to 70% of zinc is bound to metallothionein (MT), which is expressed at extremely ... See full document