A Genome-Wide Association Study Identifies Multiple Regions Associated with Head Size in Catfish [PDF]
G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics, 2016 Skull morphology is fundamental to evolution and the biological adaptation of species to their environments. With aquaculture fish species, head size is also important for economic reasons because it has a direct impact on fillet yield.
Xin Geng +10 more
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Relationship between measurements of ipsilateral capitellum and prosthetic radial head size [PDF]
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2022 Background Selecting the correct size of head component is challenging in radial head arthroplasty, particularly in comminuted fractures. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between measurements of the ipsilateral capitellum and the ...
Weitong Sun +7 more
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Ontogenetic progression of individual head size in the larvae of the beetle Trypoxylus dichotomus (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae): catch-up growth within stages and per-stage growth rate changes across stages [PDF]
PeerJ, 2023 The ontogenetic progression of insect larval head size has received much attention due to its fundamental and practical importance. However, although previous studies have analyzed the population mean head size, such an approach may not be appropriate ...
Sugihiko Hoshizaki
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Effect of liner geometry on jumping distance: as relevant as head size [PDF]
BMC Musculoskeletal DisordersBackground Dislocation is a common complication after total hip arthroplasty (THA). Previously, we found that different liner models provided varying degrees of articulating head coverage.
Mikko Pulkkanen +6 more
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The Role of Femoral Head Size and Femoral Head Coverage in Dogs with and without Hip Dysplasia [PDF]
Veterinary Sciences, 2023 The subject of hip dysplasia in dogs is still current and preoccupies both animal owners and veterinarians. Major factors affecting the development of the disorder are hip laxity and incongruent joints.
Mehmet Pilli +6 more
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Genetic Mapping of Head Size Related Traits in Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio) [PDF]
Frontiers in Genetics, 2018 Head size is important economic trait for many aquaculture fish which is directly linked to their carcass yield. The genetic basis of head size trait remains unclear in many widely cultured fish species.
Lin Chen +12 more
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Fetal head size and effect of manual perineal protection. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 The aim of this study was to evaluate whether a previously identified modification of Viennese method of perineal protection remains most effective for reduction of perineal tension in cases with substantially smaller or larger fetal heads.A previously ...
Magdalena Jansova +5 more
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Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 2022 Introduction Objectives were to analyze changes in fetal cephalic biometry and fetoplacental circulation throughout pregnancy in fetuses with congenital heart defects. Material and methods Prospective study conducted on three university tertiary referral
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HortTechnology, 2020 Annually, Americans consume an average of 24.5 lb of lettuce (Lactuca sativa) per capita, more than half of which is head lettuce. This study examined the impacts of using black and white-on-black polyethylene mulches on three crisphead lettuce cultivars
Rahmatallah Gheshm +1 more
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Mine is Bigger than Yours! Narcissism Predicts Biases in Perceived Head Size [PDF]
Studia Psychologica, 2019 The expression big headed is often used to describe narcissists, however is it possible that this term signals a bias in how narcissists perceive themselves?
Minna Lyons +3 more
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