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Cover image
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Title page
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Table of Contents
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Copyright
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Dedication
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Contributors
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Part I. Undergirding themes
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Chapter 1. The importance of avian physiology
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1.1. Specific examples of the importance of avian physiology
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1.2. Conclusions
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Chapter 2. Avian genomics
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2.1. Introduction
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2.2. Genome
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2.3. Genome assemblies
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2.4. Connecting genome sequence to phenotype
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2.5. Conclusions
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Chapter 3. Transcriptomic analysis of physiological systems
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3.1. Introduction
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3.2. Early efforts
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3.3. Nervous system
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3.4. Endocrine system
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3.5. Reproductive system
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3.6. Immune system
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3.7. Muscle, liver, adipose, and gastrointestinal tissues
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3.8. Cardiovascular system
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3.9. Hurdles and future developments
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Chapter 4. Avian proteomics
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4.1. Introduction
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4.2. Protein identification and analysis
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4.3. Quantitative proteomics
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4.4. Structural proteomics
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4.5. Application of proteomics in avian research
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4.6. Conclusions
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Chapter 5. Avian metabolomics
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5.1. Introduction to metabolomics
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5.2. Methods of metabolomics
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5.3. Applications of metabolomics to avian physiology
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5.4. Conclusions
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Chapter 6. Mitochondrial physiology—Sturkie's book chapter
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6.1. Overview of mitochondria
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6.2. Mitochondrial inefficiencies, oxidative stress, and antioxidants
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6.3. Signal transduction and reverse electron transport
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6.4. Matching energy production to energy need
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Chapter 7. Evolution of birds
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7.1. Introduction
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7.2. The dinosaur–bird transition
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7.3. The Mesozoic avifauna
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7.4. Assembling the modern bird
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7.5. Reproduction and development
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7.6. The rise of modern birds
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7.7. The shape of modern bird diversity
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7.8. The impact of humans on birds
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Chapter 8. Domestication of poultry
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8.1. Introduction
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8.2. Domestication
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8.3. Conclusions
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Part II. Sensory biology and nervous system theme
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Chapter 9. The avian somatosensory system: a comparative view
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9.1. Introduction
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9.2. Body somatosensory primary afferent projections in different species
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9.3. Ascending projections of the dorsal column nuclei
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9.4. Telencephalic projections of thalamic nuclei receiving somatosensory input
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9.5. Somatosensory primary afferent projections from the beak, tongue, and syrinx to the trigeminal column
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9.6. Nucleus basorostralis
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9.7. The meeting of the spinal and trigeminal systems
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9.8. The somatosensorimotor system in birds
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9.9. Somatosensory projections to the cerebellum
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9.10. Magnetoreception and the trigeminal system
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9.11. Summary and conclusions
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Chapter 10. Avian vision
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10.1. Introduction
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10.2. What vision does?
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10.3. Variations in avian vision
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10.4. Variations in eyes
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10.5. Bird eyes: function, structure, and variations
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10.6. The visual fields of birds
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10.7. Spatial resolution in birds
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10.8. Contrast sensitivity
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10.9. Closing remarks
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Chapter 11. Avian hearing
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11.1. Introduction: what do birds hear?
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11.2. Outer and middle ear
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11.3. Basilar papilla (cochlea)
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11.4. The auditory brain
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11.5. Summary
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Chapter 12. Chemesthesis and olfaction
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12.1. Chemical senses
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12.2. Chemesthesis
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12.3. Neural organization
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12.4. Olfaction
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12.5. Summary
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Chapter 13. Taste in birds
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13.1. Introduction
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Chapter 14. Avian nociception and pain
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14.1. Introduction
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14.2. What evidence is required to demonstrate the capacity for pain?
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14.3. Conclusions
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Chapter 15. Magnetoreception in birds and its use for long-distance migration
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15.1. Introduction
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15.2. Magnetic fields
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15.3. The Earth's magnetic field
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15.4. Changing magnetic fields for experimental purposes
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15.5. Birds use information from the Earth's magnetic field for various behaviors
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15.6. The magnetic compass of birds
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15.7. Do birds possess a magnetic map?
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15.8. Interactions with other cues
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15.9. How do birds sense the Earth's magnetic field?
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15.10. The induction hypothesis
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15.11. The magnetic-particle–based hypothesis
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15.12. The light-dependent hypothesis
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15.13. Irreproducible results and the urgent need for independent replication
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15.14. Where do we go from here?
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Chapter 16. The avian subpallium and autonomic nervous system
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16.1. Introduction
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16.2. Components of the subpallium
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16.3. Components of the autonomic nervous system
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16.4. Integration of the subpallium and ANS in complex neural circuits in birds: two examples involving vasoactive intestinal polypeptide as a regulator
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16.5. Summary and conclusions
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Part III. Organ system theme
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Chapter 17. Blood
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17.1. Introduction
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17.2. Plasma
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17.3. Erythrocytes
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17.4. Blood gases
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17.5. Leukocytes
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17.6. Thrombocytes
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17.7. Other cells types in avian plasma
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17.8. Parasites and blood cells
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17.9. Clotting
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Chapter 18. The cardiovascular system
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18.1. Introduction
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18.2. Heart
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18.3. General circulatory hemodynamics
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18.4. The vascular tree
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18.5. Control of the cardiovascular system
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18.6. Environmental cardiovascular physiology
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Chapter 19. Renal and extrarenal regulation of body fluid composition
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19.1. Introduction
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19.2. Intake of water and solutes
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19.3. The kidneys
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19.4. Extrarenal organs of osmoregulation: introduction
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19.5. The lower intestine
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19.6. Salt glands
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19.7. Evaporative water loss
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Chapter 20. Respiration
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20.1. Overview
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20.2. Anatomy of the avian respiratory system
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20.3. Ventilation and respiratory mechanics
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20.4. Pulmonary circulation
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20.5. Gas transport by blood
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20.6. Pulmonary gas exchange
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20.7. Tissue gas exchange
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20.8. Control of breathing
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20.9. Defense systems in avian lungs
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Chapter 21. Gastrointestinal anatomy and physiology
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21.1. Anatomy of the digestive tract
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21.2. Anatomy of the accessory organs
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21.3. Motility
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21.4. Neural and hormonal control of motility
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21.5. Secretion and digestion
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21.6. Absorption
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21.7. Age-related effects on gastrointestinal function
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21.8. Gastrointestinal microbiota
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21.9. Intestinal barrier
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Chapter 21A. Functional properties of avian intestinal cells
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21A.1. Organization of the small intestine
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21A.2. Development of the small intestine from the late embryonic to early posthatch period in chickens
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21A.3. Cellular organization of the intestinal crypt and villi
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21A.4. Expression of host defense peptides in intestinal cells
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21A.5. Effect of intestinal pathogens and environmental factors on nutrient transporter and host defense peptide expression
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21A.6. Tight junction complex between intestinal epithelial cells
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21A.7. Chicken intestinal microbiota
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21A.8. In ovo delivery of biomolecules
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21A.9. In vitro systems: intestinal epithelial cell cultures and organoids
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21A.10. Conclusion
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Chapter 22. Avian bone physiology and poultry bone disorders
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22.1. Introduction
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22.2. Embryonic skeletal differentiation
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22.3. Cartilage
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22.4. Bone
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22.5. Poultry bone disorders
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22.6. Conclusion
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Chapter 23. Skeletal muscle
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23.1. Introduction
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23.2. Diversity of avian skeletal muscle
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23.3. Muscle structure and contraction
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23.4. Skeletal muscle fiber types
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23.5. Embryonic development of skeletal muscle
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23.6. Postnatal or posthatch skeletal muscle development
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23.7. Muscle development: function of myogenic regulatory factors
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23.8. Growth factors affecting skeletal muscle myogenesis
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23.9. Satellite cells and myoblast heterogeneity
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23.10. Novel genes involved in avian myogenesis
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23.11. Recent emerging breast muscle necrotic and fibrotic myopathies
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23.12. The effect of fibrillar collagen on the phnotype of necrotic breast muscle myopathies resulting in fibrosis
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23.13. Relationship of fibrillar collagen organization to the phnotype of breast muscle necrotic/fibrotic myopathies
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23.14. Regulation of muscle growth properties by cell-membrane associated extracellular matrix macromolecules
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23.15. Strategies to reduce myopathies
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23.16. Summary
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Chapter 24. Immunophysiology of the avian immune system
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24.1. Introduction
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24.2. Innate immune system recognition, sensing, and function
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24.3. Acquired immune recognition and function
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24.4. Gastrointestinal tract and immune system of poultry
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24.5. Tissue immunometabolism: tissue homeostasis and tissue resident immune cells
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Part IV. Metabolism theme
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Chapter 25. Carbohydrate metabolism
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25.1. Overview of carbohydrate metabolism in birds
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25.2. Carbohydrate chains in glycoproteins
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25.3. Lactate and pyruvate
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25.4. Glycerol
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25.5. Glycogen
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25.6. Glucose and fructose utilization
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25.7. Glucose transporters
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25.8. Intermediary metabolism
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25.9. Gluconeogenesis
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25.10. Carbohydrate digestion and absorption
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25.11. Putative roles of other monosaccharides
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25.12. Conclusions
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Chapter 26. Adipose tissue and lipid metabolism
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26.1. Introduction
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26.2. Development of adipose tissue
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26.3. Structure, cellularity
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26.4. Body composition
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26.5. Functions of adipose tissue
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26.6. Lipid metabolism
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26.7. Factors affecting fat metabolism and deposition
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26.8. Summary and conclusions
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Chapter 27. Protein metabolism
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27.1. Introduction
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27.2. Major proteins
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27.3. Muscle proteins
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27.4. Other proteins
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27.5. Digestion of proteins
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27.6. Protein synthesis
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27.7. Protein degradation
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27.8. Control of protein synthesis and degradation
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27.9. Proteins and reproduction
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27.10. Amino acids and metabolism
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27.11. Nitrogenous waste
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27.12. Amino acid derivatives
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27.13. Extranutritional effects of amino acids
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27.14. Other uses of avian proteins
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Chapter 28. Food intake regulation
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28.1. Introduction
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28.2. Peripheral regulation of food intake
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28.3. Central nervous system control of food intake
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28.4. Classical neurotransmitters
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28.5. Peptides
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28.6. Selection for single growth-related traits alters food intake control mechanisms
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28.7. Other pathways involved in central appetite regulation
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Part V. Endocrine theme
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Chapter 29. Overviews of avian neuropeptides and peptides
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29.1. Introduction
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29.2. Summary
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Chapter 30. Pituitary gland
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30.1. Introduction
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30.2. Embryonic development of the pituitary gland
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30.3. Anatomy of the pituitary gland
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30.4. Gonadotropins
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30.5. Thyrotropin
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30.6. Growth hormone
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30.7. Prolactin
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30.8. Pro-opiomelanocortin-derived peptides—adrenocorticotropic hormone, lipotropic hormone, melanocyte-stimulating hormone, and β-endorphin
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30.9. Other anterior pituitary gland peptides/proteins
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30.10. Pars tuberalis
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30.11. Neurohypophysis
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Chapter 31. Thyroid gland
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31.1. Introduction
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31.2. Thyroid gland structure and development
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31.3. Thyroid hormone synthesis and release
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31.4. Thyroid hormone metabolism and action
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31.5. Physiological effects of thyroid hormones
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31.6. Environmental influences on thyroid function
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Chapter 32. Mechanisms and hormonal regulation of shell formation: supply of ionic and organic precursors, shell mineralization
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32.1. Introduction
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32.2. Structure, composition, and formation of the eggshell
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32.3. Mineral supply: a challenge for calcium metabolism
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32.4. Hormones involved in calcium metabolism of laying hens: vitamin D, parathyroid hormone, calcitonin, and fibroblast growth factor-23
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32.5. Intestinal absorption of calcium
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32.6. Medullary bone
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32.7. Uterine secretions of Calcium
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32.8. Mineralization of the eggshell
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Chapter 33. Adrenals
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33.1. Anatomy
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33.2. Adrenocortical hormones
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33.3. Physiology of adrenocortical hormones
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33.4. Adrenal chromaffin tissue hormones
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Chapter 34. Endocrine pancreas
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34.1. Introduction
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34.2. Pancreas embryogenesis and development
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34.3. Factors controlling pancreatic insulin and glucagon release in birds
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34.4. Insulin and glucagon peptides
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34.5. Glucagon and insulin receptors
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34.6. General effects of glucagon and insulin
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34.7. Experimental or genetical models
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34.8. Conclusion
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Part VI. Reproductive theme
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Chapter 35. Reproduction in the female
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35.1. Introduction
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35.2. The ovary
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35.3. The oviduct
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35.4. The ovulatory cycle
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35.5. Egg transportation and oviposition
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35.6. The egg
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Chapter 36. Reproduction in male birds
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36.1. Introduction
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36.2. Reproductive tract anatomy
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36.3. Ontogeny of the reproductive tract
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36.4. Development and growth of the testis
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36.5. Hormonal control of testicular function
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36.6. Spermatogenesis and extragonadal sperm maturation
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36.7. Seasonal gonadal recrudescence and regression
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Chapter 37. The physiology of the avian embryo
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37.1. Introduction
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37.2. The freshly laid egg
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37.3. Incubation
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37.4. Development of physiological systems
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37.5. Artificial incubation
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37.6. Conclusions and future directions
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Part VII. Cross-cutting themes
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Chapter 38. Stress ecophysiology
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38.1. Introduction
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38.2. Stress, energy, and glucocorticoids
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38.3. Adrenocortical response to environmental change
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38.4. Phenotypic plasticity and selection on the stress response
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38.5. Field methods to study adrenocortical function
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Glossary of terms
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Chapter 39. Avian welfare: fundamental concepts and scientific assessment
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39.1. Introduction
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39.2. What is animal welfare?
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39.3. Birds are sentient and their welfare should be considered
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39.4. How can bird welfare be scientifically assessed?
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39.5. Avian welfare research to date
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39.6. Case study—evaluation of the potential for chickens to experience negative states due to carbon dioxide stunning
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39.7. General conclusions
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Chapter 40. Reproductive behavior
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40.1. Introduction
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40.2. Regulation of reproductive behavior
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40.3. Environmental factors
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40.4. Social factors
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40.5. Age and experience
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40.6. Endocrine and neuroendocrine regulation of reproductive behavior
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Chapter 41. Growth
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41.1. Introduction
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41.2. Evolutionary perspectives of avian growth
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41.3. Altricial versus precocial birds
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41.4. Sexual dimorphism in growth
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41.5. Growth hormone
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41.6. Insulin-like growth factors
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41.7. Thyroid hormones (hypothalamo–pituitary–thyroid axis)
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41.8. Sex steroid hormones
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41.9. Adrenocorticotropin and glucocorticoids (hypothalamo–pituitary–adrenocortical axis)
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41.10. Insulin
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41.11. Growth factors
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41.12. Epidermal growth factor and transforming growth factor-α
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41.13. Transforming growth factor-β
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41.14. Bone morphogenetic protein
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41.15. Fibroblast growth factors
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41.16. Neurotrophins
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41.17. Cytokines
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41.18. Genetics and growth
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41.19. Nutrition and growth
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41.20. Environment and growth
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Chapter 42. Circadian rhythms
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42.1. Environmental cycles
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42.2. Circadian rhythms
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42.3. Photoreceptors
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42.4. Pacemakers
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42.5. Sites of melatonin action
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42.6. Avian circadian organization
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42.7. Molecular biology
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42.8. Conclusion and perspective
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Chapter 43. Circannual cycles and photoperiodism
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43.1. Annual cycles
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43.2. Annual cycles of birds
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43.3. Circannual rhythms
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43.4. Photoperiodism
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43.5. Neuroendocrine regulation of photoperiodic time measurement
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43.6. Molecular mechanisms of photoperiodism
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43.7. Comparison to other vertebrate taxa
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43.8. Conclusion
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Chapter 44. Annual schedules
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44.1. Introduction
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44.2. Background: patterns of environmental variation and avian annual schedules
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44.3. Effects of environmental cues on annual scheduling and underlying mechanisms
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44.4. Adaptive variation in cue processing mechanisms as it relates to life in different environments
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44.5. Integrated coordination of stages and carryover effects
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44.6. Variation in scheduling mechanisms and responses to rapid environmental change
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44.7. Effects of seasonality on constitutive processes
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Chapter 45. Regulation of body temperature: patterns and processes
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45.1. Introduction
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45.2. The evolution of avian endothermy
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45.3. Models of avian thermoregulation
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45.4. Body temperature
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45.5. Avenues of heat transfer and behavioral modifications
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45.6. Metabolic heat production
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45.7. Physiological control of thermoregulation
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45.8. Development of thermoregulation
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45.9. Avian thermoregulation and global heating
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Chapter 46. Flight
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46.1. Introduction
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46.2. Scaling effects of body size
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46.3. Energetics of bird flight
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46.4. The flight muscles of birds
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46.5. Development of locomotor muscles and preparation for flight
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46.6. Metabolic substrates for endurance flight
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46.7. The cardiovascular system
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46.8. The respiratory system
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46.9. Migration and long-distance flight performance
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46.10. Flight at high altitude
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Chapter 47. Physiological challenges of migration
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47.1. Introduction
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47.2. Adaptations of birds for long-duration migratory flights
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47.3. Endocrinology of migration
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47.4. Physiological aspects of migratory preparation and long-duration flight: fueling/flight cycle
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47.5. Beyond systems
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Chapter 48. Actions of toxicants and endocrine disrupting chemicals in birds
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48.1. Introduction
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48.2. Environmental chemicals: utilities and hazards?
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48.3. Life cycle of chemicals: endocrine disrupting chemicals in the environment
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48.4. Classes of endocrine disrupting chemicals and their physiological actions
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48.5. Methods for assessing risk
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48.6. Frameworks for visualizing risk and effects from endocrine disrupting chemical exposure
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48.7. Why are birds unique?
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48.8. Investigating endocrine disrupting chemical effects in an avian model: the Japanese quail two-generation test
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48.9. Conclusions
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Chapter 49. Blood supplement
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Chapter 50. Carbohydrate supplementary materials
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Index