"Sciuridae" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A family of the order Rodentia which contains 49 genera. Some of the more common genera are MARMOTA, which includes the marmot and woodchuck; Sciurus, the gray squirrel, S. carolinensis, and the fox squirrel, S. niger; Tamias, the eastern and western chipmunk; and Tamiasciurus, the red squirrel. The flying squirrels, except the scaly-tailed Anomaluridae, also belong to this family.
| Descriptor ID |
D012589
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.150.900.649.313.992.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Susliks- Susliks
- Suslik
- Citellus
- Spermophilus
Prairie Dogs- Prairie Dogs
- Dog, Prairie
- Dogs, Prairie
- Prairie Dog
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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sciuridae" by people in Profiles.
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A protocol update of the Fractional Flow Reserve versus Angiography for Multivessel Evaluation (FAME) 3 trial: A comparison of fractional flow reserve-guided percutaneous coronary intervention and coronary artery bypass graft surgery in patients with multivessel coronary artery disease. Am Heart J. 2019 08; 214:156-157.
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GTPase regulators and photoresponses in cones of the eastern chipmunk. J Neurosci. 2003 Feb 15; 23(4):1287-97.
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Different pathways mediate cholecystokinin actions in cholelithiasis. Am J Physiol. 1997 Apr; 272(4 Pt 1):G838-44.
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Membrane cholesterol alters gallbladder muscle contractility in prairie dogs. Am J Physiol. 1996 Jul; 271(1 Pt 1):G56-61.