"Spheniscidae" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The sole family in the order Sphenisciformes, comprised of 17 species of penguins in six genera. They are flightless seabirds of the Southern Hemisphere, highly adapted for marine life.
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D046429
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.150.900.248.860
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| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Spheniscidae" by people in Profiles.
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Responses to novelty in wild insular birds: comparing breeding populations in ecologically contrasting habitats. Anim Cogn. 2024 Mar 02; 27(1):4.
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Positive selection over the mitochondrial genome and its role in the diversification of gentoo penguins in response to adaptation in isolation. Sci Rep. 2022 03 08; 12(1):3767.
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Genome-wide analyses reveal drivers of penguin diversification. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2020 09 08; 117(36):22303-22310.
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More than the eye can see: Genomic insights into the drivers of genetic differentiation in Royal/Macaroni penguins across the Southern Ocean. Mol Phylogenet Evol. 2019 10; 139:106563.
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Influence of biological factors on hematological and serum biochemistry values in captive Ad?lie, Chinstrap, Gentoo, and Macaroni penguins in Pingtung, Taiwan. Zoo Biol. 2018 May; 37(3):183-195.
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Marked phylogeographic structure of Gentoo penguin reveals an ongoing diversification process along the Southern Ocean. Mol Phylogenet Evol. 2017 02; 107:486-498.
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King penguins can detect two odours associated with conspecifics. J Exp Biol. 2015 Nov; 218(Pt 21):3374-6.
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The invisible cues that guide king penguin chicks home: use of magnetic and acoustic cues during orientation and short-range navigation. J Exp Biol. 2013 Apr 15; 216(Pt 8):1491-500.
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Orientation in a crowded environment: can King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) chicks find their creches after a displacement? J Exp Biol. 2009 Jan; 212(Pt 2):210-6.