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Faecal and Urinary Incontinence after Multimodality Treatment of Rectal Cancer
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Mark Caulfield and colleagues show that the SLC2A9 gene, which encodes a facilitative glucose transporter, is also a high-capacity urate transporter.

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Astrocytes and synaptic plasticity
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400
(Rockefeller University Press) By mopping up excess neurotrophic factor from neuronal synapses, astrocytes may finely tune synaptic transmission to affect processes such as learning and memory, say Bergami et al. Their report is published in the Journal of Cell Biology.
Body's anti-HIV drug explained
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400
(University of Southern California) Study in journal Nature reveals atomic structure of enzyme capable of repelling HIV virus, suggesting new approach for drug development.
Pectin power
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400
(Norwich BioScience Institutes) Scientists from the UK's Institute of Food Research have found a new possible explanation for why people who eat more fruit and vegetables may gain protection against the spread of cancers.They have shown that a fragment released from pectin, found in all fruits and vegetables, binds to and is believed to inhibit galectin 3, a protein that plays a role in all stages of cancer progression.

 

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American Toad (Bufo americanus) - Details of characteristics, range, food, habitat and reproduction. From Animal Diversity Web.

Bibliography of the Cane Toad - Citations of the cane toad, Bufo marinus up to 1992 are collected in this file assembled by Rick Speare.
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Cane or Giant Toad (Bufo marinus) - Details of characteristics, range, food, habitat and reproduction. From Animal Diversity Web.

Colorado River or Sonoran Desert Toad (Bufo alvarius) - Details of characteristics, range, food, habitat and reproduction. From Animal Diversity Web.

Fowler's Toad (Bufo fowleri) - Photos, description and map of distribution. From USGS.
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Fowler's Toad (Bufo fowleri) - Details of characteristics, range, food, habitat and reproduction. From Animal Diversity Web.

Golden Toad (Bufo periglenes) - Details of characteristics, range, food, habitat and reproduction. From Animal Diversity Web.

Great Plains Toad (Bufo cognatus) - Details of characteristics, range, food, habitat and reproduction. From Animal Diversity Web.

Gulf Coast Toad (Bufo valliceps) - Photos, description and map of distribution. From USGS.
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Houston Toad (Bufo houstonensis) - Details of characteristics, range, food, habitat and reproduction. From Animal Diversity Web.

Oak Toad (Bufo quercicus) - Photos, description and map of distribution. From USGS.
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Oak Toad (Bufo quercicus) - Physical appearance, habitat, vocalization, reproduction, and range. Provides images.
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Red-spotted Toad (Bufo punctatus) - Photos, description and map of distribution. From USGS.
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Southern Toad (Bufo terrestris) - Photos, description and map of distribution. From USGS.
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Southern Toad (Bufo terrestris) - Details of characteristics, range, food, habitat and reproduction. From Animal Diversity Web.

Texas Toad (Bufo speciosus) - Photos, description and map of distribution. From USGS.
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Western Toad (Bufo boreas) - Photos, description and map of distribution. From USGS.
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Woodhouse's Toad (Bufo woodhousii) - Photos and details of range, habitat and how to identify species. From USGS.
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