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Why Current Publication Practices May Distort Science
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Faecal and Urinary Incontinence after Multimodality Treatment of Rectal Cancer
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SLC2A9 Is a High-Capacity Urate Transporter in Humans
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EurekAlert! - Biology

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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Bibliorchidea - Online subscriber database with thousands of references to orchidacaea literature. The service also offers ordering of hardcopies of selected texts.

500 Description of Orchidaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; Geography.
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Estonian Orchids - Features list of species with photos and descriptions as well as their distribution in this country. Includes information on the Estonian Orchid Protection Club.

Keir's Botanical Photo Archive - Orchidaceae - Images from the US.
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Knapp's Orchid Pictures - Large collection of photographs of many different species. [Javascript required]
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Native Orchid Conservation - Manitoba - A non-profit organization whose purpose is to protect unique mini-ecosystems and their plant communities. Includes photo gallery of orchids in Manitoba, Canada.

Native Orchids - Information on wild orchids in Denmark and links.
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NativeOrchids - Email list covering wild native orchids, especially in the Northern Hemisphere.
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Orchid Research Newsletter - Twice-yearly newsletter published by the Kew Royal Botanic Gardens, available on the web in Word and PDF formats. Upcoming conferences, recent nomenclature references, book reviews, and news from correspondents.

Orchid Species Photographs - A large alphabetized photo gallery by Eric Hunt.
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OrchidMania: Orchid Species of the World - Online orchid encyclopedia with information and images arranged by genus and species.

Orchids of Cilento (Southern Italy) - More than 200 photographs of the wild orchids of Cilento National Park in southern Italy.
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Orchids of the United States - Information, images, and range maps for all species native to the US. Arranged by state and scientific name.

Papua New Guinea Orchid News - Includes genus descriptions, drawings, photos, and links.
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Spider Orchids - Links to photographs of the genus Caladenia.
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Taxonomy of the Orchid Family - Follows the classification system of Robert Louis Dressler, which is widely accepted by botanists and growers.

Terrestrial Orchids of North America - In situ photographs of by Gordon Bowbrick.
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The Orchidaceae - Brief details of the family, and descriptions and photographs of a range of its members.

404 The Pleurothallid List - Site devoted to this tribe of neotropical orchids, including genuses Lepanthes, Masdevallia, and Pleurothallis. Primarily contains photos of various species.

The Sobralia Pages - Resource for sobralia and related genuses, including taxonomical references, photos and description of species, distribution maps, and bibliography.
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404 Werkgroep Masdevallia - Study group in the Netherlands for South American genuses Dracula and Masdevallia. Listing of species with native altitude ranges, and information on native habitat and culture. [Dutch/English]