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Air Sacs

Air Sacs is a specialized anatomical structure within the respiratory system that functions as a thin-walled, epithelial-lined cavity facilitating efficient unidirectional airflow and gas exchange in avian lungs.

519

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1.6K

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529

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2017–2026

53

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Air Sac

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Publications

519

Type 2 alveolar cells are stem cells in adult lung

Christina E. Barkauskas, Michael J. Cronce, Craig R. Rackley et al. · Journal of Clinical Investigation · 2013 · 1.8K citations · Full text

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Single-cell Wnt signaling niches maintain stemness of alveolar type 2 cells

Ahmad N. Nabhan, Douglas Brownfield, Pehr B. Harbury et al. · Science · 2018 · 780 citations

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The postnatal growth of the rat lung. I. Morphometry

Peter H. Burri, J Dbalý, Ewald R. Weibel · The Anatomical Record · 1974 · 521 citations

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Functional morphology and homology in the odontocete nasal complex: Implications for sound generation

Ted W. Cranford, Mats Amundin, Kenneth S. Norris · Journal of Morphology · 1996 · 459 citations

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Subcuticular microstructure of the hornet's gaster: Its possible function in thermoregulation

Jacob S. Ishay, Vitaly Pertsis, Arnon Neufeld et al. · Journal of Nanobiotechnology · 2004 · 295 citations · Full text

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Authors

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  1. JN
    John N. Maina

    University of Nairobi, Kenya

    12 publications · 436 citations

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  2. HL
    H. L. Shivaprasad

    University of California, Davis, United States

    7 publications · 179 citations

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  3. JH
    J. H. Brackenbury

    University of Cambridge, United Kingdom

    6 publications · 143 citations

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  4. RY
    R. Yamamoto

    University of California, Davis, United States

    5 publications · 99 citations

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  5. AS
    A. S. King

    University of Liverpool, United Kingdom

    5 publications · 144 citations

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Institutions

529

  1. University of California, Davis

    Davis, United States

    10 h-index

    19 publications

    673 citations

  2. The University of Melbourne

    Melbourne, Australia

    10 h-index

    20 publications

    702 citations

  3. University of Cambridge

    Cambridge, United Kingdom

    9 h-index

    10 publications

    720 citations

  4. University of the Witwatersrand

    Johannesburg, South Africa

    7 h-index

    10 publications

    390 citations

  5. University of Georgia

    Athens, United States

    7 h-index

    19 publications

    419 citations

  6. University of Liverpool

    Liverpool, United Kingdom

    7 h-index

    13 publications

    540 citations

  7. University of Guelph

    Guelph, Canada

    7 h-index

    15 publications

    421 citations

  8. Utrecht University

    Utrecht, The Netherlands

    7 h-index

    21 publications

    1K citations

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Venues

  1. Avian Diseases

    65 publications · 2.3K citations

    28

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  2. Journal of Experimental Biology

    34 publications · 1.7K citations

    22

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  3. PubMed

    Repository · 34 publications · 1K citations

    19

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  4. Avian Pathology

    19 publications · 920 citations

    16

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  5. Poultry Science

    22 publications · 752 citations

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