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George O. Mackie
Researcher at University of Victoria
Publications - 84
Citations - 4075
George O. Mackie is an academic researcher from University of Victoria. The author has contributed to research in topics: Giant axon & Tentacle. The author has an hindex of 39, co-authored 83 publications receiving 3928 citations. Previous affiliations of George O. Mackie include University of Wisconsin-Madison & University of Alberta.
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Neuroid conduction and the evolution of conducting tissues.
TL;DR: Neuroid conduction in all these forms provides a rapid and efficient method of information transfer and is typically associated with the spread of protective and locomotory responses and is general rather than local in effect.
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Two new forms of gonadotropin-releasing hormone in a protochordate and the evolutionary implications.
J.F.F. Powell,S. M. Reska-Skinner,M. O. Prakash,Wolfgang H. Fischer,Minkyu Park,Jean Rivier,A. G. Craig,George O. Mackie,Nancy M. Sherwood +8 more
TL;DR: The primary structure of two novel decapeptides from the tunicate Chelyosoma productum (class Ascidiacea) was determined and both show significant identity with vertebrate GnRH.
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The biology of glass sponges.
TL;DR: This chapter is the first comprehensive modern account of hexactinellid ecology, including an account of habitats, distribution, abundance, growth, seasonal regression, predation, mortality, regeneration, recruitment and symbiotic associations with other organisms.
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Six novel gonadotropin-releasing hormones are encoded as triplets on each of two genes in the protochordate, Ciona intestinalis.
Bruce A. Adams,Javier Tello,Judit Erchegyi,Carol M. Warby,Doley J. Hong,Karen O. Akinsanya,George O. Mackie,Wylie Vale,Jean Rivier,Nancy M. Sherwood +9 more
TL;DR: In silico analysis, two genes encoding GnRH in a protochordate, Ciona intestinalis, thought to be related to the ancestral animal that gave rise to vertebrates, are identified and a functional role for Gn RH in tunicate spawning is shown.