"Primates" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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An order of mammals consisting of more than 300 species that include LEMURS; LORISIDAE; TARSIERS; MONKEYS; and HOMINIDS. They are characterized by a relatively large brain when compared with other terrestrial mammals, forward-facing eyes, the presence of a CALCARINE SULCUS, and specialized MECHANORECEPTORS in the hands and feet which allow the perception of light touch.
| Descriptor ID |
D011323
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.150.900.649.313.988
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| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Primates" by people in Profiles.
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Neuroretinal Rim Response to Transient Intraocular Pressure Challenge Predicts the Extent of Retinal Ganglion Cell Loss in Experimental Glaucoma. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2023 05 01; 64(5):30.
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DNA nanoparticles are safe and nontoxic in non-human primate eyes. Int J Nanomedicine. 2018; 13:1361-1379.
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Primate-specific oestrogen-responsive long non-coding RNAs regulate proliferation and viability of human breast cancer cells. Open Biol. 2016 12; 6(12).
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Are Synonymous Sites in Primates and Rodents Functionally Constrained? J Mol Evol. 2016 Jan; 82(1):51-64.
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On the immortality of television sets: "function" in the human genome according to the evolution-free gospel of ENCODE. Genome Biol Evol. 2013; 5(3):578-90.