Blue-McLendon and Green (2010) only saw round nucleus in
ratite monocytes in contrast with this study where pleomorphic nuclei were found.
Here there is the added difficulty that there are no large forest
ratites suitable for New Zealand's climate, and there are only, as Dr.
Its
ratite relatives (other large flightless birds), including the Australian emu and South American rhea, possess three toes while all other bird species have four.
The eggshells in this oofamily display the
ratite morphotype, with two layers of different ultrastructure and an abrupt transition between them.
ETYMOLOGY: This species is named for the crest on the head that is reminiscent of the spectacular
ratite of tropical Queensland and Papua New Guinea, the cassowary.
In spite of the incomplete nature of those specimens, the presence of several neornithine clades, such as galliform, anseriform and
ratite birds in Mesozoic ecosystems appears to be strongly supported (CLARKE et al.
Complete mitochondrial genome sequences of two extinct moas clarify
ratite evolution.
Ratite (ra-tit) A class of large flightless birds including emus and ostriches that are raised for their meat and hides.
The cassowary is the third largest flightless bird in the
ratite family.
section][section] 47-1401-05 (2006) (applies to traditional livestock and to "aquatic animals, domesticated deer, all creatures of the
ratite family that are not indigenous to this state .
The wing musculature of the brown kiwi Apteryx australis Mantelli and its bearing on
ratite affinities.
Ratite eggshell represents an ideal archaeological material for radiocarbon dating for three reasons.
