"Animal Migration" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Periodic movements of animals in response to seasonal changes or reproductive instinct. Hormonal changes are the trigger in at least some animals. Most migrations are made for reasons of climatic change, feeding, or breeding.
| Descriptor ID |
D025041
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.145.113.069.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Animal Migration- Animal Migration
- Animal Migrations
- Migrations, Animal
- Migration, Animal
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Animal Migration" by people in Profiles.
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Reppert SM, de Roode JC. Demystifying Monarch Butterfly Migration. Curr Biol. 2018 09 10; 28(17):R1009-R1022.
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Reppert SM, Guerra PA, Merlin C. Neurobiology of Monarch Butterfly Migration. Annu Rev Entomol. 2016; 61:25-42.
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Guerra PA, Reppert SM. Sensory basis of lepidopteran migration: focus on the monarch butterfly. Curr Opin Neurobiol. 2015 Oct; 34:20-8.
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Zhan S, Zhang W, Niitep?ld K, Hsu J, Haeger JF, Zalucki MP, Altizer S, de Roode JC, Reppert SM, Kronforst MR. The genetics of monarch butterfly migration and warning colouration. Nature. 2014 Oct 16; 514(7522):317-21.
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Guerra PA, Gegear RJ, Reppert SM. A magnetic compass aids monarch butterfly migration. Nat Commun. 2014 Jun 24; 5:4164.
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Oberhauser KS, Taylor OR, Reppert SM, Dingle H, Nail KR, Pyle RM, Stenoien C. Are monarch butterflies true navigators? The jury is still out. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2013 Sep 24; 110(39):E3680.
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Guerra PA, Reppert SM. Coldness triggers northward flight in remigrant monarch butterflies. Curr Biol. 2013 Mar 04; 23(5):419-23.
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Guerra PA, Merlin C, Gegear RJ, Reppert SM. Discordant timing between antennae disrupts sun compass orientation in migratory monarch butterflies. Nat Commun. 2012 Jul 17; 3:958.
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Heinze S, Reppert SM. Anatomical basis of sun compass navigation I: the general layout of the monarch butterfly brain. J Comp Neurol. 2012 Jun 01; 520(8):1599-628.
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Merlin C, Heinze S, Reppert SM. Unraveling navigational strategies in migratory insects. Curr Opin Neurobiol. 2012 Apr; 22(2):353-61.