"Sharks" 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.
A group of elongate elasmobranchs. Sharks are mostly marine fish, with certain species large and voracious.
MeSH Number(s)
B01.050.150.900.493.370.853
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Sharks".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Sharks".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Sharks" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Sharks" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
To see the data from this visualization as text,
click here.
Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
---|
1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Sharks" by people in Profiles.
-
The whale shark genome reveals how genomic and physiological properties scale with body size. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2020 08 25; 117(34):20662-20671.
-
White shark genome reveals ancient elasmobranch adaptations associated with wound healing and the maintenance of genome stability. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2019 03 05; 116(10):4446-4455.
-
Glycosaminoglycans from bovine eye vitreous humour and interaction with collagen type II. Glycoconj J. 2018 02; 35(1):119-128.
-
Functional and molecular identification of a TASK-1 potassium channel regulating chloride secretion through CFTR channels in the shark rectal gland: implications for cystic fibrosis. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol. 2016 Dec 01; 311(6):C884-C894.
-
Slow growth of the overexploited milk shark Rhizoprionodon acutus affects its sustainability in West Africa. J Fish Biol. 2015 Oct; 87(4):912-29.
-
Shark attack-related injuries: Epidemiology and implications for plastic surgeons. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2016 Jan; 69(1):108-14.
-
Biomimetic shark skin: design, fabrication and hydrodynamic function. J Exp Biol. 2014 May 15; 217(Pt 10):1656-66.
-
Myological variability in a decoupled skeletal system: batoid cranial anatomy. J Morphol. 2014 Aug; 275(8):862-81.
-
Characterization of the trunk neural crest in the bamboo shark, Chiloscyllium punctatum. J Comp Neurol. 2013 Oct 01; 521(14):3303-20.
-
Shark liver oil: hidden dangers. Ann Hepatol. 2012 Sep-Oct; 11(5):728-30.