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During the postwar period, White Motor acquired leadership in the heavy-truck and the farm-equipment fields by purchasing small truck makers and small farm-machinery companies such as the Oliver Corp.

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Ford Motor Co. engages in the manufacture, distribution, and sale of automobiles. It operates through the following segments: Ford Blue, Ford Model E, Ford Pro, Ford Credit, and Corporate Other.

Motor control refers to the process by which the nervous system coordinates the muscle and limbs to achieve a desired movement or set of actions. This includes the ability to anticipate, adjust and ...

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Forty-five genes that encode kinesin superfamily proteins (also known as KIFs) have been discovered in the mouse and human genomes. KIFs are molecular motors that directionally transport various ...

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