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2nd-century BC Greek poet
Moschus was an ancient Greek bucolic poet and student of the Alexandrian grammarian Aristarchus of Samothrace. He was born at Syracuse, Magna Graecia, and flourished about 150 BC. Aside from his poetry, he was known for his grammatical work, nothing of which survives. Wikipedia →
🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: MoschusA 5-minute orientation
- Skim a recent paper: Chemical compositions and pharmacological activities of natural musk (Moschus) and artificial musk: A reviewInfluential work since 2022
- Pick up a classic book: John Moschos' Spiritual MeadowThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: Conservation status and causes of decline of musk deer ( Moschus spp.) in ChinaCited 164 times
- Go sideways: TheocritusA closely related topic
- Go sideways: Bion of SmyrnaA closely related topic
📖 Definitions
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🗂️ The subject at a glance
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
Conservation status and causes of decline of musk deer ( Moschus spp.) in China
The distribution, status and conservation of the Himalayan musk deer Moschus chrysogaster
Musk deer (Moschus spp.) face redistribution to higher elevations and latitudes under climate change in China
High-Throughput Analysis Reveals Seasonal Variation of the Gut Microbiota Composition Within Forest Musk Deer (Moschus berezovskii)
Untersuchungen zum Vorkommen polycyclischer Moschus-Duftstoffe in verschiedenen Umweltkompartimenten
Zoology, chemical composition, pharmacology, quality control and future perspective of Musk (Moschus): a review
Über Lactone mit großen Ringen — die Träger des vegetabilischen Moschus‐Duftes
Polypeptide from Moschus Suppresses Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Inflammation by Inhibiting NF-κ B-ROS/NLRP3 Pathway
🆕 Influential since 2022
Chemical compositions and pharmacological activities of natural musk (Moschus) and artificial musk: A review
Water extract of moschus alleviates erastin-induced ferroptosis by regulating the Keap1/Nrf2 pathway in HT22 cells
Forest musk deer (Moschus berezovskii) in China: research and protection
Identification of Conservation Priority Areas and a Protection Network for the Siberian Musk Deer (Moschus moschiferus L.) in Northeast China
The essential differences in microbial and chemical components of musk of different qualities secreted by captive male forest musk deer ( Moschus berezovskii )
📚 Books worth reading
John Moschos' Spiritual MeadowBrenda Llewellyn Ihssen · 2014- 📕Iosephi Scaligeri Iuli Caesaris f. Emendationes ad Theocriti, Moschi & Bionis Idyllia. Isaaci Casauboni Theocriticarum lectionum libellus.Joseph Juste Scaliger · 1596
EuropaMoschus · 1991
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