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Case Report: The first record of Eustrongylides sp. infection in the Chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis) [PDF]

Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Although digestive tract parasites are widely spread in wild or farmed crocodiles worldwide, only limited data are available on Eustrongylides sp. reported in crocodiles. The Chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis) is endemic to the Yangtze River in China,
Zhao Jinhong, Yongkang Zhou
exaly   +6 more sources

Sex-Biased miRNAs in the Gonads of Adult Chinese Alligator (Alligator sinensis) and Their Potential Roles in Sex Maintenance [PDF]

Frontiers in Genetics, 2022
MicroRNA (miRNA) is a category of single-stranded non-coding small RNA (sRNA) that regulates gene expression by targeting mRNA. It plays a key role in the temperature-dependent sex determination of Chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis), a reptile whose ...
Jian-Qing Lin, Sheng-Guo Fang, Jun Yu
exaly   +4 more sources

Intestinal Parasite Community Dynamics in the Critically Endangered Chinese Alligator (Alligator sinensis): Multifactorial Insights From 18S rRNA Amplicon Sequencing [PDF]

Ecology and Evolution
The intestinal parasite communities of vertebrates are shaped by complex interactions among biological, environmental, and anthropogenic factors. However, such dynamics remain poorly characterized in endangered the Chinese Alligator (Alligator sinensis).
Mingxia Ge, Qingquan Chang, Qingyu Ge, Genjun Tu, Yongkang Zhou, Pingsi Yi, Hongji Sun, Jinhong Zhao   +7 more
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The Role of Semi‐Wild Habitats in the Physical Conditions of Juvenile Alligators: Implications for Conservation [PDF]

Ecology and Evolution
The number and survival rate of juveniles play a key role in the recovery of Chinese alligators (Alligator sinensis). The differences between artificial and semi‐wild environments can directly affect the growth and development of juvenile alligators ...
Lulu Cui, Qin Wang, SiQing Sun, WenGang Li, Lingyi Li, Ke Sun, Yongkang Zhou, Genjun Tu, RuoYa Liu, Lei Li, Zhenpeng Yu, Chongzhi Zhang, Xiaobing Wu, Tao Pan   +13 more
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Alternative telomere maintenance mechanism in Alligator sinensis provides insights into aging evolution [PDF]

iScience, 2023
Summary: Lifespan is a life-history trait that undergoes natural selection. Telomeres are hallmarks of aging, and shortening rate predicts species lifespan, making telomere maintenance mechanisms throughout different lifespans a worthy topic for study ...
Yu-Zun Guo, Yi Zhang, Qing Wang, Jun Yu, Qiu-Hong Wan, Jun Huang, Sheng-Guo Fang   +6 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Candidate Regulatory Genes for Hindlimb Development in the Embryos of the Chinese Alligator (Alligator sinensis) [PDF]

Animals, 2023
Crocodilians, which are a kind of animal secondary adaptation to an aquatic environment, their hindlimb can provide the power needed to engage in various life activities, even in low-oxygen water environments.
Liuyang Yang, Mengqin Liu, Yunzhen Zhu, Yanan Li, Tao Pan, En Li, Xiaobing Wu   +6 more
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Morphological and molecular characterization of Brevimulticaecum sinensis sp. nov. (Nematoda: Ascaridoidea) from Alligator sinensis (Crocodilian: Alligatoridae) [PDF]

International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
Brevimulticaecum sinensis sp. nov. is a novel species belonging to the genus Brevimulticaecum (Nematoda: Heterocheilidae). It was detected in the stomach of a carcass of a Chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis Fauvel, 1879; Crocodilian: Alligatoridae) at
Jinhong Zhao, Tellez Marisa, Yujun Shuai, Genjun Tu, Yongkang Zhou, Pingsi Yi, Zengxiang Xu, Armand Kuris, Xiaobing Wu   +8 more
doaj   +2 more sources

A Comprehensive Analysis of the Phylogeny, Genomic Organization and Expression of Immunoglobulin Light Chain Genes in Alligator sinensis, an Endangered Reptile Species. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2016
Crocodilians are evolutionarily distinct reptiles that are distantly related to lizards and are thought to be the closest relatives of birds. Compared with birds and mammals, few studies have investigated the Ig light chain of crocodilians.
Xifeng Wang, Gang Cheng, Yan Lu, Chenglin Zhang, Xiaobing Wu, Haitang Han, Yaofeng Zhao, Liming Ren   +7 more
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An extinct deep-snouted Alligator species from the Quaternary of Thailand and comments on the evolution of crushing dentition in alligatorids [PDF]

Scientific Reports, 2023
Fossil Alligator remains from Asia are critical for tracing the enigmatic evolutionary origin of the Chinese alligator, Alligator sinensis, the only living representative of Alligatoridae outside the New World. The Asian fossil record is extremely scarce
Gustavo Darlim, Kantapon Suraprasit, Yaowalak Chaimanee, Pannipa Tian, Chotima Yamee, Mana Rugbumrung, Adulwit Kaweera, Márton Rabi   +7 more
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The effects of endogenous FSH and its receptor on oogenesis and folliculogenesis in female Alligator sinensis [PDF]

BMC Zoology, 2023
Background The precise mechanisms of hormone action responsible for the full course of events modulating folliculogenesis in crocodilian have not been determined, although histological features have been identified. Results The Alligator sinensis ovarian
Haitao Nie, Yunlu Xu, Yuqian Zhang, Yue Wen, Jixiang Zhan, Yong Xia, Yongkang Zhou, Renping Wang, Xiaobing Wu   +8 more
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