Animals, 2023 Procyon cancrivorus and Nasua nasua are two procyonids with different evolutionary adaptations to use their thoracic limbs. Therefore, this study aimed to characterize the differences in the brachial plexus between both species. Five P.
Juan Fernando Vélez García +2 more
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Tooth Function of the Northern Raccoon (Procyon lotor) and Adaptations to Omnivory in the Order Carnivora. [PDF]
J MorpholThe masticatory cycle of Procyon lotor was analysed and visualised, elucidating the occlusal relationships of its cheek dentition. Grinding and crushing were found to play a major role in the tooth function of P. lotor. An OFA analysis furthermore revealed an occlusal relationship between the M1 metaconule and the trigonid basin of the m2, indicating ...
Koomen SE, Lang AJ, Martin T.
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Glanders: Past, Present and Future of a Neglected Zoonosis as a Threat in Veterinary and Human Health. [PDF]
Vet Med SciThis review displays a comprehensive overview of glanders, including aetiology, epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, control strategies and ongoing eradication programs. It has also reviewed differential diagnosis and treatment both in animals and humans as well as organism's antimicrobial properties.
Kanani Y, Oryan A, Derakhshandeh A.
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Harnessing Population Genomics, Gut Microbiota, and Environmental DNA Surveillance for the Conservation of Chinese Spotted Seals in a Changing World. [PDF]
Ecol EvolMarine mammals are sentinel species for ocean and human health. Multiple anthropogenic and environmental stressors threaten these organisms, particularly China's spotted seals, which have experienced significant decline over the past half‐century. Our review reveals low genetic diversity in Chinese spotted seal populations.
Li S, Li W, Zhang X, Zhou H, Zhan J.
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Evolutionary history of Carnivora (Mammalia, Laurasiatheria) inferred from mitochondrial genomes.
PLoS ONE, 2021 The order Carnivora, which currently includes 296 species classified into 16 families, is distributed across all continents. The phylogeny and the timing of diversification of members of the order are still a matter of debate.
Alexandre Hassanin +7 more
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Toward a Species Search Engine: KISSE Offers a Rigorous Statistical Framework for Bone Collagen Tandem Mass Spectrometry Data. [PDF]
Adv Sci (Weinh)The Species Search Engine (KISSE) is a novel statistical approach for identifying species from collagen peptides, using a curated library of sequences and their relative abundances derived from shotgun proteomics. Abstract DNA and bone collagen are two key sources of resilient molecular markers used to identify species from their remains.
Gharibi H +8 more
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Catalogue of marine mammals of the Mammalogical collection of the Museo de La Plata, Argentina
Revista del Museo de La Plata, 2016 This catalogue lists the materials of marine mammals housed in the Mammalogical collection of Museo de La Plata. This contribution is an update of the unpublished catalogue made by R. Bastida, J.B. Desojo, and L.H. Soibelzon in 1997. It includes all the
A. Itatí Olivares +6 more
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Ecology and Evolution, 2020 The molecules encoded by major histocompatibility complex (MHC) genes play an essential role in the adaptive immune response among vertebrates. We investigated the molecular evolution of MHC class I genes in the sable Martes zibellina. We isolated 26 MHC
Baojun Zhao +8 more
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A feline model of human low‐density lipoprotein receptor‐related atherosclerosis [PDF]
Anim GenetAbstract Atherosclerosis, a chronic inflammatory vascular disease driven by the accumulation of low‐density lipoprotein‐derived cholesterol on arterial walls, is the leading cause of mortality in humans worldwide but is rare in animals.
Hytönen M +9 more
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A new basal caniform (Mammalia: Carnivora) from the middle Eocene of North America and remarks on the phylogeny of early carnivorans. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2011 Despite a long history of research, the phylogenetic origin and initial diversification of the mammalian crown-group Carnivora remain elusive. Well-preserved fossil materials of basal carnivorans are essential for resolving these issues, and for ...
Susumu Tomiya
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