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Molecular phylogenetic analysis of the genus Gloydius (Squamata, Viperidae, Crotalinae), with description of two new alpine species from Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, China [PDF]

ZooKeys, 2021
We provide a molecular phylogeny of Asian pit vipers (the genus Gloydius) based on four mitochondrial genes (12S, 16S, ND4, and cytb). Sequences of Gloydius himalayanus, the only member of the genus that occurs south of the Himalayan range, are included ...
Jing-Song Shi, Jin-Cheng Liu, Rohit Giri, John Benjamin Owens, Vishal Santra, Sourish Kuttalam, Melvin Selvan, Ke-Ji Guo, Anita Malhotra   +8 more
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A novel missense mutation in the gene encoding major intrinsic protein (MIP) in a Giant panda with unilateral cataract formation

BMC Genomics, 2021
Background Cataracts are defects of the lens that cause progressive visual impairment and ultimately blindness in many vertebrate species. Most cataracts are age-related, but up to one third have an underlying genetic cause.
Chao Bai, Yuyan You, Xuefeng Liu, Maohua Xia, Wei Wang, Ting Jia, Tianchun Pu, Yan Lu, Chenglin Zhang, Xiaoguang Li, Yanqiang Yin, Liqin Wang, Jun Zhou, Lili Niu   +13 more
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Inulin supplementation increases the differential metabolites and metabolic pathway in Baird's tapirs (Tapirus bairdii)

Veterinary Medicine and Science, 2023
Objective The prevalence of prebiotic has increased substantially over the past decades. Little is known on its metabolic effects in zoo herbivores.
He Liu, Yan Liu, Feier Hao, Bo Li, Yipeng Cong   +4 more
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Comparative proteomics in captive giant pandas to identify proteins involved in age-related cataract formation

Scientific Reports, 2023
Approximately 20% of aged captive giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) have cataracts that impair their quality of life. To identify potential biomarkers of cataract formation, we carried out a quantitative proteomics analysis of 10 giant pandas to find
Yuyan You, Chao Bai, Wei Wang, Tongtong Zhan, Xin Hu, Feier Hao, Maohua Xia, Yan Liu, Tao Ma, Yanhui Liu, Changming Zheng, Tianchun Pu, Yizhuo Zhang, Yanping Lu, Nan Ding, Jing Li, Yanqiang Yin, Yucun Chen, Liqin Wang, Jun Zhou, Lili Niu, Yunfang Xiu, Yan Lu, Ting Jia, Xuefeng Liu, Chenglin Zhang   +25 more
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Mechanism of inulin in colic and gut microbiota of captive Asian elephant

Microbiome, 2023
Background Gut microbiota have a complex role on the survivability, digestive physiology, production, and growth performance in animals. Recent studies have emphasized the effects of prebiotics therapy on the gut disease, but the relationship between ...
Tingbei Bo, He Liu, Min Liu, Qiyong Liu, Qingduo Li, Yipeng Cong, Yi Luo, Yuqi Wang, Bo Yu, Tianchun Pu, Lu Wang, Zheng Wang, Dehua Wang   +12 more
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A novel missense mutation in the HSF4 gene of giant pandas with senile congenital cataracts

Scientific Reports, 2021
Cataracts are a common cause of visual impairment and blindness in mammals. They are usually associated with aging, but approximately one third of cases have a significant genetic component. Cataracts are increasingly prevalent among aging populations of
Yuyan You, Chao Bai, Xuefeng Liu, Maohua Xia, Yanqiang Yin, Yucun Chen, Wei Wang, Ting Jia, Yan Lu, Tianchun Pu, Chenglin Zhang, Xiaoguang Li, Liqin Wang, Yunfang Xiu, Lili Niu, Jun Zhou, Yang Du, Yanhui Liu, Suhui Xu   +18 more
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Comparative study of the gut microbiota in three captive Rhinopithecus species

BMC Genomics, 2023
Background Snub-nosed monkeys are highly endangered primates and their population continues to decline with the habitat fragmentation. Artificial feeding and breeding is an important auxiliary conservation strategy.
Li Xi, Xiaohui Wen, Ting Jia, Jincheng Han, Xinxi Qin, Yanzhen Zhang, Zihan Wang   +6 more
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Effects of Microalgal Food Quantity on Several Productivity-Related Parameters of the Calanoid Copepod Bestiolina similis (Calanoida: Paracalanidae)

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021
The optimization of copepod feeding protocol is paramount to improve culture productivity and to maintain favorable water quality parameters overtime, as well as saving operational costs by preventing the production of unnecessary quantities of ...
Thomas Camus, Lucrezia Rolla, Jufeng Jiang, Chaoshu Zeng   +3 more
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A rare case of giant panda cancer: Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, 2022
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a highly malignant cancer of the digestive system common among humans. However, it is rarely reported in wild animals. In 2018, a giant panda died in the Beijing Zoo.
Yunsheng Wang, Maohua Xia, Xiangxiang Li, Xinxin Guo, Yan Lu, Sufen Zhao, Tianchun Pu   +6 more
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SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Captive Hippos (Hippopotamus amphibius), Belgium

Animals, 2023
Two adult female hippos in Zoo Antwerp who were naturally infected with SARS-CoV-2 showed nasal discharge for a few days. Virus was detected by immunocytochemistry and PCR in nasal swab samples and by PCR in faeces and pool water.
Francis Vercammen, Brigitte Cay, Sophie Gryseels, Nadège Balmelle, Léa Joffrin, Koenraad Van Hoorde, Bavo Verhaegen, Elisabeth Mathijs, Rianne Van Vredendaal, Tanmay Dharmadhikari, Koen Chiers, Tim J. S. Van Olmen, Gianfilippo Agliani, Judith M. A. Van den Brand, Herwig Leirs   +14 more
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