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Chinese alligator genome illustrates molecular adaptations. [PDF]

Cell Res, 2013
In the September issue of Cell Research, Wan et al. analyze the Chinese Alligator genome and identify multiple instances of positively-selected changes in protein-coding genes and expansions of multi-gene families that appear to explain suites of phenotypes central to the unique habits and physiology of crocodilian reptiles.
Castoe TA, Pollock DD.
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Size-dependent effects of the intestinal microbiota in juvenile Chinese alligators: implications for species protection [PDF]

Frontiers in Zoology
Increasing the quality of offspring to optimize population reproductive efficiency represents a viable approach for increasing population size. The population of Chinese alligators has a growing age structure, but the high mortality rate of juveniles is ...
Wengang Li, Jingru Liu, Lulu Cui, Ke Sun, Yulin Gao, Qin Wang, Yongkang Zhou, Lan Mei, Pingsi Yi, XiaoBing Wu, ZhenPeng Yu, Tao Pan   +11 more
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Multi‐Omics Analysis of Gut Microbiome and Host Metabolism in Different Populations of Chinese Alligators (alligator sinensis) During Various Reintroduction Phases [PDF]

Ecology and Evolution
Reintroduction plays a significant role in the self‐maintenance and reconstruction of wild animal populations, serving as a communication bridge between captive and wild animals.
Chong Wang, Changcheng Li, Fuyong You, Yongkang Zhou, Genjun Tu, Ruoya Liu, Pingsi Yi, Xiaobing Wu, Haitao Nie   +8 more
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Nest-site preference in captive Chinese alligators Alligator sinensis

Endangered Species Research
Nest site selection occupies an extremely important place in the life history of reptiles and directly influences population persistence and reproductive success.
J Miao, K Sun, J Chen, G Fan, T Xia, Y Zhou, G Tu, Z Yu, X Wu, T Pan   +9 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
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A Chinese alligator in heliox: formant frequencies in a crocodilian.

J Exp Biol, 2015
ABSTRACT Crocodilians are among the most vocal non-avian reptiles. Adults of both sexes produce loud vocalizations known as ‘bellows’ year round, with the highest rate during the mating season. Although the specific function of these vocalizations remains unclear, they may advertise the caller's body size, because relative size ...
Reber SA, Nishimura T, Janisch J, Robertson M, Fitch WT.   +4 more
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Expression profile of β-defensin genes and the effect of stocking density on them in Chinese alligator blood

浙江大学学报. 农业与生命科学版, 2020
In order to investigate the expression profile of β-defensin genes in the blood of Chinese alligator and the effect of stocking density on them, reverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) was used to detect the expression ...
LU Yao, FANG Shengguo
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Terrestrial habitats in Changxing Chinese Alligator Nature Reserve of Zhejiang and their effects on the egg laying of the female alligators

浙江大学学报. 农业与生命科学版, 2021
In this research, we surveyed the habitat factors in different regions in the core area of Changxing Chinese Alligator (Alligator sinensis) Nature Reserve of Zhejiang Province and their effects on the egg laying of the female alligators during the ...
WANG Zhenwei, LIN Jianqing, ZHONG Guoheng, SUN Li, FANG Shengguo   +4 more
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Immunohistochemical Localization of Somatostatin in the Brain of Chinese Alligator Alligator sinensis [PDF]

The Anatomical Record, 2016
ABSTRACTIn this study, the regional distribution and histological localization of somatostatin (SS) immunoreactive (IR) perikarya and fibers was investigated for the first time in the brain of adult Chinese alligator by immunohistochemical method. The results showed SS‐IR perikarya and fibers were widely distributed in various parts of the brain except
Huan, Wang, Ruidong, Zhang, Shengzhou, Zhang, Yongkang, Zhou, Xiaobing, Wu   +4 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

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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