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Functional reassessment of extended splice region variants in MYO7A with hearing loss and Usher syndrome. [PDF]

J Pathol
Abstract MYO7A is a causal gene, underlying Usher syndrome type 1B (USH1B) and both autosomal recessive (DFNB2) and dominant (DFNA11) non‐syndromic hearing loss. Despite the large number of reported MYO7A variants (over 2,200), variants located in an extended splice region remain difficult to interpret and are often classified as variants of uncertain ...
Shi T, Huang Y, Su X, Yu L, Zhao Y, Cheng J.   +5 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

The critically endangered Chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) surviving in the cracks under urbanization in Shenzhen

Global Ecology and Conservation
Understanding impacts of urbanization upon local wildlife is pivotal for fostering urban sustainability and biodiversity conservation. Urbanization can directly cause habitat loss and intensify interactions between wildlife due to habitat loss.
Xiong Zhang, Yixuan Hong, Ruizheng Yang, Cheng Li, Xijin Hu, Lu Zhang, Yingyong Wang   +6 more
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Attaching tracking devices to pangolins: A comprehensive case study of Chinese pangolin Manis pentadactyla from southeastern Taiwan

Global Ecology and Conservation, 2019
All pangolins have a taper-shaped head and short neck that makes traditional collaring methods unsuitable and tracking devices are therefore typically attached to one of the larger keratinous scales that cover the body.
Nick Ching-Min Sun, Kurtis Jai-Chyi Pei, Jing-Shiun Lin   +2 more
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The Activity Rhythm and Home Range Characteristics of Released Chinese Pangolins (<i>Manis pentadactyla</i>). [PDF]

Animals (Basel)
As a mammal with unique ecological habits, the Chinese pangolin, Manis pentadactyla, exhibits nocturnal behavior and has a hidden, cave-dwelling lifestyle. Severe habitat degradation and fragmentation have led to a rapid decline in its wild population. Moreover, the immature state of artificial breeding technology restricts the availability of research
Huang H, Shen Z, Zhang X, Cheng H, Xie C, Zheng R.   +5 more
europepmc   +4 more sources

Curbing the trade in pangolin scales in China by revealing the characteristics of the illegal trade network [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Globally, pangolins are the most heavily trafficked mammals and China is one of the main destinations for their scales and meat. Conducting separate studies on the characteristics of the illegal trade in pangolin meat and in scales in China will provide ...
Fei Xi, Xiaoran Chao, Shibao Wu, Fuhua Zhang   +3 more
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The past, present and future of the pangolin in Mainland China

Global Ecology and Conservation, 2022
Two pangolin species, the Chinese pangolin and the Sunda pangolin, occur in mainland China (MC). The Chinese pangolin was once widely distributed throughout provinces south of the Yangtze River, as well as north of the Yangtze River in southern Sichuan ...
Fuhua Zhang, Shibao Wu, Peng Cen
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The scale of the problem: understanding the demand for medicinal pangolin products in China [PDF]

Nature Conservation, 2023
Wildlife conservationists are increasingly concerned about Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) due to the demands it places on many threatened species. In particular, pangolin populations in both Asia and Africa have experienced drastic declines driven by
Yifu Wang, Samuel T. Turvey, Nigel Leader-Williams   +2 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Energy budgets of captive Chinese pangolins (Manis pentadactyla)

Conservation Physiology, 2023
AbstractThe Chinese pangolin is an endangered species, and ex situ conservation and captive rescue are important conservation measures. This requires reliable information on nutritional energy requirements and expenditure characteristics. However, we lack sufficient knowledge of their energy physiology to determine their energy requirements for ...
Yan, Hongmei, An, Fuyu, Liu, Quansheng, Chi, Qingsheng, Wang, Kai, Xu, Xuelin, Kuang, Yingjie, Zhang, Zhidong, Hua, Yan   +8 more
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Discovery of novel papillomaviruses in the critically endangered Malayan and Chinese pangolins

Biology Letters, 2022
Pangolins are scaly and toothless mammals which are distributed across Africa and Asia. Currently, the Malayan, Chinese and Philippine pangolins are designated as critically endangered species. Although few pangolin viruses have been described, their viromes have received more attention following the discovery that they harbour ...
Nino Barreat, JG, Kamada, AJ, Reuben de Souza, C, Katzourakis, A   +3 more
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Dissecting the illegal pangolin trade in China: An insight from seizures data reports [PDF]

Nature Conservation, 2022
Wildlife trafficking poses a major threat to global biodiversity. Species such as pangolins are particularly vulnerable and trade continues almost unabated despite numerous interventions aimed at eradicating illegal wildlife trade.
James Kehinde Omifolaji, Alice C. Hughes, Abubakar Sadiq Ibrahim, Jinfeng Zhou, Siyuan Zhang, Emmanuel Tersea Ikyaagba, Xiaofeng Luan   +6 more
doaj   +3 more sources