The Genome of the Beluga Whale (Delphinapterus leucas) [PDF]
Genes, 2017 The beluga whale is a cetacean that inhabits arctic and subarctic regions, and is the only living member of the genus Delphinapterus. The genome of the beluga whale was determined using DNA sequencing approaches that employed both microfluidic partitioning library and non-partitioned library construction.
Steven J M Jones +2 more
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Pathogen Exposure in White Whales (Delphinapterus leucas) in Svalbard, Norway [PDF]
Pathogens, 2022 The Svalbard white whale (Delphinapterus leucas) population is one of the smallest in the world, making it particularly vulnerable to challenges such as climate change and pathogens.
Ingebjørg H. Nymo +7 more
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Adaptation processes in the auditory system of a beluga whale Delphinapterus leucas. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 The effects of prolonged sound stimuli (tone pip trains) on evoked potentials (the rate following response, RFR) were investigated in a beluga whale. The stimuli (rhythmic tone pips) were of 64 kHz frequency at levels from 80 to 140 dB re 1 μPa.
Vladimir V Popov +3 more
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Characterization of a novel papillomavirus identified from a whale (Delphinapterus leucas) pharyngeal metagenomic library [PDF]
Virology Journal, 2023 Here, using viral metagenomic method, a novel whale papillomavirus (temporarily named wPV, GenBank accession number OP856597) was discovered in a whale (Delphinapterus leucas) pharyngeal metagenomic library.
Xiang Lu, Rong Zhu, Ziyuan Dai
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Possible niche compression and individual specialization in Pacific Arctic beluga (Delphinapterus leucas) from the 19th to 20th century [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, 2023 Cetaceans have shown a potential to be used as sentinel species for tracking environmental change in marine ecosystems, yet our assessment of change is typically limited to recent decades and lacks ecological baselines. Using historical museum specimens,
Devin C. Fraleigh +4 more
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Midazolam and butorphanol combination for sedating beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas). [PDF]
J Vet Med Sci, 2023 Safe sedation doses for performing minor procedures such as bronchoscopy, endoscopy, and tooth extraction for beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas) require elucidation. This study aimed to provide suggestions for determining appropriate midazolam and butorphanol doses to adequately sedate beluga whales to complete procedures and minimize the risk of ...
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Beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas) acoustic foraging behavior and applications for long term monitoring. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2021 Cook Inlet, Alaska, is home to an endangered and declining population of 279 belugas (Delphinapterus leucas). Recovery efforts highlight a paucity of basic ecological knowledge, impeding the correct assessment of threats and the development of recovery ...
Manuel Castellote +6 more
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Genome Sequence of an Alphaherpesvirus from a Beluga Whale (<i>Delphinapterus leucas</i>). [PDF]
Genome Announc, 2017 ABSTRACT Beluga whale alphaherpesvirus 1 was isolated from a blowhole swab taken from a juvenile beluga whale. The genome is 144,144 bp in size and contains 86 putative genes. The virus groups phylogenetically with members of the genus Varicellovirus in subfamily Alphaherpesvirinae ...
Davison AJ +6 more
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Selection of reference genes for RT-qPCR studies in blood of beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas) [PDF]
PeerJ, 2016 Reverse transcription quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) is used for research in gene expression, and it is vital to choose appropriate housekeeping genes (HKGs) as reference genes to obtain correct results.
I-Hua Chen +7 more
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Blow collection as a non-invasive method for measuring cortisol in the beluga (Delphinapterus leucas). [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Non-invasive sampling techniques are increasingly being used to monitor glucocorticoids, such as cortisol, as indicators of stressor load and fitness in zoo and wildlife conservation, research and medicine. For cetaceans, exhaled breath condensate (blow)
Laura A Thompson +4 more
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