Genome Sequence of the Freshwater Yangtze Finless Porpoise [PDF]
Genes, 2018 The Yangtze finless porpoise (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis ssp. asiaeorientalis) is a subspecies of the narrow-ridged finless porpoise (N. asiaeorientalis). In total, 714.28 gigabases (Gb) of raw reads were generated by whole-genome sequencing of the Yangtze finless porpoise, using an Illumina HiSeq 2000 platform.
Yuan Yuan, Peijun Zhang, Mingming Liu
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A shortfin mako shark circling a finless porpoise with damaged caudal fin [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionResearch on predator–prey interactions between sharks and cetaceans remain limited. Here, we report on a video of a shortfin mako shark circling a finless porpoise with a damaged caudal fin in the Seto Inland Sea, Japan.
Taro Okamura +3 more
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A metagenomic insight into the Yangtze finless porpoise virome [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022 The Yangtze finless porpoise (Neophocaena phocaenoides asiaeorientalis) inhabiting the Yantze River, China is critically endangered because of the influences of infectious disease, human activity, and water contamination.
Zhigang Liu +18 more
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Gapless genome assembly of East Asian finless porpoise [PDF]
Scientific Data, 2022 In recent years, conservation efforts have increased for rare and endangered aquatic wildlife, especially cetaceans. However, the East Asian finless porpoise (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis sunameri), which has a wide distribution in China, has received far
Denghua Yin +13 more
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Finless Porpoise Bycatch and Stranding along the Shandong Peninsula, China, Based on Public Reports from 2000 to 2018 [PDF]
Animals, 2023 The Shandong Peninsula is located on the western coast of the Pacific and is adjacent to the Bohai Sea (BS) and the Yellow Sea (YS) to the east. The East Asian finless porpoise Neophocaena asiaeorientalis sunameri, a subspecies of the narrow-ridged ...
Tao Zuo +6 more
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Insights on Gut and Skin Wound Microbiome in Stranded Indo-Pacific Finless Porpoise (Neophocaena phocaenoides) [PDF]
Microorganisms, 2022 The gut microbiome is a unique marker for cetaceans’ health status, and the microbiome composition of their skin wounds can indicate a potential infection from their habitat.
Chengzhang Li +11 more
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Sound Reception in the Yangtze Finless Porpoise and Its Extension to a Biomimetic Receptor [PDF]
Biomimetics, 2023 Sound reception was investigated in the Yangtze finless porpoise (Neophocaena phocaenoides asiaeorientalis) at its most sensitive frequency. The computed tomography scanning, sound speed, and density results were used to develop a three-dimensional ...
Zhongchang Song +8 more
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The bacteria of Yangtze finless porpoise (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis asiaeorientalis) are site-specific and distinct from freshwater environment [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 Bacteria play an essential role in the health of marine mammals, and the bacteria of marine mammals are widely concerned, but less is known about freshwater mammals.
Xizhao Zhang +10 more
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Fishes, 2023 The baseline data pertaining to the population of the East Asian finless porpoise (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis sunameri) in Chinese waters are significantly deficient.
Yongtao Li +2 more
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Comparative analysis of microbial community structure between healthy and Aeromonas veronii-infected Yangtze finless porpoise [PDF]
Microbial Cell Factories, 2020 Background The gut microbiota is a complex ecosystem, which is essential for the metabolism, health and immunity of host. Many diseases have been shown to be closely related to the alteration of intestinal flora.
Zhigang Liu +9 more
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