Analysis of the Complete Mitochondrial Genome of Pteronura brasiliensis and Lontra canadensis [PDF]
Animals, 2023 P. brasiliensis and L. canadensis are two otter species, which successfully occupied semi-aquatic habitats and diverged from other Mustelidae. Herein, the full-length mitochondrial genome sequences were constructed for these two otter species for the ...
Qinguo Wei +9 more
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Assessment of the feed additive consisting of taurine (3a370) for Canidae, Felidae, Mustelidae and carnivorous fish for the renewal of its authorisation and the request for a new use in all poultry and all porcine species (Regal B. V.) [PDF]
EFSA JournalFollowing a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of taurine as a nutritional feed additive (functional group: vitamins, pro‐vitamins and chemically well‐defined substances having ...
EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) +22 more
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Morphology and function of pinniped necks: The long and short of it. [PDF]
Anat Rec (Hoboken)Abstract Terrestrial vertebrates from at least 30 distinct lineages in both extinct and extant clades have returned to aquatic environments. With these transitions came numerous morphological adaptations to accommodate life in water. Relatively little attention has been paid to the cervical region when tracking this transition.
Keller J +3 more
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A Comprehensive Review of Alaria alata (Goeze 1782) (Platyhelminthes, Trematoda) in Different Animal Hosts [PDF]
PathogensThis review provides a comprehensive overview of the occurrence of Alaria alata (Goeze 1782) trematodes in first, second, definitive, and paratenic hosts, including wild and domestic animals.
Aneta Bełcik +8 more
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The genome sequence of the American mink, Neogale vison (Schreber, 1777) [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 3 approved with reservations] [PDF]
Wellcome Open ResearchWe present a genome assembly from a female specimen of the American mink, Neogale vison (Chordata; Mammalia; Carnivora; Mustelidae). The assembly comprises two haplotypes, with total lengths of 2,697.13 megabases and 2,662.78 megabases, respectively ...
Rosa Lopez Colom, Michelle F. O’Brien
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Registro del Grisón (Galictis vittata Schreber, 1776) en un humedal de Alvarado, Veracruz, México
Mammalogy Notes, 2021 Presentamos un nuevo registro de la presencia del Grisón (Galictis vittata) en el sureste de México. Este registro se obtuvo a partir de cámaras-trampa en un área Privada de Conservación.
Julio C. Hernández, Elio Lagunes-Díaz
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The immune system of the ferret (Mustela putorius furo) - A review
Veterinární Medicína, 2022 The basic information dealing with the anatomy of the ferret's immune system, cross-reactivity of the ferret leukocytes with polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies in vitro and immune response to the mitogens and various infections are presented.
A Hundakova, M Toman, Z Knotek
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Zoodiversity, 2022 In the present review, we summarised the information on helminths of 14 species of wild carnivorans (a total of 260 individuals examined) from Ukraine based on an investigation of collection materials.
V. V. Kornyushin +6 more
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Molecular Dietary Analysis of Three Sympatric Mustelidae in Northeast China
Animals, 2022 Diet analysis is essential to fully understand the biology of a species and its function within the ecosystem, as well as being key in identifying food web interactions and the population dynamics of predators and prey.
Dong Zhao +6 more
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Animals, 2023 The genus Sarcocystis is a group of numerous protozoan parasites having a two-host life cycle. Based on laboratory experiments and/or phylogenetic analysis results it was shown that seven Sarcocystis spp.
Petras Prakas +6 more
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