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The first draft reference genome of the American mink (Neovison vison). [PDF]
AbstractThe American mink (Neovison vison) is a semiaquatic species of mustelid native to North America. It’s an important animal for the fur industry. Many efforts have been made to locate genes influencing fur quality and color, but this search has been impeded by the lack of a reference genome. Here we present the first draft genome of mink.
Cai Z +9 more
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Domestication effect of reduced brain size is reverted when mink become feral
A typical consequence of breeding animal species for domestication is a reduction in relative brain size. When domesticated animals escape from captivity and establish feral populations, the larger brain of the wild phenotype is usually not regained.
Ann-Kathrin Pohle +6 more
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Neovison vison (Schreber, 1777) American Mink The distribution of N. vison includes most of central and eastern Oklahoma (Caire et al. 1989). Caire et al. (1989) reported specimen records from 24 counties. Later, Stangl et al. (1992) reported a specimen from Jefferson County and Braun and Revelez (2005) reported specimen records from Blaine and Cotton ...
Braun, Janet K. +3 more
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Monitoring of European Mink (Mustela lutreola) in the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve – Romania, 2003-2011. Current status and setting of goals for the European Mink conservation [PDF]
The European mink (Mustela lutreola L.) is critically endangered. The Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve (DDBR) is one of the last refuges of this species. Within the DDBR the European mink is still widespread as indicated by 74 life captures in a number of ...
DOROFTEI Mihai +7 more
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SARS-CoV-2 Exposure in Escaped Mink, Utah, USA
In August 2020, outbreaks of coronavirus disease were confirmed on mink farms in Utah, USA. We surveyed mammals captured on and around farms for evidence of infection or exposure.
Susan A. Shriner +9 more
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Generation of American mink induced pluripotent stem cells: a protocol
Mammalian genome reprogramming has been studied for more than half a century. First, Sir John Gurdon showed the possibility of differentiated cell genome reprogramming by enucleated oocyte factors in 1962. Dr.
I. E. Pristyazhnyuk, A. G. Menzorov
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Diel Activity Patterns of Mink, Neovison vison, Change with Habitat [PDF]
Using video traps, we tested the commonly held view that Mink, Neovison vison, are mostly nocturnal. We compared Mink passages during daylight and darkness in two habitats.
Wellman, Sara T. +2 more
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Published as part of Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Carnivora, pp. 532-628 in Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1, Baltimore :The Johns Hopkins University Press on page 619, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo ...
Wilson, Don E., Reeder, DeeAnn
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This study presents the helminthological data on three mustelid species with overlapping ecological niches in Lithuania. In general, 14 helminth species or higher taxa were reported from all mustelids: Isthmiophora melis, Strigea strigis metacercariae ...
Nugaraitė D. +2 more
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The occurrence of muskrat Ondatra zibethicus in central and eastern Poland in the period 1996–2007
Muskrat, Ondatra zibethicus (L. 1766), is an introduced species to European fauna. It is widespread in Poland, however, signs of its decline were observed in the last decades.
Jerzy Romanowski, Karolina Karpowicz
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