The complete mitochondrial genome of Ochotona sacraria (Lagomorpha: Ochotonidae) [PDF]
A pika species Ochotona thibetana sacraria (Lagomorpha) (Thomas ), was reported as a subspecies of O. thibetana. To date, this subspecies have been elevated to species status. O.
Feng-Jun Li +4 more
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The chromosomes of Tsing-Ling pika, Ochotona huangensis Matschie, 1908 (Lagomorpha, Ochotonidae) [PDF]
The karyotype of the Tsing-Ling (Huanghe) pika, Ochotona huangensis Matschie, 1908 from the forest habitats of the Qinling Mountains (Shaanxi Province, China) was described for the first time. The chromosome set contains 42 chromosomes (NFa=80).
Alexey Vakurin +3 more
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The first complete mitochondrial genome data of the Afghan pika Ochotona rufescens (Lagomorpha, Ochotonidae), near the type locality [PDF]
The Afghan pika Ochotona rufescens (Gray, 1842) is widely distributed across the mountains of Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, and southwestern Turkmenistan, most often at elevations between 2,000 and 3,000 m.
Anwesha Saha +6 more
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How Far into Europe Did Pikas (Lagomorpha: Ochotonidae) Go during the Pleistocene? New Evidence from Central Iberia. [PDF]
This paper reports the first find of pika remains in the Iberian Peninsula, at a site in central Spain. A fragmented mandible of Ochotona cf. pusilla was unearthed from Layer 3 (deposited some 63.4±5.5 ka ago as determined by thermoluminescence) of the ...
César Laplana +6 more
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Ancient DNA re-opens the question of the phylogenetic position of the Sardinian pika Prolagus sardus (Wagner, 1829), an extinct lagomorph [PDF]
Palaeogenomics is contributing to refine our understanding of many major evolutionary events at an unprecedented resolution, with relevant impacts in several fields, including phylogenetics of extinct species.
Valerio Joe Utzeri +12 more
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Sequencing and analysis of the complete mitochondrial genome of Ochotona hyperborea from China and its phylogenetic analysis [PDF]
The complete mitogenome sequence of Ochotona hyperborea was determined using long PCR. The genome was 17,063 bp in length and contained 13 protein-coding genes, two ribosomal RNA genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, one origin of L strand replication, and one ...
Xin-Xu Zhao +6 more
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Paleontological excavations in Korydornaya Cave, located on the southern side of the Pompeyev Mountain Ridge in the Jewish Autonomous Oblast, Russia, and the resulting material analysis allowed to significantly expand the Late Pleistocene range of the ...
Александр Евгеньевич Гусев +1 more
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The evolutionary history of IGKC in mammals reveals ancient duplications and remarkable divergence in lagomorphs [PDF]
BackgroundThe Immunoglobulin Kappa Constant (IGKC) gene encodes the constant region of the immunoglobulin kappa light chain, a crucial component of antibodies.
Ana Pinheiro +10 more
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Biological parameters of larvae, nymphs, and engorged females of Amblyomma cajennense (Fabricius, 1787) (Acari: Ixodidae) obtained from artificial and successive infestations on Oryctolagus cuniculus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Lagomorpha: Ochotonidae) Parâmetros biológicos de larvas, ninfas e fêmeas ingurgitadas de Amblyomma cajennense (Fabricius, 1787) (Acari:Ixodidae) obtidas de infestações artificiais e sucessivas em Oryctolagus cuniculus (Lagomorpha:Ochotonidae) [PDF]
The development of acquired resistance to Amblyomma cajennense ticks was evaluated. A total of 18 rabbits were uniformly distributed into three groups named GL, GN, and GA that were submitted to three consecutive infestations with, respectively, larvae ...
C.M.V. Freitas +3 more
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Ciabòt Cagna (Piedmont, NW Italy) is a post-evaporitic Messinian fossiliferous locality. According to the literature, in Ciabòt Cagna was recorded the ochotonid Prolagus michauxi, but the present revision led to: 1) ascribe it to Prolagus sorbinii, a ...
CHIARA ANGELONE, ORESTE CAVALLO
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