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Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, 2023 IntroductionBiotic interactions are a crucial component of the plant regeneration process, which has been traditionally studied at more local scales, providing the tools for planning and decision-making.
Ignacio Núñez-Hidalgo +8 more
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Caesarean surgery and ovariohysterectomy in a precocial rodent Octodon degus
Austral Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 2023 The common degu (Octodon degus) is a trendy rodent pet in Europe and the USA, but is also widely used in scientific research. Information about degu housing, nutrition, behavior, disease diagnosis, and disease treatment is abundant in scientific ...
Loreto Correa +3 more
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Parvovirus-derived endogenous viral elements in two South American rodent genomes [PDF]
, 2014 We describe endogenous viral elements (EVEs) derived from parvoviruses (family <i>Parvoviridae</i>) in the long-tailed chinchilla (<i>Chinchilla lanigera</i>) and degu (<i>Octodon degus</i>) genomes.
Abascal +20 more
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Neuronal Density in Primary Visual Cortex (17 Visual Area), in Two Species of Octodon [PDF]
, 2010 Indexación: ScieloEstudios experimentales demuestran que modificaciones medioambientales pueden producir alteraciones en el desarrollo normal de la corteza cerebral visual y sus conexiones.
Aboitiz, F. +4 more
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Early olfactory environment influences social behaviour in adult Octodon degus. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 We evaluated the extent to which manipulation of early olfactory environment can influence social behaviours in the South American Hystricognath rodent Octodon degus. The early olfactory environment of newborn degus was manipulated by scenting all litter
Natalia Márquez +3 more
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Disruption of Glucose Metabolism in Aged Octodon degus: A Sporadic Model of Alzheimer's Disease
Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience, 2021 Alzheimer's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder and the most common cause of dementia. Although transgenic Alzheimer's disease (AD) animal models have greatly contributed to our understanding of the disease, therapies tested in these ...
Pedro Cisternas +4 more
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Human and animal models for translational research on neurodegeneration: Challenges and opportunities from South America [PDF]
, 2018 Facing the alarming growth of dementia and neurodegenerative conditions has become a critical priority across the globe (Alzheimer´s Disease International, 2009;Lancet, 2015;Shah et al., 2016;Parra et al., 2018).
Cogram, Patricia +4 more
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Octodon degus: A Model for the Cognitive Impairment Associated with Alzheimer's Disease [PDF]
, 2013 Octodon degus (O. degus) is a diurnal rodent that spontaneously develops several physiopathological conditions, analogous in many cases to those experienced by humans. In light of this, O.
Bordet, Regis +7 more
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Disseminated histiocytic sarcoma in a degu (Octodon degus). [PDF]
J Vet Med SciA 7-year-and-8-month-old, male degu (Octodon degus) with anorexia, depression, and labored breathing was found to have a thoracic effusion and enlargement of the right testis on radiographic examination. Despite treatment, the animal died. At necropsy, hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, and multifocal nodules on the intestinal serosa and mesentery were ...
Ikeda M +4 more
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Octodon degus kin and social structure [PDF]
Journal of Mammalogy, 2015 AbstractA growing body of evidence showing that individuals of some social species live in non-kin groups suggests kin selection is not required in all species for sociality to evolve. Here, we investigate 2 populations of Octodon degus , a widespread South American rodent that has been shown to form kin and non-kin groups.
Davis, Garrett T. +6 more
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