Developmental Validation of DNA Quantitation System, Extended STR Typing Multiplex, and Database Solutions for Panthera leo Genotyping [PDF]
LifeThis study describes the development of a species determination/DNA quantification system called Pleo Qplex and an individual identification STR multiplex called Pleo STRplex using Panthera leo samples.
Lenka Vankova +2 more
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Whole genome sequencing and the application of a SNP panel reveal primary evolutionary lineages and genomic variation in the lion (Panthera leo) [PDF]
BMC Genomics, 2022 Background Previous phylogeographic studies of the lion (Panthera leo) have improved our insight into the distribution of genetic variation, as well as a revised taxonomy which now recognizes a northern (Panthera leo leo) and a southern (Panthera leo ...
L. D. Bertola +12 more
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Numeric and morphological studies of the African lion (Panthera leo leo) pectoral limb [PDF]
BMC Veterinary Research, 2022 Background The Importance of the appendicular skeleton in the conformation, shape and physiology of wild animals especially carnivores for adaptation and survival cannot be overemphasized, as limited and obsolete information on the bones of the forelimb ...
Kenechukwu Tobechukwu Onwuama +3 more
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Comparative morphology and postnatal ontogeny of the bony labyrinth in Pantherinae (Felidae, Carnivora) with special emphasis on the lion [PDF]
Vertebrate Zoology, 2022 The bony labyrinth (inner ear) of mammals reveals systematic as well as morphofunctional information. However, detailed knowledge of bony labyrinth morphology and ontogeny in Pantherinae, that comprise some of the most iconic mammals, is still pending ...
Mathias Wirkner +2 more
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Variation in craniomandibular morphology and sexual dimorphism in pantherines and the sabercat Smilodon fatalis. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 Sexual dimorphism is widespread among carnivorans, and has been an important evolutionary factor in social ecology. However, its presence in sabertoothed felids remains contentious.
Per Christiansen, John M Harris
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Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 Intestinal microbes are important symbiotes in the gastrointestinal tract of mammals, which are affected by food, environment, climate, genetics, and other factors.
Lei Chen +7 more
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Humans disrupt access to prey for large African carnivores
eLife, 2020 Wildlife respond to human presence by adjusting their temporal niche, possibly modifying encounter rates among species and trophic dynamics that structure communities.
Kirby L Mills, Nyeema C Harris
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Biliary cystadenoma in a lion (Panthera leo)
Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Pathology, 2022 Animals in human care often exceed the life expectancy of animals in the wild when they have veterinarian followups, no competition for space or food, and continuous care.
Thiago Gallo Bizari +2 more
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Biochemical parameters of wild felids (Panthera leo and Panthera tigris altaica) kept in captivity
Semina: Ciências Agrárias, 2017 A maioria das populações de felinos selvagens é considerada ameaçada ou em extinção devido à caça indiscriminada e à redução de seu habitat natural causada pelo homem.
Maria Helena Matiko Akao Larsson +7 more
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Non-Invasive Pregnancy Diagnosis in Big Cats using the PGFM (13,14-dihydro-15-keto-PGF2α) Assay. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Non-invasive monitoring of hormones using feces has become a vital tool for reproductive management and reliable pregnancy diagnosis in big cats. Previous studies described the PGF2α metabolite (PGFM) as an indicator of pregnancy in various feline ...
Martin Dehnhard +4 more
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