Gut microbiota facilitates adaptation of the plateau zokor (Myospalax baileyi) to the plateau living environment [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023 Gut microbiota not only helps the hosts to perform many key physiological functions such as food digestion, energy harvesting and immune regulation, but also influences host ecology and facilitates adaptation of the host to extreme environments.
Shuyi Han, He Hongxuan
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Seismic Signaling for Detection of Empty Tunnels in the Plateau Zokor, Eospalax baileyi [PDF]
Animals, 2023 There are considerable challenges involved in studying the behavior of subterranean rodents owing to the underground nature of their ecotope. Seismic communication plays a crucial role in the behavior of subterranean rodents, particularly solitary ones ...
Kechi Dong +6 more
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The Complex and Well-Developed Morphological and Histological Structures of the Gastrointestinal Tract of the Plateau Zokor Improve Its Digestive Adaptability to High-Fiber Foods [PDF]
Animals, 2022 The morphological and histological traits of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) enable the animal to perform some specific functions that enhance the species’ adaptability to environments.
Zhuangsheng Tang, Bin Chu, Rui Hua
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Digestive Tract Morphology and Gut Microbiota Jointly Determine an Efficient Digestive Strategy in Subterranean Rodents: Plateau Zokor [PDF]
Animals, 2022 Rodents’ lifestyles vary in different environments, and to adapt to various lifestyles specific digestion strategies have been developed. Among these strategies, the morphology of the digestive tracts and the gut microbiota are considered to play the ...
Jinxin Zhao +2 more
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Comparative analysis of microRNA and messengerRNA expression profiles in plateau zokor testicular cells under reproductive suppression [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2023 IntroductionReproductive suppression is an adaptive strategy that affects the success rate and reproductive efficiency in animals, which in turn affects population continuation and evolution.
Junhu Su, Degang Zhang, Zhang Degang
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Sex-Based Dietary Divergence in Plateau Pikas (Ochotona curzoniae) but Not Plateau Zokors (Eospalax baileyi) [PDF]
AnimalsQuantifying sex-specific dietary differences in small mammals reveals the internal resource allocation mechanisms within a species and provides new insights for ecosystem management and conservation practices.
Feiyang Xue +8 more
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Seasonal Expression of Gonadotropin Genes in the Pituitary and Testes of Male Plateau Zokor (Eospalax baileyi) [PDF]
Animals, 2022 The gonadotropins, luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), are glycoprotein hormones in the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis and regulate mammalian reproduction.
Kang An +6 more
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Seasonal piRNA Expression Profile Changes in the Testes of Plateau Zokor (Eospalax baileyi) [PDF]
AnimalsSeasonal reproduction is a mammalian behavior that has developed over an extended evolutionary period and requires animals to respond to external environmental changes to facilitate reproduction.
Zhiyuan Cai +4 more
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Captivity Shifts Gut Microbiota Communities in Plateau Zokor (Eospalax baileyi) [PDF]
MicroorganismsThe gut microbiota in animals is a dynamic ecosystem influenced by both the host itself and the environment it inhabits. It is known that short-term captivity can significantly impact the gut microbiota of plateau zokors, leading to substantial inter ...
Daoxin Liu +4 more
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Soil Disturbance of Plateau Zokor (Eospalax baileyi) Promotes the Stability of Alpine Plant Communities [PDF]
PlantsAlpine meadows on the Tibetan Plateau experience chronic, fine-scale disturbances from the plateau zokor (Eospalax baileyi), a subterranean rodent that alters soil and vegetation structure through persistent burrowing and mounding. While classical theory
Xidong Zhu +5 more
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