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.
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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 ...
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Vitamin D3 Metabolic Enzymes in Plateau Zokor (Myospalax baileyi) and Plateau Pika (Ochotona curzoniae): Expression and Response to Hypoxia [PDF]
Animals, 2022 Vitamin D3 (D3) is produced endogenously from 7-dehydrocholesterol by irradiation and is an important secosteroid for the absorption of calcium and phosphate.
Xiaoqi Chen +7 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 ...
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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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Novel genotypes of Cryptosporidium and Enterocytozoon bieneusi detected in plateau zokors (Myospalax baileyi) from the Tibetan Plateau [PDF]
International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2022 The plateau zokor (Myospalax baileyi) is a small subterranean rodent endemic to China that lives alone in sealed underground burrows at altitudes ranging from 2000 to 4200 m above sea level on the Tibetan Plateau.
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Grazing Is Associated With Dietary Diversity and Gastrointestinal Microbiota in Subterranean Rodents [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionDiet significantly influences gut microbiota composition. Grazing activities alter local vegetation communities, which in turn are related to changes in the availability of food resources for wildlife.
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing genotype family strain isolated from naturally infected plateau zokor (Myospalax baileyi) in China
Emerging Microbes and Infections, 2017 Emerging Microbes & Infections (2017) 6, e47; doi:10.1038/emi.2017.33; published online 7 June ...
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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
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