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.
Xincheng Cai, Darhan Bao, Guohui Ye
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Response to Different Oxygen Partial Pressures and Evolution Analysis of Apoptosis-Related Genes in Plateau Zokor (Myospalax baileyi) [PDF]
Frontiers in Genetics, 2022 The plateau zokor (Myospalax baileyi) is a native species of the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau that spends its entire life underground in sealed burrows with hypoxic conditions.
Chen Xiaoqi
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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 ...
Shou-Dong Zhang +2 more
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Comprehensive Sampling Across Seasons and Habitats Revealed the Composition and Functional Attributes of Gut Microbiota Enterotypes in Subterranean Rodents [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionSeveral rodent species are considered global pests owing to their broad dietary habits, with stable gut microbiota enterotypes playing a vital role in host digestion.
Shien Ren +6 more
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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.
Shien Ren +8 more
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A Comparative Study on the Distribution Pattern of Endocrine Cells in the Gastrointestinal Tract of Two Small Alpine Mammals, Plateau Zokor (Eospalax baileyi) and Plateau Pika (Ochotona curzoniae) [PDF]
Animals, 2023 Endocrine cells can secrete a variety of gastrointestinal hormones that regulate gastrointestinal digestion and absorption, which, in turn, play an important role in animal growth, metabolism, and acclimation.
Xincheng Cai +6 more
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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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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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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.
Baohui Yao +13 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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