Animals, 2023 The soil temperature is a key factor affecting the fragile terrestrial ecosystems on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau, and has been remarkably altered by the soil mammal’s disturbance. This study first analyzed the soil temperature variation in grassland, mound,
Ting Xie, Yu-Jun Ma
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Metagenomics reveals gut microbial differences and ecological adaptation in plateau zokor (Eospalax baileyi) populations [PDF]
BMC MicrobiologyNine geographically distinct populations of plateau zokors (Eospalax baileyi) from Qinghai Province were selected for metagenomic analysis to investigate the composition of gut microbial communities among different populations.
Jialong Guo +5 more
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Effect of moderate livestock grazing on soil and vegetation characteristics in zokor mounds of different ages [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2023 Mounds formed by plateau zokors (Eospalax baileyi) in alpine meadows are easily disturbed by livestock. We aimed to reveal the effect of moderate livestock grazing (from October 15 to March 15 of the following year) on plant and soil characteristics of ...
Qian Zhang +4 more
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Study on Gut Microbiota Adaptation of Plateau Zokor (Eospalax baileyi) to High-Altitude Environments [PDF]
MicroorganismsTo further investigate altitude-associated variations in gut microbiota and serum metabolites of plateau zokors (Eospalax baileyi) and elucidate their adaptive mechanisms to high-altitude environments, we performed fecal metagenomic sequencing and serum ...
Piao Ma +6 more
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Androgen-induced ferroptosis regulates seasonal testicular regression: insights into adaptive mechanisms of seasonal breeding [PDF]
BMC GenomicsBackground Numerous animal species employ seasonal breeding strategies to cope with the challenges posed by environmental stress. Males exhibit periodic testicular development and spermatogenesis, which involves complex gene regulation and various ...
Kang An +7 more
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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 ...
Lin Sun +9 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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Two plants improve stress response of a subterranean herbivore by downregulating amphetamine addiction pathways [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2023 IntroductionCaptivity serves as the primary method for enhancing animal survival and productivity. However, the stress induced by confinement can hinder animal growth and reproduction.
Feiyu Zhang +8 more
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Variants of Epas1 contribute to hypoxia adaptation in the subterranean rodents Eospalax and Spalax [PDF]
Life Science AllianceSubterranean rodents from China and Israel reveal convergent EPAS1 adaptation to hypoxia environments. Chinese zokors harbor a stabilizing T480S variant, whereas blind mole rats in Israel show regulatory variants linking transcription to interferons ...
Yibin Cao +16 more
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Sex differences in gut microbiota composition, function, and assembly in the plateau zokor (Eospalax baileyi) [PDF]
PeerJBackground Gut microbiota play a vital role in nutrient metabolism, immune regulation, and host homeostasis. However, the role of sex differences in shaping the gut microbiota of plateau zokors (Eospalax baileyi) remains unclear.
Lei Si +5 more
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