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Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2022 The Livingstone Mountains (LM; also known as the Kipengere Range) found in south-western Tanzania at the northern end of Lake Nyasa are an important region for understanding the biogeography of Eastern Africa.
Laura N. Cuypers +10 more
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A dataset of diversity and distribution of rodents and shrews in China
Scientific Data, 2022 Measurement(s) diversity and distribution of rodents and shrews Technology Type(s) literature review Factor Type(s) diversity and distribution Sample Characteristic - Organism rodents • shrews Sample Characteristic - Environment diversity • distribution ...
Jin-Jin Chen +6 more
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Life, 2023 Shrew communities play a crucial role in a diverse range of natural, urban, and agricultural ecosystems. We used Barn owl diet analysis as the ideal proxy to assess small-mammal distribution patterns on large spatial scales. More than 10,000 pellets were
Vasileios Bontzorlos
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Stomach contents from invasive American bullfrogs Rana catesbeiana (= Lithobates catesbeianus) on southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada [PDF]
, 2013 Invasive alien American bullfrog populations are commonly identified as a pernicious influence on the survival of native species due to their adaptability, proliferation and consequent ecological impacts through competition and predation. However, it has
Jancowski, Kevin, Orchard, Stan A.
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Small mammal communities in the Mikumi National Park, Tanzania
Hystrix, the Italian Journal of Mammalogy, 2010 <strong>Abstract</strong> The abundance and similarity of communities of small mammals (rodents and shrews) were investigated in eight habitats in the Mikumi National Park.
Jestina Venance
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Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, EarlyView.Diabetes combined with ischemic stroke (DMIS) exacerbates brain infarct size and neuronal damage compared to nondiabetic ischemic stroke (IS). This study reveals that microRNA‐34a (miR‐34a) plays a key role in DMIS pathogenesis: miR‐34a directly targets and suppresses brain‐derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and Sine oculis homeobox 3 (SIX3), promoting
Ling Zhao +5 more
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The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract An ultrastructural morphometric analysis of the postnatal development of the lung in the gray short‐tailed opossum (Monodelphis domestica) has been conducted to evaluate the morphofunctional status of this poorly developed marsupial lung immediately following parturition.
Kirsten Ferner
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Technical advance: The use of tree shrews as a model of pulmonary fibrosis.
PLoS ONE, 2020 BackgroundIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic, progressive disease with a high morbidity and mortality. Some of the mechanisms of fibrosis development have been described using rodent models; however, the relevance of findings in these ...
Jennifer L Larson-Casey +9 more
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Kordosia, a new genus for some Late Miocene Amblycoptini shrews (Mammalia, Insectivora) [PDF]
, 1997 A very rich and weil preserved Late Turolian soricid material (formerly named Amblycoptus topali JÁNOSSY 1972) is described, which have been found in Polgárdi quarry, Locality 5.
Mészáros, L. Gy.
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Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Oropharyngeal food processing exhibits a remarkable diversity among vertebrates, reflecting the evolution of specialised ‘processing centres’ associated with the mandibular, hyoid, and branchial arches. Although studies have detailed various food‐processing strategies and mechanisms across vertebrates, a coherent and comprehensive terminology ...
Daniel Schwarz +6 more
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