The Tibetan Antelope Population Depends on Lakes on the Tibetan Plateau [PDF]
Animals, 2023 The influence of freshwater ecosystems on terrestrial taxa in high-altitude regions with challenging access, such as the Tibetan Plateau, remains inadequately understood.
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The Presence of Blastocystis in Tibetan Antelope (Pantholops hodgsonii) [PDF]
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2021 Blastocystis is a protozoan that parasitizes the intestines. A number of hosts of Blastocystis have been found, including human and animals. However, there has been no research on the prevalence of Blastocystis in Tibetan antelope. Here, a molecular test
Hong-Li Geng +11 more
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Prevalence and Characterization of Cryptosporidium Species in Tibetan Antelope (Pantholops hodgsonii) [PDF]
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2021 Cryptosporidium is an enteric apicomplexan parasite, which can infect multiple mammals including livestock and wildlife. Tibetan Antelope (Pantholops hodgsonii) is one of the most famous wildlife species, that belongs to the first class protected wild ...
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Y‐Chromosome Genetic Characterization Supports the Establishment of Calving Centered Protected Areas for Tibetan Antelope Conservation [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionTibetan antelope (Pantholops hodgsonii), the flagship species of the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau, is renowned for its hardiness and resistance to low oxygen. Most of the previous studies focused on mitochondria and autosomes, with fewer studies related to the ...
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Tibetan antelope migration during mass calving as parasite avoidance strategy [PDF]
The Innovation, 2022 Tibetan antelope migration during mass calving as parasite avoidance strategy Yifan Cao,1,5 Marc Foggin,3,4 and Xinquan Zhao1,2,* 1Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining 810001, China 2State Key Laboratory of Plateau ...
Yifan Cao, Marc Foggin, Xinquan Zhao
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A high-quality chromosome-level reference genome assembly of Tibetan antelope (Pantholops hodgsonii) [PDF]
Scientific DataTibetan antelope (Pantholops hodgsonii), a wild ruminant endemic to the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP) in China, has evolved a series of genetic and physiological adaptation strategies to thrive in the harsh plateau environments. However, limited research
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The Response of Krascheninnikovia ceratoides (L.) Gueldenst. to Environmental Changes Since the Mid‐Holocene in the Tibetan Antelope Breeding Ground of the Western Kunlun Mountains [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionKrascheninnikovia ceratoides (L.) Gueldenst., the primary food source for the western population of Pantholops hodgsonii (Tibetan antelope) during their breeding period in the Western Kunlun Mountains, plays a crucial role in maintaining alpine ...
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Uncovering rearrangements in the Tibetan antelope via population-derived genome refinement and comparative analysis with homologous species [PDF]
Frontiers in GeneticsIntroduction: The Tibetan antelope (Pantholops hodgsonii) is a remarkable mammal thriving in the extreme Qinghai-Tibet Plateau conditions. Despite the availability of its genome sequence, limitations in the scaffold-level assembly have hindered a ...
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Characterization and Identification of a Novel Torovirus Associated With Recombinant Bovine Torovirus From Tibetan Antelope in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau of China [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021 Toroviruses (ToVs) are enteric pathogens and comprise three species, equine torovirus (EToV), bovine torovirus (BToV), and porcine torovirus (PToV). In this study, a novel torovirus (antelope torovirus, AToV) was discovered from fecal samples of Tibetan ...
Xiaoyi Dai +13 more
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Morphology, genetic characterization and molecular phylogeny of pinworm Skrjabinema longicaudatum n. sp. (Oxyurida: Oxyuridae) from the endangered Tibetan antelope Pantholops hodgsonii (Abel) (Artiodactyla: Bovidae) [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2020 Background The Tibetan antelope Pantholops hodgsonii (Abel) (Artiodactyla: Bovidae) is an endangered species of mammal endemic to the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau.
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