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Molecular evolution of the mitochondrial genome underlies semi-aquatic adaptation in lutrinae
Lutrinae, which contains 13 otter species, is a semi-aquatic subfamily. They reclaimed semi-aquatic environments as their habitat. As aquatic environments can lead high energy loss, otters require a highly eff...
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Open AccessA chromosome-level genome assembly of the yellow-throated marten (Martes flavigula)
The yellow-throated marten (Martes flavigula) is a medium-sized carnivore that is widely distributed across much of Asia and occupies an extensive variety of habitats. We reported a high-quality genome assembly o...
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Divergent evolution of mitogenomics in Cetartiodactyla niche adaptation
The superorder Cetartiodactyla has expanded to occupy a wide range of terrestrial and marine niches with very different energy requirements. As mitochondria are the primary site of energy production, we hypoth...
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Comparative Analyses of the Gut Microbiome of Two Fox Species, the Red Fox (Vulpes Vulpes) and Corsac Fox (Vulpes Corsac), that Occupy Different Ecological Niches
The gut microbiome is integral for the host’s living and environmental adaptation and crucially important for understanding host adaptive mechanisms. The red fox (Vulpes vulpes) dominates a wider ecological niche...
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The selective constraints of ecological specialization in mustelidae on mitochondrial genomes
The locomotor preference may drive the evolution of animals in a certain way, and species living in different environments might own different energy requirement style. We hypothesized that the locomotor prefe...
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Adaptive evolution of the ACSL gene family in Carnivora
Carnivores exhibit various fat contents and energy reserves to adapt to their environments. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying lipid metabolic differences among carnivores have not been well explored...
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Cell Surface Display of MerR on Saccharomyces cerevisiae for Biosorption of Mercury
The metalloregulatory protein MerR which plays important roles in mer operon system exhibits high affinity and selectivity toward mercury (II) (Hg2+). In order to improve the adsorption ability of Saccharomyces c...
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The repertoire of bitter taste receptor genes in Ovalentaria fish
Bitter taste perception is important for vertebrates to select food and avoid toxic substances. A large number of Tas2r genes have been identified from vertebrate species previously; however, few studies have ...
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The repertoire of bitter taste receptor genes in canids
Bitter taste receptors (Tas2rs) play important roles in mammalian defense mechanisms by hel** animals detect and avoid toxins in food. Although Tas2r genes have been widely studied in several mammals, minima...
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Comparison of the fecal microbiota of dholes high-throughput Illumina sequencing of the V3–V4 region of the 16S rRNA gene
Intestinal microbes are part of a complex ecosystem. They have a mutual relationship with the host and play an essential role in maintaining the host’s health. To optimize the feeding strategies and improve th...
