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    Gut microbiota differs between two cold-climate lizards distributed in thermally different regions

    The metabolic cold-climate adaption hypothesis predicts that animals from cold environments have relatively high metabolic rates compared with their warm-climate counterparts. However, studies testing this hyp...

    Jun-Qiong Chen, Lu-Wen Zhang, Ru-Meng Zhao, Hai-**a Wu… in BMC Ecology and Evolution (2022)

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    Female northern grass lizards judge mates by body shape to reinforce local adaptation

    Identifying the factors that contribute to divergence among populations in mate preferences is important for understanding of the manner in which premating reproductive isolation might arise and how this isola...

    Kun Guo, Chen Chen, **ao-Fang Liang, Yan-Fu Qu, **ang Ji in Frontiers in Zoology (2020)

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    Microsatellite records for volume 11, issue 3

    Pengfei Hu, Hao-**ang Liu, Ying Pan, Yan-Fu Qu… in Conservation Genetics Resources (2019)

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    Does the oviparity-viviparity transition alter the partitioning of yolk in embryonic snakes?

    The oviparity-viviparity transition is a major evolutionary event, likely altering the reproductive process of the organisms involved. Residual yolk, a portion of yolk remaining unutilized at hatching or birth...

    Yan-Qing Wu, Yan-Fu Qu, Xue-Ji Wang, Jian-Fang Gao, **ang Ji in BMC Evolutionary Biology (2017)

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    Isolation and characterization of microsatellite markers in the Asiatic water snake (Xenochrophis piscator)

    The Asiatic water snake (Xenochrophis piscator) is a small-sized snake and can be found in or near freshwater lakes or rivers. This species is listed in Appendis III of the Convention on International Trade in En...

    Zong-Shi Zhou, Tian-Long Fu, Chao-Nan Zhu, Shan Sun… in Conservation Genetics Resources (2015)

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    Isolation and characterization of 12 microsatellite loci in the Chinese Cornsnake, Elaphe bimaculata (Colubridae)

    The Chinese Cornsnake (Elaphe bimaculata) is especially adapted to cool temperatures and higher humidity environments in central China. During the past few decades, E. bimaculata has dramatically declined due to ...

    Zong-Shi Zhou, Yan-**a Zhang, Yan-Fu Qu in Conservation Genetics Resources (2015)

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    Isolation and characterization of 10 polymorphic microsatellite loci from the Chinese ratsnake (Zaocys dhumnades)

    The Chinese ratsnake (Zaocys dhumnades) is widely distributed in China, including Taiwan, northwards to Henan, Shanxi and Gansu. The snake has been overexploited by local people for food and traditional Chinese ...

    Rong-Fang Wang, Chao-Nan Zhu, Zhe Liu, Yan-Fu Qu in Conservation Genetics Resources (2014)

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    Isolation and characterization of microsatellite loci in the endangered Amur ratsnake Elaphe schrenckii (Reptilia; Squamata; Colubridae) from China

    Eight polymorphic microsatellite loci are described for the endangered Amur ratsnake, Elaphe schrenckii (Colubridae). Loci were screened in 31 unrelated individuals of E. schrenckii collected from Liaoning Provin...

    Xue-yang Xu, Tian-long Fu, Yan-Fu Qu, **ao-xiao Zheng… in Conservation Genetics Resources (2014)

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    Isolation and characterization of microsatellite loci in the Ussuri mamushi (Gloydius ussuriensis)

    The Ussuri mamushi (Gloydius ussuriensis) is especially adapted to low temperature environments in the high latitude area and it is classified as least concern according to the China Red Data Book of Endangered A...

    Rong-Fang Wang, Yan-Qing Wu, Zhe Liu, Yan-Fu Qu in Conservation Genetics Resources (2014)

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    Microsatellite primer development for the king ratsnakes Elaphe carinata (Colubridae)

    The king ratsnakes (Elaphe carinata) is widespread in south-eastern China, North Vietnam, and Japan (Ryukyu Islands). The snake is listed as a vulnerable species according to the China Red Data Book of Endangered...

    Yan-Qing Wu, Rong-Fang Wang, Long-Hui Lin, Yan-Fu Qu in Conservation Genetics Resources (2014)

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    Evolution of viviparity in cold-climate lizards: testing the maternal manipulation hypothesis

    We used a cold-climate viviparous lacertid lizard (Eremias prezwalskii) as a model system to test the maternal manipulation hypothesis. Twenty-four gravid females collected from a population in Inner Mongolia (no...

    Hong Li, Yan-Fu Qu, Rui-Bin Hu, **ang Ji in Evolutionary Ecology (2009)

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    Nonlinear continuum of egg size-number trade-offs in a snake: is egg-size variation fitness related?

    The relationship between offspring size and offspring number is crucial to life history evolution. To examine how these two life history variables are coupled and whether an altered balance between them will r...

    **ang Ji, Wei-Guo Du, Yan-Fu Qu, Long-Hui Lin in Oecologia (2009)