supported by USDA Grant(2018-33522-28769);Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station grant(AAES-AIR).
As a precise and versatile tool for genome manipulation,the clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats(CRISPR)/CRISPR-associated protein 9(Cas9)platform holds promise for modifying fish traits of intere...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.32000355,32170525,32370561);Anhui Science and Technology Major Project(202003a06020028).
Chinese alligator hatchlings in captivity are fragile and have a high mortality rate within first year.The body mass gain of reptile animals is closely related to their feeding behavior and gut microbiota.This study a...
supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.32000355 and No.32370561);Research start-up funds of Anhui Normal University(No.751865);Anhui Forestry Science and Technology Innovation Project(AHLYCX-2021-01).
Genetic factors play a key role in determination of the structure of the cloacal flora for newborn Chinese Alligators.We collected the cloacal microbiomes for 24 newborn Chinese Alligators from three different genetic...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32022009)。
DEAR EDITOR,The introduction of freshwater fish into areas outside their native range has impacted freshwater ecosystems worldwide.In China,the non-native Alligator gar(Atractosteus spatula)fish has attracted attentio...
After the 1980s,the world started addressing the challenges posed by economic globalization,and the protection of cultural diversity became a widely discussed topic.Today,China is experiencing problems in defining the...
This study compared the pre-sacral intervertebral joints of the American alligator(Alligator mississippiensis)with those from specimens of Varanus.These two taxa were chosen because they have similar number of pre-sac...
supported by the Key Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31230010 and 31530087);the National Key Program(2016YFC0503200)from the Ministry of Science and Technology of China;a special grant from the State Forestry Administration;the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China
Sex determination(SD)is a critical embryonic development process that has profound impacts on the morphology of individuals and the survival of populations[1].In vertebrates,sex can be determined by either genetic or ...
Considering the economic importance in traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) and lack of baseline information, we evaluated the proximate composition, fatty acid and amino acid profiles, trace element content and C:N rati...
supported by the Major Research Plan of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 31230010 and 31530087);the National Key Program (2016YFC0503200) from Ministry of Science and Technology of China;a special grant from the State Forestry Administration;the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China
Oviparous female reptiles select nesting sites with optimal ecological factors that contribute to egg development. Chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis), an oviparous reptile, is a critically endangered crocodilian...
Exposure to perfluorinated alkyl acids(PFAAs) has been linked to many harmful health effects including reproductive disorders, developmental delays, and altered liver and kidney function. Most human exposure to envi...