supported by the fellowship of China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2022M712901);the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant 32301302 to Lijuan Zhao and Grants 31972284,31471790,and 32372571 to Dawei Wang);the Zhongyuan Science and Technology Innovation Leading Talent Project(Grant 224200510001 to Zhenlong Wang);the fellowship of China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2022M712898).
Photoperiod is a pivotal factor in affecting testicular function and spermatogenesis in seasonal-breeding animals.Mitophagy is essential for spermatogenesis,but its association with seasonal photoperiods has not been ...
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia/Ministério da Ciência,Tecnologia e Ensino Superior(FCT/MCTES)for the financial support to CESAM(UIDP/50017/2020+UIDB/50017/2020);through national funds.ASQ and JPT are funded by national funds(OE),through FCT。
The Lusitanian(Microtus lusitanicus)and the Mediterranean(Microtus duodecimcostatus)pine voles are recently diverged sister species endemic of the Iberian Peninsula that can be identified with ecological and morphologi...
This study was conducted in the Zoological Institute RAS,under research theme No.АААА-А19-119020790106-0 with partial financial support from grants from the Russian Foundation for Basic Research(RFBR)Nos.15-04-04602,18-34-20118-mol-a and the Program of Presidium RAS“Evolution of the Organic World:Development of Vital and Biosphere Processes”and“Dynamics of Gene Pools in Natural populations.”。
In this study,we present an assessment of the evolutionary history and phylogenetic relationships of Asian mountain voles of the subgenus Aschizomys,genus Alticola,based on extensive sampling and phylogenetic analyses...
Long-term monitoring is critical to determine the stability and sustainability of wildlife populations,and if change has occurred,why.We have followed population density changes in the small mammal community in the bo...
the National Nature Science Foundation of China(31471790);the Agricultural Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Program(National Key Technology R&D Program,2012BAD19B02);the National Basic Research Program of China(973 Program,2007CB109104)。
Age structure and seasonality influence the population fluctuations of small rodents.Age determines body weight and social experience,while seasonality regulates the duration of the breeding season and onset of sexua...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31770444);the State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents(IPM1906)
Ambient temperature is an importa nt factor in flue ncing many physiological processes, in eluding antioxidant defense and immunity. In the present study, we tested the hypothesis that antioxidant defense and immunity...
Climate change,habitat loss and fragmentation are major threats for populations and a challenge for individual behavior,interactions and survival.Predator-prey interactions are modified by climate processes.In the nor...
the anonymous reviewers for their constructive comments.Financial support was received from stiftelsen Oscar och Lili Lamms minne,from Helge Ax:son Johnsons stiftelse and from the Swedish Research Council FORMAS(Dnr 2017-00867).
Grey-sided voles(Myodes rufocanus)and bank voles(Myodes glareolus)co-exist in boreal forests in northern Scandinavia.Previous studies suggest that the 2 species interact interspecifically,the grey-sided vole being t...
Preparation of this manuscript was supported by NIH grants P50MH100023 to LJY and NIH OD P51OD11132 to YNPRC.
The tremendous diversity of animal behaviors has inspired generations of scientists from an array of biological disciplines.To complement investigations of ecological and evolutionary factors contributing to behaviora...
This research was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31372213 and 31670421);Fundamental Research Funds for Central University(GK201305009);Xi’an Science Technology Program(CXY1531WL17).
Maternal behaviors and brains change dramatically with pregnancy,parturition and other mothering experiences.However,whether paternal behavior,brain plasticity and levels of relevant hormones also change along with fa...