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 ...
supported by the National Key Research Development Program of China(2022YFF0802301);the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32090021,32070460).
Understanding the emergence and spread of antibiotic resistance genes(ARGs)in wildlife is critical for the health of humans and animals from a“One Health”perspective.The gut microbiota serve as a reservoir for ARGs;...
The present review is a compilation of the published data on the ecology and social behavior of the social vole.Field studies provide evidence that these voles live in family groups consisting of 1 adult male,1 or 2 b...
This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(grant no.U2004152);the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(grant no.2020M672264).
The antioxidant defense system is essential for animals to cope with homeostasis disruption and overcome oxidative stress caused by adverse environmental conditions such as hypoxia.However,our understanding of how thi...
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...
This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.31770422 and No.31370415);the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions。
Maternal effects play a crucial role in regulating populations of small mammals and anti-predator behaviors of offspring.The present study investigated the effects of maternal stress induced by exposure to predator od...
the National Natural Science Foundation of China (81660558,81260437,and 81290341);a Scientific and Technological Basis Special Project grant (2013FY113500) from the Ministry of Science and Technology of PR China;Yunnan Provincial Collaborative Innovation Centre for Public Health and Disease Prevention and Control (2015YNPHXT05);the China Scholarship Council (CSC),Beijing,China
Hepatitis E virus(HEV)is the prototype of the family Hepeviridae and the causative agent of common acute viral hepatitis.Genetically diverse HEV-related viruses have been detected in a variety of mammals and some of t...
Increased habitat fragmentation leads to smaller size of habitat patches and to greater distance between patches.The ROMPA hypothesis(ratio of optimal to marginal patch area)uniquely links vole population fluctuation...