Nestled deep in the Andes Mountains and straddling the border between Peru and Bolivia sits Lake Titicaca,the highest navigable lake in the world.At the center of the lake is an island called Amantani,where some 5,000...
On Jan.19.a baby male alpaca was born at the Wuhan Wildlife World.In order to ensure the safety of the mother and child,the zookeepers participated in the delivery process.The mother alpaca was later fed fresh fruit a...
Ribosomal proteins (RP) has been reported as a central player in the translation system, and are required for the growth and maintenance of all cell kinds. RP genes form a family of homologous proteins that express in...
This paper briefly introduces the biological characteristics and value of alpaca breeding,reviews the development of alpaca breeding,describes the global distribution of alpaca and the current situation of alpaca bree...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.30501070);Shanxi Natural Science Foundation(No.20041099);President Foundation of Agricultural University of Hebei (BS2007023)
Specific primers for the MC1R gene of alpacas(GenBank EU1358800) were designed to amplify the cDNA sequence using RT-PCR to seek variation in the sequence and explore the relationship between the expression level of M...
Aim: To evaluate two extenders and two cryoprotectant agents (CPA) for alpaca semen cryopreservation. Methods: Semen samples were obtained from four adult alpacas (Lama pacos) and frozen using extender Ⅰ (TRIS...