On the median pharyngeal valve of the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)
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DOI: 10.1002/jmor.20914
Abstract: The middle ear cavities of crocodilians have complex connections with the pharyngeal lumen, including lateral and median components which both open into a single chamber located on the dorsal midline of the pharynx. This chamber… read more here.
Keywords: pharyngeal valve; median pharyngeal; alligator; valve american ... See more keywords
Ontogeny of the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) prenatal head: A morphometric approach
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DOI: 10.1002/jmor.21472
Abstract: Variation in vertebrate cranial morphology is both extensive and functionally significant. Morphometric analysis attempts to explain such variation in form in evolutionary and functional contexts. Developmental morphometric analyses of vertebrate crania are less common, and… read more here.
Keywords: alligator; alligator head; head; alligator mississippiensis ... See more keywords
Ontogeny of the nasolacrimal apparatus and nasal sensory systems of the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)
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DOI: 10.1002/jmor.21489
Abstract: The nasolacrimal apparatus (NLA) is a feature common to many sauropsid amniotes. It consists of an orbital Harderian gland (HG)whose secretions drain into the nasal cavity, in the vicinity of the vomeronasal organ (VNO), an… read more here.
Keywords: alligator; alligator mississippiensis; nasolacrimal apparatus; growth ... See more keywords
Bioprospecting the American Alligator Peptidome for antiviral peptides against Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus
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DOI: 10.1002/pmic.202200237
Abstract: The innate immune protection provided by cationic antimicrobial peptides (CAMPs) has been shown to extend to antiviral activity, with putative mechanisms of action including direct interaction with host cells or pathogen membranes. The lack of… read more here.
Keywords: alligator; equine encephalitis; venezuelan equine; american alligator ... See more keywords
Dietary Selenomethionine Administration in the American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis): Hepatic and Renal Se Accumulation and Its Effects on Growth and Body Condition
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DOI: 10.1007/s00244-017-0370-4
Abstract: Abstract Selenium (Se) is an essential trace nutrient, but in excess, it can induce toxicity. Incomplete combustion of coal produces coal combustion wastes, which are enriched in Se and often disposed of in aquatic basins.… read more here.
Keywords: 2000 ppm; accumulation; condition; alligator ... See more keywords
Alligator wrestling: morphological, molecular, and phylogenetic data on Odhneriotrema incommodum (Leidy, 1856) (Digenea: Clinostomidae) from Alligator mississippiensis Daudin, 1801 in Mississippi, USA
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DOI: 10.1007/s00436-017-5607-7
Abstract: Based on specimens collected from harvested American alligator Alligator mississippiensis Daudin, 1801 in Mississippi, USA, novel molecular data for both nuclear ribosomal genes (18S, ITS1-5.8S, ITS2, and 28S) and mitochondrial genes (cytochrome c oxidase subunit… read more here.
Keywords: daudin 1801; mississippiensis daudin; alligator; alligator mississippiensis ... See more keywords
Historical population decline and habitat loss in a critically endangered species, the Chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis)
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DOI: 10.1016/j.gecco.2019.e00692
Abstract: Abstract Habitat loss and degradation are among the leading causes of local extinctions, so it is crucially important to preserve and restore the remaining critical habitat increasingly critical to conserve biodiversity. However, mechanisms driving species… read more here.
Keywords: habitat loss; alligator; chinese alligator; sinensis ... See more keywords
Molecular cloning of androgen receptor and gene expression of sex steroid hormone receptors in the brain of newborn Chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis).
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DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2018.06.033
Abstract: Sex steroid hormones play an important role in mediating physiological responses and developmental processes through their receptors across all vertebrates. Chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis) is a critically endangered reptile species unique to China. In this… read more here.
Keywords: sex steroid; alligator; expression; receptor ... See more keywords
Feminizing effects of exposure to Corexit-enhanced water-accommodated fraction of crude oil in vitro on sex determination in Alligator mississippiensis.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2017.11.019
Abstract: Deepwater Horizon spilled over 200 million gallons of oil into the waters of the Gulf of Mexico in 2010. In an effort to contain the spill, chemical dispersants were applied to minimize the amount of… read more here.
Keywords: enhanced water; sex determination; alligator; effects exposure ... See more keywords
Corticosterone in American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) tail scutes: Evaluating the feasibility of using unconventional samples for investigating environmental stressors.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2018.07.008
Abstract: Baseline plasma corticosterone (CORT) concentrations have been widely used to investigate the effects of stressors in wild and captive crocodilians. However, collecting baseline plasma CORT samples from wild crocodilians may be particularly difficult due to… read more here.
Keywords: alligator alligator; american alligator; alligator; cort ... See more keywords
Movement and Habitat Use of Alligator Gars in the Escambia River, Florida
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DOI: 10.1080/02755947.2017.1342722
Abstract: AbstractIn Florida, the population status of the Alligator Gar Atractosteus spatula is unknown, and harvest of this species was prohibited in 2006. Although abundance estimates are needed, first information about its habitat use and life… read more here.
Keywords: movement habitat; alligator; habitat use;