Immunological MHC supertypes and allelic expression: how low is the functional MHC diversity in free-ranging Namibian cheetahs?
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DOI: 10.1007/s10592-019-01143-x
Abstract: Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) are a textbook example of how habitat loss, human-wildlife conflicts and historic bottlenecks depleted genetic variability, both genome-wide and at the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), which plays an integral role in the… read more here.
Keywords: diversity; free ranging; mhc diversity; ranging namibian ... See more keywords
Genomic analyses show extremely perilous conservation status of African and Asiatic cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus)
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DOI: 10.1111/mec.16577
Abstract: We live in a world characterized by biodiversity loss and global environmental change. The extinction of large carnivores can have ramifying effects on ecosystems like an uncontrolled increase in wild herbivores, which in turn can… read more here.
Keywords: perilous conservation; conservation; cheetahs acinonyx; conservation status ... See more keywords
Animal behavior informed by history: Was the Asiatic cheetah an obligate gazelle hunter?
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0284593
Abstract: Understanding key ecological adaptations, such as foraging, when a predator is almost extinct is complex. Nonetheless, that information is vital for the recovery of the persisting individuals. Therefore, reviewing historical, ethnobiological and recent records can… read more here.
Keywords: ecology; asiatic cheetahs; mountain ungulates; cheetahs ... See more keywords
First Steps towards the Development of Epigenetic Biomarkers in Female Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus)
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DOI: 10.3390/life12060920
Abstract: Free-ranging cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) are generally healthy, whereas cheetahs under human care, such as those in zoological gardens, suffer from ill-defined infectious and degenerative pathologies. These differences are only partially explained by husbandry management programs… read more here.
Keywords: development; female cheetahs; cheetahs acinonyx; human care ... See more keywords