Accelerated evolution of Vkorc1 in desert rodent species reveals genetic preadaptation to anticoagulant rodenticides.
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DOI: 10.1002/ps.6905
Abstract: BACKGROUND Some rodent species living in arid areas show elevated physiological tolerance to anti-vitamin K rodenticides (AVKs), which seems due to some unknown selective pressures that rodents may experience in desert habitats. Genes involved in… read more here.
Keywords: rodent species; vkorc1 desert; desert; desert rodent ... See more keywords
Advances in research on the biology of the desert rodent Gerbillus tarabuli: a review
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DOI: 10.1177/00236772211069775
Abstract: Selection of the appropriate species and strain of laboratory animals are among the scientist’s major concerns. Tarabul’s gerbil (Gerbillus tarabuli) is a small, seasonally breeding, desert rodent native to Africa. Despite its unique biological features,… read more here.
Keywords: desert rodent; gerbillus tarabuli; research; advances research ... See more keywords