The standard karyotype of the silver fox (Vulpes fulvus Desm.) Committee for the standard karyotype of Vulpes fulvus Desm

Karyotype Analysis of Vulpes vulpes (Common Fox) of Iran

Isozymes of hair follicles from silver fox, Vulpes vulpes

Isozymes have been studied in blood from the silver fox Vulpes vulpes and a few enzymes expressed variation (Simonsen et al. 1990). However, if live animals are to be studied obtainment of blood samples requires fixation or anaesthesia. Tissue samples are even more difficult to obtain. Earlier investigations, especially in forensic medicine, used a piece of cloth with e.g. bloodstains for detec...

Development of novel polymorphic microsatellite markers for the silver fox (Vulpes vulpes).

The silver fox (Vulpes vulpes), a coat color variant of the red fox, is one of the most important fur-bearing animals. To date, development of microsatellite loci for the silver fox has been limited and mainly based on cross-amplification by using canine SSR primers. In this study, 28 polymorphic microsatellite markers were isolated and identified for silver fox through the construction and scr...

Reproduction of the red fox Vulpes vulpes in Central Italy

The reproduction of the red fox Vulpes vulpes has been widely studied (Hayssen et al. 1993). Most features are highly variable, and reproductive output appears dependent on food availability at high latitudes (Englund 1970), whereas at lower latitudes it seems limited by social constraints (Macdonald 1980, Lindström 1989). No data on the reproduction of the red fox are available for the Mediter...

Structure of Vomeronasal Organ (Jacobson) in the Male Red Fox (Vulpes Vulpes)

Introduction: Most mammalians possess an accessory olfactory system, which its first part is called vomeronasal organ (VNO). In this research, we studied the structure of this organ in Azerbaijani red fox. Methods: Heads of 10 healthy male fox carcasses were collected from areas around Tabriz and transferred to the laboratory in frozen form or in fixative solution. Biometrical e...