Pleistocene glacial cycles play a major role in diversification and speciation, although the relative importance of isolation and expansion in driving diversification remains debated. We analysed mitochondrial DNA sequence data from 15 great reed warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus) populations distributed over the vast Eurasian breeding range of the species, and revealed unexpected postglacial ...

Objective- In this study, the general anatomical features of the digestive tube and the transit time of the digestive tube of the Zarudni’s spur-thighed tortoises were examined by contrast radiology. Design - Experimental study. Animals - 4 adult female Zarudni’s Spur-thighed Tortoises (Testudo graeca zarudnyi). Procedures- At a temperature of 25-27°c a set of dorsoventral rad...

Heat shock proteins (HSPs) play a key role in anti-stress and immune processes are associated with autoimmune diseases. In order to explore the immunological of HSPs from Schizothorax prenanti (S. prenanti), SpHSP60 was cloned for first time this study, gene expressions SpHSP27, SpHSP60, SpHSP70 SpHSP90 hepatopancreas, head kidney, hindgut spleen were analyzed by quantitative real-time PCR (qPC...

Abstract Background Postzygote isolation is an important part of species isolation, especially for fish, and it can be divided into two aspects: genetic ecological isolation. With the increase in parental distance, intensity between them also increases. Will niche differences lead to them? This question difficult answer based on current literature due lack hybridization cases contrasting parent...

The Lhasa River is one of the five tributaries Yarlung Zangbo River. It main industrial, agricultural and animal husbandry area in Tibet. plays an important ecological security barrier role regulating regional climate maintaining biodiversity. In order to understand resource utilization ability relationship fish River, provide basic data for protection sustainable diversity fishery resources Se...

In order to investigate the influence of high-altitude aquatic environment on indigenous fish metabolites, metabolomics studies were applied in this study. Widespread throughout main stem Nujiang River Schizothorax nukiangensis, we established sampling sites at high (3890 m) and low (2100 altitudes selected six S. nukiangensis each location, weighing approximately 150 g looking healthy. Then, a...