Transcriptomic analysis identifies genes and pathways related to myrmecophagy in the Malayan pangolin (Manis javanica)

The Malayan pangolin (Manis javanica) is an unusual, scale-covered, toothless mammal that specializes in myrmecophagy. Due to their threatened status and continuing decline in the wild, concerted efforts have been made to conserve and rescue this species in captivity in China. Maintaining this speci...

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Main Authors: Jing-E Ma, Lin-Miao Li, Hai-Ying Jiang, Xiu-Juan Zhang, Juan Li, Guan-Yu Li, Li-Hong Yuan, Jun Wu, Jin-Ping Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2017-12-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/4140.pdf