Differential Expression of Hepatic Genes of the Greater Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum) between the Summer Active and Winter Torpid States.

Differential Expression of Hepatic Genes of the Greater Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum) between the Summer Active and Winter Torpid States.

Hibernation is one type of torpor, a hypometabolic state in heterothermic mammals, which can be used as an energy-conservation strategy in response to harsh environments, e.g. limited food resource. The liver, in particular, plays a crucial role in adaptive metabolic adjustment during hibernation. S...

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Main Authors: Yanhong Xiao, Yonghua Wu, Keping Sun, Hui Wang, Bing Zhang, Shuhui Song, Zhenglin Du, Tinglei Jiang, Limin Shi, Lei Wang, Aiqing Lin, Xinke Yue, Chenji Li, Tingting Chen, Jiang Feng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0145702&type=printable

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