The first complete mitochondrial genome data of the Afghan pika Ochotona rufescens (Lagomorpha, Ochotonidae), near the type locality by Anwesha Saha, Mateusz Baca, Danijela Popović, Zeinolabedin Mohammadi, Urban Olsson, Emily Roycroft, Łucja Fostowicz-Frelik

“…The Afghan pika Ochotona rufescens (Gray, 1842) is widely distributed across the mountains of Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, and southwestern Turkmenistan, most often at elevations between 2,000 and 3,000 m. …”
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Ancient DNA re-opens the question of the phylogenetic position of the Sardinian pika Prolagus sardus (Wagner, 1829), an extinct lagomorph by Valerio Joe Utzeri, Elisabetta Cilli, Francesco Fontani, Daniel Zoboli, Massimiliano Orsini, Anisa Ribani, Adriana Latorre, Andrey A. Lissovsky, Gian Luigi Pillola, Samuele Bovo, Giorgio Gruppioni, Donata Luiselli, Luca Fontanesi

“…In this study, we successfully reconstructed a portion of the mitogenome of a Sardinian pika dated to the Neolithic period and recovered from the Cabaddaris cave, an archaeological site in Sardinia. …”
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Genetic evidence for restricted dispersal along continuous altitudinal gradients in a climate change-sensitive mammal: the American Pika. by Philippe Henry, Zijian Sim, Michael A Russello

“…At these latitudes, pikas inhabit sharp elevation gradients ranging from sea level to 1500 m, providing an excellent system for studying the effects of local environmental conditions on pika population genetic structure and gene flow. …”
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How Far into Europe Did Pikas (Lagomorpha: Ochotonidae) Go during the Pleistocene? New Evidence from Central Iberia. by César Laplana, Paloma Sevilla, Juan Luis Arsuaga, Mari Carmen Arriaza, Enrique Baquedano, Alfredo Pérez-González, Nieves López-Martínez

“…This paper reports the first find of pika remains in the Iberian Peninsula, at a site in central Spain. …”
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Two Prevalent Listeria ivanovii subsp. ivanovii Clonal Strains With Different Virulence Exist in Wild Rodents and Pikas of China by Lin Gan, Pan Mao, Pan Mao, Huaying Jiang, Lu Zhang, Dongxin Liu, Xiaolong Cao, Yan Wang, Yiqian Wang, Hui Sun, Ying Huang, Changyun Ye

“…Previous researches had isolated 116 strains of L. ivanovii subsp. ivanovii from wild rodents and pikas of different regions in China, and the predominant sequence types were ST1 and ST2. …”
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Life on the edge—a changing genetic landscape within an iconic American pika metapopulation over the last half century by Kelly B. Klingler, Lyle B. Nichols, Evon R. Hekkala, Joseph A. E. Stewart, Mary M. Peacock

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A highland-adaptation mutation of the Epas1 protein increases its stability and disrupts the circadian clock in the plateau pika by Na Liu, Hongni Tian, Ziqing Yu, Haijiao Zhao, Wenjing Li, Di Sang, Keteng Lin, Yilin Cui, Meimei Liao, Zhancong Xu, Chen Chen, Ying Guo, Yibing Wang, Huan-wei Huang, Jiawen Wang, He Zhang, Wei Wu, He Huang, Shengqing Lv, Zhenqian Guo, Wei Wang, Sanduo Zheng, Fengchao Wang, Yanming Zhang, Tao Cai, Eric Erquan Zhang

Subjects: “…plateau pika…”
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Effect of plateau pika disturbance and patchiness on ecosystem carbon emissions in alpine meadow in the northeastern part of Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau by Y. Qin, S. Yi, S. Yi, Y. Ding, Y. Ding, W. Zhang, W. Zhang, Y. Qin, Y. Qin, J. Chen, J. Chen, Z. Wang, Z. Wang

“…Six different land surface types, namely large bald patches, medium bald patches, small bald patches, intact grassland, above pika tunnel and pika pile, were selected to analyze the response of Re to pika disturbance and patchiness and the key controlling factors. …”
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Relating sub-surface ice features to physiological stress in a climate sensitive mammal, the American pika (Ochotona princeps). by Jennifer L Wilkening, Chris Ray, Johanna Varner

“…The American pika (Ochotona princeps) is considered a sentinel species for detecting ecological effects of climate change. …”
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Influence of the Plateau Pika Mound Numbers on Soil Water Erosion Properties in Alpine Meadows of the Yellow River Source Zone, Western China by Shengchun Tong, Guorong Li, Jinfang Li, Xilai Li, Chengdong Jiang, Jianyun Zhao, Haili Zhu, Yabin Liu, Wenting Chen, Xiasong Hu

Subjects: “…plateau pika…”
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Changes in plant communities, soil characteristics, and microbial communities in alpine meadows degraded to different degrees by pika on the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau by Jinjin Sun, Pengbin Wang, Haibo Wang, Xiaojun Yu

“…However, interference by pika (Ochotona curzoniae) has caused the degradation of alpine meadows to varying degrees. …”
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Climate Tolerances and Habitat Requirements Jointly Shape the Elevational Distribution of the American Pika (Ochotona princeps), with Implications for Climate Change Effects. by Leah H Yandow, Anna D Chalfoun, Daniel F Doak

“…We performed these tests using an index of pika abundance gathered in a region where environmental influences on pika distribution have not been well-characterized. …”
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Genetic structure of Afghan Pika (Ochotona rufescens) populations based on D-loop region of the mitochondrial genome in Northern Khorasan Province by Olyagholi Khalilipour, Afshin Alizadeh Shabani, Hamid Reza Rezaei, Mohammad Kaboli, Sohrab Ashrafi

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Potent Neutralization Antibodies Induced by a Recombinant Trimeric Spike Protein Vaccine Candidate Containing PIKA Adjuvant for COVID-19 by Jiao Tong, Chenxi Zhu, Hanyu Lai, Chunchao Feng, Dapeng Zhou

“…In this study, we tested the efficacy of a recombinant trimeric Spike protein containing polyI:C (PIKA) adjuvant in mice immunized by a 0–7–14 day schedule. …”
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Alarm Calling in Plateau Pika (<i>Ochotona curzoniae</i>): Evidence from Field Observations and Simulated Predator and Playback Experiments by Meina Ma, Rui Hua, Darhan Bao, Guohui Ye, Zhuangsheng Tang, Limin Hua

Subjects: “…plateau pika…”
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Summer habitat use of plateau pikas (Ochotona curzoniae) in response to winter livestock grazing in the alpine steppe Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau by Badingquiying, Andrew T. Smith, Richard B. Harris

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Identification of a contact zone and hybridization for two subspecies of the American pika (Ochotona princeps) within a single protected area. by Jessica A Castillo Vardaro, Clinton W Epps, Benjamin W Frable, Chris Ray

“…In this study, we identified a contact zone and limited gene flow between historically separated genetic lineages of American pikas (Ochotona princeps), representing the northern and southern Rocky Mountain subspecies, within Rocky Mountain National Park. …”
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A homotetrameric hemoglobin expressed in alveolar epithelial cells increases blood oxygenation in high-altitude plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae) by Zhifang An, Linna Wei, Bo Xu, Zhijie Wang, Conghui Gao, Jimei Li, Lian Wei, Delin Qi, Peng Shi, Tongzuo Zhang, Dengbang Wei

“…Summary: The plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae) is native to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. …”
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Predictors of Current and Longer-Term Patterns of Abundance of American Pikas (Ochotona princeps) across a Leading-Edge Protected Area. by Lucas Moyer-Horner, Erik A Beever, Douglas H Johnson, Mark Biel, Jami Belt

“…American pikas (Ochotona princeps) have been heralded as indicators of montane-mammal response to contemporary climate change. …”
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Daily and Seasonal Activity Patterns of Plateau Pikas (<i>Ochotona curzoniae</i>) on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau, China, and Their Relationship with Weather Condition by Rui Zhou, Rui Hua, Zhuangsheng Tang, Limin Hua

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