Publications by authors named "C Meili"

To further explore the impact of nutrient fortification on the ovarian secondary development of redclaw crayfish, four groups were set up: group ①, no feeding; group ②, formulated feeding; groups ③ and ④, formulated feed + nutrient bait. Results showed (1) the proportions of egg-bearing shrimp in groups ③ and ④. 2) The weight growth rate of group ① was the lowest, the maturation coefficient of unripe shrimp in group ④ was the highest, and the egg-holding rates in groups ③ and ④ were significantly higher than those of group ①.

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(topmouth culter)is an economically valuable freshwater fish. However, its insufficient tolerance to dissolved oxygen (DO) and ammonia nitrogen (AN) hinders its industrialisation. 360 experimental fish (4.

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Article Synopsis
  • Anaerobic gut fungi (AGF) are mostly found in the gastrointestinal tracts of herbivores, and while their role in mammals is well-known, their presence in non-mammals like tortoises is less documented.
  • Research indicates that tortoises host a unique AGF community with three new genera, estimated to have diverged from their ancestors over 104-112 million years ago, suggesting an early evolution of symbiosis between animals and AGF.
  • Tortoise-associated AGF show limited ability to metabolize plant materials due to fewer carbohydrate-active enzymes and reduced gene exchange compared to AGF from mammals, leading to a diminished capacity for breaking down cellulose.
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The rumen houses a diverse community that plays a major role in the digestion process in ruminants. Anaerobic gut fungi (AGF) are key contributors to plant digestion in the rumen. Here, we present a global amplicon-based survey of the rumen AGF mycobiome by examining 206 samples from 15 animal species, 15 countries, and 6 continents.

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The anaerobic gut fungi (AGF) inhabit the alimentary tracts of herbivores. In contrast to placental mammals, information regarding the identity, diversity, and community structure of AGF in marsupials is extremely sparse. Here, we characterized AGF communities in 61 fecal samples from 10 marsupial species belonging to four families in the order Diprotodontia: Vombatidae (wombats), Phascolarctidae (koalas), Phalangeridae (possums), and Macropodidae (kangaroos, wallabies, and pademelons).

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