Publications by authors named "Qun-Xiu Liu"
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- The South China tiger, once widely distributed, is now extinct in the wild, with all living members stemming from a small group of just six original tigers captured decades ago.
- Recent research revealed two distinct genomic lineages among these tigers, indicating some level of genetic diversity despite concerns about inbreeding and hybridization with other tiger subspecies.
- The study highlighted a successful genetic purging of harmful mutations, suggesting effective management of the species' genetic health, and contributes valuable genomic data for future conservation efforts.
Gut microbiota influences nutrient metabolism and immunity of animal hosts. Better understanding of the composition and diversity of gut microbiota contributes to conservation and management of threatened animals both in situ and ex situ. In this study, we applied 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing to evaluate the composition and diversity of the fecal bacterial community of four gibbon genera (Family Hylobatidae) at four Chinese zoos.
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