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Molecular Cloning and Expression Analysis of Vps26A Gene from Deer Antler Tip of Different Growth Stages

Yanling Xia^1,2, Heping Li², Yuntao Liang², Jichen Zhao², Binshan Lu² and Di Liu^1,*

...hat theVps26A protein of sika deer was highly similar to that of Bos taurus. Expression analysis by real-time quantitative RT-PCR revealed that Vps26A gene had a higher expression level at day 90 than those obtained at day 60 and 30.

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Isolation and Purification of 18KD Protein of Sika Deer Antler Plate and its Antibacterial Activity

Lin Qi, Lu Li, Danyang Chen, Mingxiao Liu, Yan Wu and Wei Hu^*

...e polypeptide (APP-1) of sika deer which inhibited the growth of both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. The molecular mass and purity of this polypeptide was determined by ultra-performance liquid chromatography (UPLC) and Bruker micOTOF OllQ TOF mass spectrometry, respectively. The full amino-acid sequence of the monomericpeptide was analyzed by sequential Edman degradation using a protein/peptide sequencer. The antibacterial activity of the protein m...

Winter Habitat Use of Sichuan Sika Deer Cervus nippon sichuanicus in the Tiebu Sika Deer Nature Reserve

Cheng Zhao^1,2, Qin Shi¹*, Gen Yang³, Youyuan Tan², Songwen Tan², Jiahong Li² and Marwan M.A. Rashed²

...align: justify;">Sichuan sika deer Cervus nippon sichuanicus is a threatened subspecies of sika deer. Winter is the critical season affecting the survival of Sichuan sika deer. To get strategic information about the relationship between Sichuan sika deer and the environment in the winter, we conducted our study on habitat use of Sichuan

Differential DNA Methylation of Growth Factors in Antlers of Sika Deer and Reindeer

Jian-Cheng Zhai^1,2, Sheng-Nan Wang^1,3, Qiang-Hui Wang¹, Yan-Ling Xia¹, Wei-Shi Liu¹, Ya-Jie Yin⁴ and He-Ping Li¹*

...le and male reindeer and sika deer. Insulin like growth factor 1 (IGF1), Keratinocyte growth factor (KGF) and Nerve Growth Factor (NGF) are essential for antler growth. To investigate whether epigenetic regulation of the growth factors is important in growth of sika deer, female and male reindeer antlers, methylation status were evaluated using bisulfite sequencing PCR (BSP). The 5´ flanking regions of IGF1, KGF and NG...

Summer Diet of South China Sika Deer (Cervus nippon kopschi) in Taohongling based on High-Throughput Sequencing and Metabarcoding trnL

Yongtao Xu¹, Dandan Wang¹, Xiaolong Hu¹, Minling Li¹, Ming Tang¹, Wuhua Liu², Jianwen Zhan² and Weiwei Zhang¹*

...ext-align: justify;">The sika deer (Cervus nippon) is listed as a Class I National Key protected wild animal and is an endemic species in the East Asian monsoon region. Although the species as a whole is thriving, it is endangered and locally extinct in many areas of China, and the South China sika deer (Cervus nippon kopschi) is one of three subspecies left in China. Diet analysis is one of the core contents in studying ani...