Physiology-Related Variations in the Blood Hormone and Metabolome of Endangered Hog Deer (Axis porcinus).

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: The hog deer (Axis porcinus) is an endangered species facing significant threats from habitat loss and fragmentation, with only captive populations remaining in China. Expanding breeding programs and restoring wild populations are critical strategies for the species' conservation. Achieving this requires the development of an effective health database and the identification of molecular biomarkers for their physiological traits. Methods: In this study, we present the largest blood metabolomics dataset to date for captive hog deer, comprising 73 healthy individuals. We conducted targeted metabolomics to quantify blood hormone levels and untargeted metabolomics to characterize blood metabolic profiles, aiming to evaluate the associations of sex, ag

SUBMITTER: Wen J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11857704 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature