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Michael G. Katze - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Sequencing, Annotation and Analysis of the Syrian Hamster (Mesocricetus auratus) Transcriptome
2016Co-Authors: Nicolas Tchitchek, David Safronetz, Angela L. Rasmussen, Craig Martens, Kimmo Virtaneva, Stephen F. Porcella, Heinz Feldmann, Hideki Ebihara, Michael G. KatzeAbstract:Background: The Syrian hamster (golden hamster, Mesocricetus auratus) is gaining importance as a new experimental animal model for multiple pathogens, including emerging zoonotic diseases such as Ebola. Nevertheless there are currently no publicly available transcriptome reference sequences or genome for this species. Results: A cDNA library derived from mRNA and snRNA isolated and pooled from the brains, lungs, spleens, kidneys, livers, and hearts of three adult female Syrian hamsters was sequenced. Sequence reads were assembled into 62,482 contigs and 111,796 reads remained unassembled (singletons). This combined contig/singleton dataset, designated as the Syrian hamster transcriptome, represents a total of 60,117,204 nucleotides. Our Mesocricetus auratus Syrian hamster transcriptome mapped to 11,648 mouse transcripts representing 9,562 distinct genes, and mapped to a similar number of transcripts and genes in the rat. We identified 214 quasi-complete transcripts based on mouse annotations. Canonical pathways involved in a broad spectrum of fundamental biological processes were significantly represented in the library. The Syrian hamster transcriptome was aligned to the current release of the Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cell transcriptome and genome to improve the genomic annotation of this species. Finally, our Syrian hamster transcriptome was aligned against 14 other rodents, primate and laurasiatheria species to gain insights about the genetic relatedness and placement of this species
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Sequencing, annotation and analysis of the Syrian hamster (Mesocricetus auratus) transcriptome.
PLOS ONE, 2014Co-Authors: Nicolas Tchitchek, David Safronetz, Angela L. Rasmussen, Craig Martens, Kimmo Virtaneva, Stephen F. Porcella, Heinz Feldmann, Hideki Ebihara, Michael G. KatzeAbstract:Background The Syrian hamster (golden hamster, Mesocricetus auratus) is gaining importance as a new experimental animal model for multiple pathogens, including emerging zoonotic diseases such as Ebola. Nevertheless there are currently no publicly available transcriptome reference sequences or genome for this species. Results A cDNA library derived from mRNA and snRNA isolated and pooled from the brains, lungs, spleens, kidneys, livers, and hearts of three adult female Syrian hamsters was sequenced. Sequence reads were assembled into 62,482 contigs and 111,796 reads remained unassembled (singletons). This combined contig/singleton dataset, designated as the Syrian hamster transcriptome, represents a total of 60,117,204 nucleotides. Our Mesocricetus auratus Syrian hamster transcriptome mapped to 11,648 mouse transcripts representing 9,562 distinct genes, and mapped to a similar number of transcripts and genes in the rat. We identified 214 quasi-complete transcripts based on mouse annotations. Canonical pathways involved in a broad spectrum of fundamental biological processes were significantly represented in the library. The Syrian hamster transcriptome was aligned to the current release of the Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cell transcriptome and genome to improve the genomic annotation of this species. Finally, our Syrian hamster transcriptome was aligned against 14 other rodents, primate and laurasiatheria species to gain insights about the genetic relatedness and placement of this species. Conclusions This Syrian hamster transcriptome dataset significantly improves our knowledge of the Syrian hamster's transcriptome, especially towards its future use in infectious disease research. Moreover, this library is an important resource for the wider scientific community to help improve genome annotation of the Syrian hamster and other closely related species. Furthermore, these data provide the basis for development of expression microarrays that can be used in functional genomics studies.
Robert E. Johnston - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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foraging behavior of golden hamsters Mesocricetus auratus in the wild
Journal of Ethology, 2011Co-Authors: Samantha C Larimer, Peter Fritzsche, Z Song, J Johnston, Karsten Neumann, Rolf Gattermann, M E Mcphee, Robert E. JohnstonAbstract:Foraging theory posits that animals should maximize energy gains while minimizing risks, the largest of which is usually predation. For small burrowing mammals the best measure of risk avoidance may be the time spent in the burrow, although this measure is rarely examined. During the spring of 2005 and 2006 we recorded the foraging behavior of female golden hamsters in their natural habitat in southern Turkey. Data were collected with a data logger and by direct observations. Female golden hamsters averaged 64 min per day above ground in a series of foraging trips with a mean duration of 5.5 min. Two nursing females increased their time out of the burrow by a factor of 6–8 times over the course of 16 days by increasing both the number of trips and the length of each trip. These results show that hamsters spend little time out of the burrow, thus minimizing risk, but they also show that time spent out of the burrow is related to the energy needs of the hamsters; lactating females with high energy needs exposed themselves to much greater risk than did non-lactating females.
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similarity in the qualities of individual odors among kin and species in turkish Mesocricetus brandti and golden Mesocricetus auratus hamsters
Journal of Comparative Psychology, 1999Co-Authors: Giora Heth, Josephine Todrank, Robert E. JohnstonAbstract:In this investigation, the authors used habituation techniques to explore similarities and differences in the qualities of individual odors from hamsters. In Experiment 1, male Turkish hamsters (Mesocricetus brandti) treated flank-gland odors of 2 males from 1 litter as similar compared with the odor of a male from another litter, whether the odor donors were familiar or unfamiliar. At the same time, the Turkish hamsters discriminated between the subtle differences in the individual odors of their familiar brothers. In Experiment 2, male Turkish and golden hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus) treated the flank-gland odors of 2 unfamiliar, unrelated conspecifics as similar compared with the flank odor of a heterospecific individual. The results suggest that similarities in individual odors are related to genetic similarity of the odor donors. These similarities could provide a basis for different types of social recognition, including kin and species recognition.
Cláudia Portes Santos - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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online | memorias.ioc.fiocruz.br The life history of Pygidiopsis macrostomum Travassos, 1928 (Digenea: Heterophyidae)
2016Co-Authors: Susana Balmant, Helene Santos Barbosa, Emerique Simões, Cláudia Portes SantosAbstract:The life history of the trematode Pygidiopsis macrostomum Travassos, 1928 is described for the first time. Rediae and cercariae were obtained from naturally infected snails Heleobia australis (d´Orbigny), a new first intermedi-ate host. Metacercariae were found encysted in the mesenteries of three naturally infected guppies, Phalloptychus januarius (Hensel), Jenynsia multidentata (Jenyns) (new host records) and Poecilia vivipara Bloch and Schneider. Experimental infections were successfully completed in the intermediate hosts H. australis and Poe. vivipara reared in the laboratory and hamsters Mesocricetus auratus Waterhouse were utilised as a definitive host
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the life history of pygidiopsis macrostomum travassos 1928 digenea heterophyidae
Memorias Do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2009Co-Authors: Susana Balmant Emerique Simoes, Helene Santos Barbosa, Cláudia Portes SantosAbstract:The life history of the trematode Pygidiopsis macrostomum Travassos, 1928 is described for the first time. Rediae and cercariae were obtained from naturally infected snails Heleobia australis (d´Orbigny), a new first intermediate host. Metacercariae were found encysted in the mesenteries of three naturally infected guppies, Phalloptychus januarius (Hensel), Jenynsia multidentata (Jenyns) (new host records) and Poecilia vivipara Bloch and Schneider. Experimental infections were successfully completed in the intermediate hosts H. australis and Poe. vivipara reared in the laboratory and hamsters Mesocricetus auratus Waterhouse were utilised as a definitive host.
Nicolas Tchitchek - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Sequencing, Annotation and Analysis of the Syrian Hamster (Mesocricetus auratus) Transcriptome
2016Co-Authors: Nicolas Tchitchek, David Safronetz, Angela L. Rasmussen, Craig Martens, Kimmo Virtaneva, Stephen F. Porcella, Heinz Feldmann, Hideki Ebihara, Michael G. KatzeAbstract:Background: The Syrian hamster (golden hamster, Mesocricetus auratus) is gaining importance as a new experimental animal model for multiple pathogens, including emerging zoonotic diseases such as Ebola. Nevertheless there are currently no publicly available transcriptome reference sequences or genome for this species. Results: A cDNA library derived from mRNA and snRNA isolated and pooled from the brains, lungs, spleens, kidneys, livers, and hearts of three adult female Syrian hamsters was sequenced. Sequence reads were assembled into 62,482 contigs and 111,796 reads remained unassembled (singletons). This combined contig/singleton dataset, designated as the Syrian hamster transcriptome, represents a total of 60,117,204 nucleotides. Our Mesocricetus auratus Syrian hamster transcriptome mapped to 11,648 mouse transcripts representing 9,562 distinct genes, and mapped to a similar number of transcripts and genes in the rat. We identified 214 quasi-complete transcripts based on mouse annotations. Canonical pathways involved in a broad spectrum of fundamental biological processes were significantly represented in the library. The Syrian hamster transcriptome was aligned to the current release of the Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cell transcriptome and genome to improve the genomic annotation of this species. Finally, our Syrian hamster transcriptome was aligned against 14 other rodents, primate and laurasiatheria species to gain insights about the genetic relatedness and placement of this species
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Sequencing, annotation and analysis of the Syrian hamster (Mesocricetus auratus) transcriptome.
PLOS ONE, 2014Co-Authors: Nicolas Tchitchek, David Safronetz, Angela L. Rasmussen, Craig Martens, Kimmo Virtaneva, Stephen F. Porcella, Heinz Feldmann, Hideki Ebihara, Michael G. KatzeAbstract:Background The Syrian hamster (golden hamster, Mesocricetus auratus) is gaining importance as a new experimental animal model for multiple pathogens, including emerging zoonotic diseases such as Ebola. Nevertheless there are currently no publicly available transcriptome reference sequences or genome for this species. Results A cDNA library derived from mRNA and snRNA isolated and pooled from the brains, lungs, spleens, kidneys, livers, and hearts of three adult female Syrian hamsters was sequenced. Sequence reads were assembled into 62,482 contigs and 111,796 reads remained unassembled (singletons). This combined contig/singleton dataset, designated as the Syrian hamster transcriptome, represents a total of 60,117,204 nucleotides. Our Mesocricetus auratus Syrian hamster transcriptome mapped to 11,648 mouse transcripts representing 9,562 distinct genes, and mapped to a similar number of transcripts and genes in the rat. We identified 214 quasi-complete transcripts based on mouse annotations. Canonical pathways involved in a broad spectrum of fundamental biological processes were significantly represented in the library. The Syrian hamster transcriptome was aligned to the current release of the Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cell transcriptome and genome to improve the genomic annotation of this species. Finally, our Syrian hamster transcriptome was aligned against 14 other rodents, primate and laurasiatheria species to gain insights about the genetic relatedness and placement of this species. Conclusions This Syrian hamster transcriptome dataset significantly improves our knowledge of the Syrian hamster's transcriptome, especially towards its future use in infectious disease research. Moreover, this library is an important resource for the wider scientific community to help improve genome annotation of the Syrian hamster and other closely related species. Furthermore, these data provide the basis for development of expression microarrays that can be used in functional genomics studies.
Peter Fritzsche - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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foraging behavior of golden hamsters Mesocricetus auratus in the wild
Journal of Ethology, 2011Co-Authors: Samantha C Larimer, Peter Fritzsche, Z Song, J Johnston, Karsten Neumann, Rolf Gattermann, M E Mcphee, Robert E. JohnstonAbstract:Foraging theory posits that animals should maximize energy gains while minimizing risks, the largest of which is usually predation. For small burrowing mammals the best measure of risk avoidance may be the time spent in the burrow, although this measure is rarely examined. During the spring of 2005 and 2006 we recorded the foraging behavior of female golden hamsters in their natural habitat in southern Turkey. Data were collected with a data logger and by direct observations. Female golden hamsters averaged 64 min per day above ground in a series of foraging trips with a mean duration of 5.5 min. Two nursing females increased their time out of the burrow by a factor of 6–8 times over the course of 16 days by increasing both the number of trips and the length of each trip. These results show that hamsters spend little time out of the burrow, thus minimizing risk, but they also show that time spent out of the burrow is related to the energy needs of the hamsters; lactating females with high energy needs exposed themselves to much greater risk than did non-lactating females.
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running wheel activity and body composition in golden hamsters Mesocricetus auratus
Physiology & Behavior, 2004Co-Authors: Rolf Gattermann, R Weinandy, Peter FritzscheAbstract:Running wheels are frequently used in behavioural and physiological experiments. The function of wheel-running activity in laboratory animals is controversial. In the present long-term study, the influence of this activity was evaluated in male golden hamsters over a period of 52 weeks. Four months after the start of the experiment, hamsters with access to running wheels were significantly heavier than those without these wheels. In addition, food consumption nearly doubled. The absolute values of fat-free mass (FFM), total body water (TBW) and crude fat mass (CFM) increased. However, in contrast to these absolute differences, the relative values were never different and general body composition was therefore unaffected by running-wheel activity. Different organ masses were established for absolute values of kidneys, testes and epididymis; possible effects on reproduction are discussed. The present data indicating improved physical condition leads to the assumption that a running wheel is a useful enrichment, enhancing animal welfare in the golden hamster.
