Transcriptome analysis of muskrat scented glands degeneration mechanism.

The scented gland, a musk-secreting organ of male muskrats, shows clear seasonal changes. When entering the secreting season in March, scented glands gradually increase in size and active secretion starts. In September, scented glands become gradually smaller and secretion decreases. By November, sc...

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Main Authors: Yimeng Li, Tianxiang Zhang, Juntong Zhou, Shuang Yang, Mengyuan Fan, Xiaoning Sun, Meishan Zhang, Shanghua Xu, Muha Cha, Xiaolong Hu, Lei Qi, Shaobi Lin, Shuqiang Liu, Defu Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5417569?pdf=render