Unique histological features of the tail skin of cotton rat (Sigmodon hispidus) related to caudal autotomy

Unique histological features of the tail skin of cotton rat (Sigmodon hispidus) related to caudal autotomy

Caudal autotomy in rodents is an evolutionarily acquired phenomenon enabling escape from predators, by discarding the tail skin after traumatic injuries. The histological mechanisms underlying caudal autotomy seem to differ among species. Cotton rats (Sigmodon hispidus), which are important laborato...

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Main Authors: Marina Hosotani, Teppei Nakamura, Osamu Ichii, Takao Irie, Yuji Sunden, Yaser Hosny Ali Elewa, Takafumi Watanabe, Hiromi Ueda, Takashi Mishima, Yasuhiro Kon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Company of Biologists 2021-02-01
Series:Biology Open
Subjects:
cotton rat
rat
caudal autotomy
tail histology
collagen
Online Access:http://bio.biologists.org/content/10/2/bio058230

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