Biodiversity science in China has seen rapid growth over recent decades, ranging from
baseline biodiversity studies to understanding the processes behind evolution across …

The" holobiont" concept, defined as the collective contribution of the eukaryotic and
prokaryotic counterparts to the multicellular organism, introduces a complex definition of …

Background Adaptive shifts in gut microbiome composition are one route by which animals
adapt to seasonal changes in food availability and diet. However, outside of dietary shifts …

Temperature is a prominent abiotic environmental variable that drives the adaptive
trajectories of animal lineages and structures the composition of animal communities. Global …

Dietary selection and intake affect the survival and health of mammals under extreme
environmental conditions. It has been suggested that dietary composition is a key driver of …

Global climate change has a significant effect on extreme environments and a profound
influence on species survival. However, little is known of the genome-wide pattern of …

Lignocellulosic biomass is one of the most abundant renewable resources, and their
transformation into bioenergy is an effective approach to alleviate energy shortage and …

Wild animals and plants have developed a variety of adaptive traits driven by adaptive
evolution, an important strategy for species survival and persistence. Uncovering the …

Musk deer (Moschus spp.) is a globally endangered species due to excessive hunting and
habitat fragmentation. Captive breeding of musk deer can efficiently relieve the hunting …

The yak (Bos grunniens), an indigenous herbivore raised at altitudes between 3,000 and
5,000 m above sea level, is closely linked to more than 40 ethnic communities and plays a …