Anatomical and Immunohistochemical Characteristics of the Prostate Gland in the Greater Cane Rat (Thryonomys swinderianus)

2014 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 138-145 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. O. Adebayo ◽  
A. K. Akinloye ◽  
S. G. Olukole ◽  
A. O. Ihunwo ◽  
B. O. Oke
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Gland ◽  
Thryonomys Swinderianus ◽  
Greater Cane Rat

Tooth succession in the greater cane rat Thryonomys swinderianus (Temminck, 1827)

2000 ◽  
Vol 251 (4) ◽  
pp. 535-547
Author(s):  
M. van der Merwe
Keyword(s):  
Thryonomys Swinderianus ◽  
Greater Cane Rat

Aspects of the anatomy and histology of the alimentary canal of the greater cane rat,Thryonomys swinderianus, with reference to its feeding physiology

2005 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. van Zyl ◽  
R.V. Rambau ◽  
M. van der Merwe
Keyword(s):  
Alimentary Canal ◽  
Thryonomys Swinderianus ◽  
Greater Cane Rat

scholarly journals Comparative Analysis of Fecal Microbiota in Grasscutter (Thryonomys swinderianus) and Other Herbivorous Livestock in Ghana

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 265
Author(s):  
Kiyonori Kawasaki ◽  
Kenji Ohya ◽  
Tsutomu Omatsu ◽  
Yukie Katayama ◽  
Yasuhiro Takashima ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gut Microbiota ◽  
Fecal Microbiota ◽  
The Other ◽  
Meat Production ◽  
Thryonomys Swinderianus ◽  
Greater Cane Rat ◽  
Feeding Methods ◽  
16S Rrna Metagenomics ◽  
Fiber Fermentation ◽  
Competition For Resources

The grasscutter (also known as the greater cane rat; Thryonomys swinderianus) is a large rodent native to West Africa that is currently under domestication process for meat production. However, little is known about the physiology of this species. In the present study, aiming to provide information about gut microbiota of the grasscutter and better understand its physiology, we investigated the intestinal microbiota of grasscutters and compared it with that of other livestock (cattle, goat, rabbit, and sheep) using 16S rRNA metagenomics analysis. Similar to the other herbivorous animals, bacteria classified as Bacteroidales, Clostridiales, Ruminococcaceae, and Lachnospiraceae were abundant in the microbiome of grasscutters. However, Prevotella and Treponema bacteria, which have fiber fermentation ability, were especially abundant in grasscutters, where the relative abundance of these genera was higher than that in the other animals. The presence of these genera might confer grasscutters the ability to easily breakdown dietary fibers. Diets for grasscutters should be made from ingredients not consumed by humans to avoid competition for resources and the ability to digest fibers may allow the use of fiber-rich feed materials not used by humans. Our findings serve as reference and support future studies on changes in the gut microbiota of the grasscutter as domestication progresses in order to establish appropriate feeding methods and captivity conditions.

Gonadal and extragonadal sperm reserves of the domesticated adult African greater cane rat (Thryonomys swinderianus)

2010 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 155-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel G. Olukole ◽  
Matthew O. Oyeyemi ◽  
Bankole O. Oke
Keyword(s):  
Thryonomys Swinderianus ◽  
Greater Cane Rat

Zonal Changes in the Ultrastructure of the Epididymal Principal cell of the Greater Cane Rat (Thryonomys swinderianus)

2016 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 99
Author(s):  
Adebayo Adebayo ◽  
AO AO ◽  
Akinloye Akinloye ◽  
AK AK ◽  
Ihunwo Ihunwo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Principal Cell ◽  
Thryonomys Swinderianus ◽  
Greater Cane Rat

scholarly journals The coagulating gland in the male greater cane rat (Thryonomys swinderianus): morphological and immunohistochemical features

2015 ◽  
Vol 74 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. A. Adebayo ◽  
A. K. Akinloye ◽  
A. O. Ihunwo ◽  
B. O. Oke
Keyword(s):  
Thryonomys Swinderianus ◽  
Greater Cane Rat ◽  
Coagulating Gland

scholarly journals Poisonous substances used to capture and kill the greater cane rat ( Thryonomys swinderianus )

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 617-622
Author(s):  
Edward K. Essuman ◽  
Kingsley K. Duah
Keyword(s):  
Thryonomys Swinderianus ◽  
Greater Cane Rat

Gross, Histological and Ultrastructural Features of the Bulbourethral Gland in the Greater Cane Rat (Thryonomys swinderianus)

2014 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. O. Adebayo ◽  
A. K. Akinloye ◽  
S. G. Olukole ◽  
M. O. Oyeyemi ◽  
V. O. Taiwo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thryonomys Swinderianus ◽  
Greater Cane Rat
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