Phacochoerus africanus: de Jong, Y.A., Cumming, D., d'Huart, J. & Butynski, T.

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Phacochoerus Africanus

SUSPECTED CERVICAL SPINAL CORD VASCULAR ANOMALY IN AN AFRICAN WARTHOG (PHACOCHOERUS AFRICANUS)

2006 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 393-396 ◽  
Author(s):  
Douglas P. Whiteside ◽  
Todd K. Shury ◽  
Sandra R. Black ◽  
Stephen Raverty
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Cervical Spinal Cord ◽  
Vascular Anomaly ◽  
Phacochoerus Africanus

scholarly journals Genome Assemblies of the Warthog and Kenyan Domestic Pig Provide Insights into Suidae Evolution and Candidate Genes for African Swine Fever Tolerance

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wen Feng ◽  
Lei Zhou ◽  
Pengju Zhao ◽  
Heng Du ◽  
Chenguang Diao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Genetic Resistance ◽  
African Swine Fever ◽  
Gene Families ◽  
Specific Gene ◽  
Chromosome 2 ◽  
Sequencing Data ◽  
Domestic Pig ◽  
Phacochoerus Africanus ◽  
Contraction And Expansion

As warthog (Phacochoerus africanus) has innate immunity against African swine fever (ASF), it is critical to understanding the evolutionary novelty of warthog to explain its specific ASF resistance. Here, we present two completed new genomes of one warthog and one Kenyan domestic pig, as the fundamental genomic references to decode the genetic mechanism on ASF tolerance. Our results indicated, multiple genomic variations, including gene losses, independent contraction and expansion of specific gene families, likely moulded warthog's genome to adapt the environment. Importantly, the analysis of presence and absence of genomic sequences revealed that, the warthog genome had a DNA sequence absence of the lactate dehydrogenase B (LDHB) gene on chromosome 2 compared to the reference genome. The overexpression and siRNA of LDHB indicated that its inhibition on the replication of ASFV. The Combining with large scale sequencing data of 123 pigs from all over world, contraction and expansion of TRIM genes families revealed that TRIM family genes in the warthog genome were potentially responsible for its tolerance to ASF. Our results will help further improve the understanding of genetic resistance ASF in pigs.

scholarly journals Genome Sequences of Three African Swine Fever Viruses of Genotypes IV and XX from Zaire and South Africa, Isolated from a Domestic Pig (Sus scrofa domesticus), a Warthog (Phacochoerus africanus), and a European Wild Boar (Sus scrofa)

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (32) ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Ndlovu ◽  
A.-L. Williamson ◽  
L. Heath ◽  
O. Carulei
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Wild Boar ◽  
Sus Scrofa ◽  
African Swine Fever Virus ◽  
African Swine Fever ◽  
Genome Sequences ◽  
Domestic Pig ◽  
European Wild Boar ◽  
Sus Scrofa Domesticus ◽  
Phacochoerus Africanus

ABSTRACT We report here the genome sequences of three African swine fever virus isolates obtained from a domestic pig (Zaire [Zaire]), a warthog (RSA/W1/1999 [South Africa]), and a European wild boar (RSA/2/2004 [South Africa]) belonging to genotypes IV, XX, and XX, respectively. This report increases the number of genotype XX, wild boar, and warthog reference sequences available.

scholarly journals Profile of Back Bacon Produced From the Common Warthog

Foods ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 641
Author(s):  
Louwrens C. Hoffman ◽  
Monlee Rudman ◽  
Alison J. Leslie
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Meat Product ◽  
Distribution Range ◽  
Sensory Characteristics ◽  
Age Class ◽  
The Common ◽  
Total Fat ◽  
Phacochoerus Africanus

The common warthog (Phacochoerus africanus) has historically been hunted and consumed by rural communities throughout its distribution range in Africa. This study aims to develop a processed product from warthog meat in the form of back bacon (Longissimus thoracis et lumborum) as a healthy alternative meat product and to determine its chemical and sensory characteristics derived from adult and juvenile boars and sows. The highest scored attributes included typical bacon and smoky aroma and flavor, and salty flavor, as well as tenderness and juiciness. Neither sex nor age influenced the bacon’s chemical composition; the bacon was high in protein (~29%) and low in total fat (<2%). Palmitic (C16:0), stearic (C18:0), linoleic (C18:2ω6), oleic (C18:1ω9c), and arachidonic (C20:4ω6) were the dominant fatty acids. There was an interaction between sex and age for the PUFA:SFA ratio (p = 0.01). The differences between sex and age class are considered negligible regarding the overall profile and healthiness of the bacon.

Different Fusion Configurations of Evolutionarily Conserved Segments in Karyotypes of Potamochoerus porcus and Phacochoerus africanus

2010 ◽  
Vol 129 (4) ◽  
pp. 305-309 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Musilova ◽  
S. Kubickova ◽  
M. Hornak ◽  
H. Cernohorska ◽  
J. Vahala ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Evolutionarily Conserved ◽  
Phacochoerus Africanus

Ectoparasites of a Non-Indigenous Warthog Population,Phacochoerus africanus, in the Free State Province, South Africa

2013 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 259-265 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonja Matthee ◽  
Monlee Swanepoel ◽  
Luther van der Mescht ◽  
Alison J. Leslie ◽  
Louw C. Hoffman
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Free State ◽  
Free State Province ◽  
Phacochoerus Africanus

scholarly journals A breeding colony of the Near Threatened Lesser Flamingo Phoeniconaias minor in western Africa: a conservation story of threats and land management

2012 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 426-436 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. MORENO-OPO ◽  
Z. E. OULD SIDATY ◽  
J. M. BALDÒ ◽  
F. GARCÌA ◽  
D. OULD SEHLA DAF ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Field Work ◽  
West African ◽  
Easy Access ◽  
Breeding Colony ◽  
Lesser Flamingo ◽  
Ecological Requirements ◽  
Western Africa ◽  
Management Interventions ◽  
Phacochoerus Africanus ◽  
Greater Flamingos

SummaryThe 2011 breeding results of the Lesser Flamingo Phoeniconaias minor at its only West African colony, in Aftout es Saheli, south-west Mauritania, are presented. Several breeding attempts have been documented since the second half of the 19th century although no successful breeding, in terms of fledged juveniles, was recorded until 2010. Adverse hydrological dynamics, easy access to the colony by predators, and disturbance and direct mortality caused by poachers led to the failure of all previous breeding attempts. In 2011 the breeding colony was monitored and a number of major threats were identified and averted. Management interventions consisted of deterring and trapping predators (jackals Canis adustus and C. aureus and warthog Phacochoerus africanus) around the colony and preventing the killing of flamingos by poachers. As a result, 4,800 Lesser Flamingos and 10,200 Greater Flamingos Phoenicopterus roseus incubating individuals, as well as about 14,000 chicks of both species, were recorded. It was not possible to prevent the death by predation or other natural causes of 4,672 juveniles of both species after the wetland dried up, so the final estimated number of fledged juveniles was 10,000. The field work allowed us to collect information on hydrological dynamics and to propose conservation measures matching Lesser Flamingo ecological requirements. Similarly, we identified the most sustainable measures for deterring predators, with the aim of including them in the management of the wetland.

Grouping patterns in warthogs, Phacochoerus africanus: is communal care of young enough to explain sociality?

Behaviour ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 147 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Peacock ◽  
Angela White ◽  
Elissa Cameron
Keyword(s):  
Group Composition ◽  
Group Living ◽  
Living Will ◽  
Lifetime Reproductive Success ◽  
Adult Males ◽  
Trade Offs ◽  
Cooperatively Breeding ◽  
Phacochoerus Africanus ◽  
Time Of Year ◽  
Communal Rearing

AbstractGroup-living will evolve when individuals increase their lifetime reproductive success by joining with other individuals. In cooperatively breeding societies, individuals living in a group will participate in the communal rearing of young. Several factors can influence the evolutionary trade-offs of grouping and it is often unclear whether cooperative breeding is advantageous or is simply a by-product of selection acting on grouping behaviour. We used sightings of 1318 warthogs in 711 groups to investigate whether the advantages of sociality in the warthog differ depending on an individual's age, sex, reproductive state, or the time of year. Adult males only formed temporary associations with other individuals indicating that participation in a group was not advantageous. In contrast, yearlings were almost inevitably found in groups, regardless of their sex or time of year, suggesting any costs to sociality were outweighed by the benefits. Grouping in adult female warthogs was complex; adult females were more likely to form groups in the presence of juveniles and when juveniles were at their most vulnerable stage indicating that sociality in females could be partially explained by the benefits of communal care of young. However, other factors influenced female cooperation including group composition and the time of year.

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