Current Population Trend: Stable There are many different kinds of mole rats. The best known is probably the naked mole rat, whose hairless, tubular, wrinkled body makes it appear a bit like a tiny walrus—or perhaps a bratwurst with teeth. ...
The naked mole-rat (NMR;Heterocephalus glaber) is a mouse-sized rodent that shows no age-associated exponential increase in the risk of dying29and is remarkably cancer-resistant30,31,32, which may greatly contribute to its ability to live exceedingly longer than expected from its body size33. ...
Mol. Ecol. 24, 4848-4865.Ingram CM, Troendle NJ, Gill CA, et al (2015) Challenging the inbreeding hypothesis in a eusocial mammal: population genetics of the naked mole-rat, Heterocephalus glaber. Mol Ecol 24:4848-4865.
and the recently identified family S24–7. This peculiar configuration, with the exception of the S24–7, resembles the one observed in the human rural population Hadza32 (Fig. 2). Another trait that the naked mole-rat microbiota had in common with the Hadza one was the presence of Spiroc...
Together these morphological attributes would result in most naked mole-rat spermatozoa being classified as "abnormal". Importantly, these attributes are not considered to be a major consequence of inbreeding as the individuals used in this study originate from colonies in a captive population that ...
High genetic relatedness is more likely in a monogamous mating system or a highly inbred population. In this paper, we argue that the preconditions for eusociality in bathyergid mole-rats were a monogamous mating system and high genetic relatedness among individuals. We argue against the aridity ...
This variation has also been identified in humans with febrile seizures, idiopathic generalized epilepsy, autism spectrum disorder, and schizophrenia, in contrast to the general population carrying an arginine at this position [41, 43, 44]. Apart from the naked mole-rat, the only other species ...
Development of 12 new microsatellite markers for the naked mole-rat, Heterocephalus glaber [J]. Conserv Genet Resour, 2014, 6(3):589-591.Ingrarn CM; Troendle NJ; Gill CA;.Development of 12 new microsatellite markers for the naked mole-rat, Heterocephalus glaber.Conserv Genet Resour.2014.589-...
Naked mole-rat algorithm (NMRA) is a swarm intelligence-based algorithm that draws inspiration from the mating behaviour of mole rats (workers and breeders). This approach, which is based on the ability of breeders to reproduce with the queen, has been u
Every species of animal has its unique traits. However, some of the characteristics of the naked mole rat (Heterocephalus glaber) are quirky bordering on downright weird. Some people think the rat's unique physiology could be studied to unlock immortality or find a way to prevent cancer. Whethe...