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猪和人其实很“相像”
猪和人其实很“相像”
2019年春节的脚步已越来越近，在实验台，办公桌旁忙碌了一年的大家，是否已经做好了迎接猪年的准备呢？说到猪，大家可能觉得它们并没有什么稀奇。但其实，“猪”与我们的生活息息相关且无处不在。来自荷兰的艺术家Christien Meindertsma曾花三年时间追踪了一只猪，并记录下这只猪如何构成与人类紧密相关的185件商品。从肥皂、颜料、啤酒到骨瓷、子弹、混凝土，猪的应用范围超乎想象，甚至在德国，火车刹车的一部分也是用猪的骨灰制成的。
除了在制造业方面的应用，猪也是一种非常重要的动物研究模型。猪与人体的相似处可能远超你的想象，猪的红血球容量、血红蛋白含量、血钙等近30个生理生化指标与人相似，猪与人类许多器官系统有80%到90%的相似性。正因为如此，它们常被运用在多种生物医学研究中，如创伤修复研究，毒理和药理学研究，器官移植等。
在春节即将来临之际，我们带来了一些自然科研旗下开放获取期刊发表的关于猪的文章，供研究者们阅读、分享。希望大家在猪年能饱读好文，妙笔连猪！
研究精选
Facial expression as a potential measure of both intent and emotion
Scientific Reports
Comparative biogeography of the gut microbiome between Jinhua and Landrace pigs
Scientific Reports
Detection of dietetically absorbed maize-derived microRNAs in pigs
Scientific Reports
Generation of germline ablated male pigs by CRISPR/Cas9 editing of the NANOS2 gene
Scientific Reports
Bisphenol S negatively affects the meotic maturation of pig oocytes
Scientific Reports
Cystic fibrosis swine fail to secrete airway surface liquid in response to inhalation of pathogens
Nature Communications
Cross-boundary subsidy cascades from oil palm degrade distant tropical forests
Nature Communications
An alternative pathway of enteric PEDV dissemination from nasal cavity to intestinal mucosa in swine
Nature Communications
A globally-distributed alien invasive species poses risks to United States imperiled species
Scientific Reports
Global distribution data for cattle, buffaloes, horses, sheep, goats, pigs, chickens and ducks in 2010
Scientific Data
Genetically engineered minipigs model the major clinical features of human neurofibromatosis type 1
Communications Biology
Targeted Mutation of NGN3 Gene Disrupts Pancreatic Endocrine Cell Development in Pigs
Scientific Reports
Weaning Stress Perturbs Gut Microbiome and Its Metabolic Profile in Piglets
Scientific Reports
Moderate dietary protein restriction alters the composition of gut microbiota and improves ileal barrier function in adult pig model
Scientific Reports
Hotspots of recent hybridization between pigs and wild boars in Europe
Scientific Reports
Characterization of porcine milk oligosaccharides over lactation between primiparous and multiparous female pigs
Scientific Reports
Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Neural Stem Cell Therapy Enhances Recovery in an Ischemic Stroke Pig Model
Scientific Reports