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ZOOLOGICAL SCIENCE Early Online Papers (24,26-May-2022)

The following three papers, scheduled for publication in Vol. 39, No. 4, have been released as early access.

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ORIGINAL ARTICLES: DIVERSITY AND EVOLUTION
Analysis of Genetic Structure and Genetic Diversity in Japanese Black Kite Population Using mtDNA
Kazuya Nagai, Ken-ichi Tokita
Zoological Science 39 (4), (24 May 2022) https://doi.org/10.2108/zs210121
KEYWORDS: mtDNA, genetic diversity, PHYLOGEOGRAPHY, Milvus migrans, cytochrome b

ORIGINAL ARTICLES: NEUROBIOLOGY
Epicatechin Alters the Activity of a Neuron Necessary for Long-Term Memory of Aerial Respiratory Behavior in Lymnaea stagnalis
Yoshimasa Komatsuzaki, Ken Lukowiak
Zoological Science 39 (4), (26 May 2022) https://doi.org/10.2108/zs220008
KEYWORDS: long-term memory, epicatechin, Lymnaea stagnalis, electrophysiology, Operant conditioning

ORIGINAL ARTICLES: ECOLOGY
Effect of Natural Seasonal Changes in Photoperiod and Temperature on Immune Function in Striped Hamsters
De-Li Xu, Xiao-Kai Hu
Zoological Science 39 (4), (26 May 2022) https://doi.org/10.2108/zs220005
KEYWORDS: Corticosterone, immunity, leptin; striped hamster (Cricetulus barabensis), season

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