Table 1 Species examined in this study and their RNASE1 genes [a Gene numbers (putative functional genes/pseudogenes)]
Family | Subfamily | Scientific name | Common name | Sample source | Gene numbersa | GenBank Accession No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mustelidae (weasels) | Mustelinae | Mustela sibirica | Himalayan weasel | China | 5(3/2) | KC884989-KC884993 |
| Â | Â | Mustela putorius | Polecat | IRTA, Spain | 5(3/2) | KC884962-KC884966 |
| Â | Â | Mustela nivalis | Least weasel | CGRB*, South Korea | 4(3/1) | KC885002-KC885005 |
| Â | Â | Mustela kathiah | Yellow-bellied weasel | Yunnan Province,China | 4(4/0) | KC884998-KC885001 |
| Â | Â | Mustela frenata | Long-tailed weasel | Royal Ontario Museum, Canada | 5(5/0) | KC885030-KC885034 |
| Â | Â | Mustela vison | American mink | Royal Ontario Museum, Canada | 4(4/0) | KC884974-KC884977 |
| Â | Â | Mustela lutreola | European mink | IRTA, Spain | 4(3/1) | KC884958-KC884961 |
| Â | Â | Mustela erminea | Ermine | IRTA, Spain | 3(3/0) | KC884978-KC884980 |
| Â | Â | Mustela altaica | Mountain weasel | IRTA, Spain | 4(3/1) | KC884954-KC884957 |
| Â | Martinae | Martes zibellina | Sable | Neimenggu Province,China | 4(4/0) | KC884994-KC884997 |
| Â | Â | Martes americana | American marten | Royal Ontario Museum, Canada | 2(2/0) | KC885025-KC885026 |
| Â | Â | Martes foina | Stone Marten | China | 4(4/0) | KC884985-KC884988 |
| Â | Â | Martes flavigula | Yellow-throated marten | Kunming Zoo,China | 5(4/1) | KC885006-KC885010 |
| Â | Â | Martes pennanti | Fisher | Royal Ontario Museum, Canada | 3(3/0) | KC885027-KC885029 |
| Â | Â | Martes martes | Pine marten | IRTA, Spain | 3(3/0) | KC884982-KC884984 |
| Â | Â | Gulo gulo | Wolverine | Royal Ontario Museum, Canada | 2(2/0) | KC885023-KC885024 |
| Â | Helictidinae | Melogale moschata | Chinese Ferret-Badger | Yunnan Province,China | 2(2/0) | KC885021-KC885022 |
| Â | Lutrinae | Lutra lutra | Common otter | CGRB*, South Korea | 3(2/1) | KC885018-KC885020 |
| Â | Â | Enhydra lutris | Sea otter | IRTA, Spain | 4(4/0) | KC884967-KC884970 |
| Â | Melinae | Meles meles | European badger | CGRB*, South Korea | 3(3/0) | KC885015-KC885017 |
| Â | Â | Arctonyx collaris | Hog badger | Yunnan Province,China | 4(3/1) | KC885011-KC885014 |
Procyonidae (raccoons) | Â | Potos flavus | Kinkajou | San Diego Zoo, USA | 2(2/0) | KC885035-KC885036 |
Mephitidae (skunks) | Â | Spilogale putorius | Eastern Spotted Skunk | IRTA, Spain | 3(1/2) | KC884971-KC884973 |
Ailuridae (the red panda) | Â | Ailurus fulgens | Red Panda | Kunming Zoo,China | 2(2/0) | KC885037-KC885038 |
Otaeiidae (sea lions) | Â | Zalophus californianus | California sea lion | Qingdao, Shandong Province, China | 1(1/0) | KC885040 |
| Â | Â | Callorhinus ursinus | Northern fur seal | Qingdao, Shandong Province, China | 1(1/0) | KC885039 |
Phocidae (true seals) | Â | Phoca vitulina | Harbor seal | Qingdao, Shandong Province, China | 1(1/0) | KC885044 |
Ursidae (bears) | Â | Tremarctos ornatus | Spectacled bear | San Diego Zoo, USA | 1(1/0) | KC885041 |
| Â | Â | Ursus thibetanus | Asiatic black bear | Yunnan Province,China | 1(1/0) | KC885042 |
| Â | Â | Ursus maritimus | Polar bear | downloaded from public database | 1(1/0) | KC885048 |
| Â | Â | Ailuropoda melanoleuca | Giant panda | Sichuan Province,China | 1(1/0) | KC885043 |
Canidae (dogs) | Â | Canis lupus | Grey wolf | Haerbing, China | 1(1/0) | KC885047 |
| Â | Â | Canis rufus | Red wolf | Russia | 1(1/0) | KC885046 |
| Â | Â | Canis familiaris | Dog | downloaded from public database | 1(1/0) | KC885045 |
