Next generation sequencing and RNA-seq characterization of adipose tissue in the Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) in South Africa: Possible mechanism(s) of pathogenesis and pathophysiology of pansteatitis

• Odunayo I. Azeez ,

  Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Project administration, Visualization, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  * E-mail: odunayoazeez@gmail.com, odunayo.azeez@ui.edu.ng.

  Affiliations Anatomy and Physiology Dept., Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort, Pretoria, South Africa, Dept. of Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria

  http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2379-9946

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• Jan G. Myburgh,

  Roles Resources

  Affiliation Paraclinical Science Dept., Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort, Pretoria, South Africa

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• Ana-Mari Bosman,

  Roles Methodology, Resources

  Affiliation Veterinary Tropical Diseases Dept., Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort, Pretoria, South Africa

  http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6071-2910

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• Jonathan Featherston,

  Roles Data curation, Formal analysis, Software

  Affiliation Biotechnology Platform, Agricultural Research Council, Onderstepoort, Pretoria, South Africa

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• Kgomotso P. Sibeko-Matjilla,

  Roles Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Veterinary Tropical Diseases Dept., Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort, Pretoria, South Africa

  http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1139-7333

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• Marinda C. Oosthuizen,

  Roles Investigation, Methodology, Resources, Supervision

  Affiliation Veterinary Tropical Diseases Dept., Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort, Pretoria, South Africa

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• Joseph P. Chamunorwa

  Roles Conceptualization, Investigation, Resources, Supervision

  Affiliation Anatomy and Physiology Dept., Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort, Pretoria, South Africa

  http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5524-8773

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