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Phylogeographic differentiation in the mitochondrial control region in the koala, Phascolarctos cinereus (Goldfuss 1817).
Molecular ecology - 1 Jun 1999
Houlden B A, Costello B H, Sharkey D, Fowler E V, Melzer A, Ellis W, Carrick F, Baverstock P R, Elphinstone M S
Abstract excerpt
The koala, Phascolarctos cinereus, is a geographically widespread species endemic to Australia, with three currently recognized subspecies: P.c. adustus, P.c. cinereus, and P.c. victor. Intraspecific variation in the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) control region was examined in over 200 animals from 16 representative populations throughout the species' range. Eighteen different haplotypes were defined in the...
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