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Systematics of the genus Capra inferred from mitochondrial DNA sequence data.
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution - 1 Dec 1999
Manceau V, Després L, Bouvet J, Taberlet P
Abstract excerpt
Traditional classification in the genus Capra is based mainly on horn morphology. However, previous investigations based on allozyme data are not consistent with this classification. We thus reexamined the evolutionary history of the genus by analyzing mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) sequence variation. We collected bone samples from museums or dead animals found in the field. Thirty-four individuals were successfully...
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