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Phylogenetic relationships among european red deer, wapiti, and sika deer inferred from mitochondrial DNA sequences.
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution - 1 Apr 2000
Kuwayama R, Ozawa T
Abstract excerpt
We determined the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene sequences (1140 bp) of one subspecies of the European red deer (Cervus elaphus in Europe), three subspecies of the wapiti (C. elaphus in Asia and North America), and six subspecies of the sika deer (C. nippon in Japan). Our phylogenetic analysis revealed the monophyly of the European red deer, that of the wapiti, and that of the sika deer. The wapiti, however, was...
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