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Phylogeography, population history and conservation genetics of jaguars (Panthera onca, Mammalia, Felidae).
Molecular ecology - 1 Jan 2001
Eizirik E, Kim J H, Menotti-Raymond M, Crawshaw P G, O'Brien S J, Johnson W E
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The jaguar (Panthera onca), the largest felid in the American Continent, is currently threatened by habitat loss, fragmentation and human persecution. We have investigated the genetic diversity, population structure and demographic history of jaguars across their geographical range by analysing 715 base pairs of the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) control region and 29 microsatellite loci in approximately 40...
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