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Molecular phylogeography of the red deer (Cervus elaphus) populations in Xinjiang of China: comparison with other Asian, European, and North American populations.
Zoological science - 1 Apr 2002
Mahmut Halik, Masuda Ryuichi, Onuma Manabu, Takahashi Manami, Nagata Junko, Suzuki Masatsugu, Ohtaishi Noriyuki
Abstract excerpt
To illustrate phylogeography of red deer (Cervus elaphus) populations of Xinjiang, we determined their mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) control region sequences, and then investigated geographic variations and phylogenetic relationships between Xinjiang populations and other populations from Asia, Europe, and North America. The C. elaphus mtDNA control region shared different copy numbers of tandem repeats of 38 to...
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