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Genetic diversity in different populations of sloths assessed by DNA fingerprinting.
Brazilian journal of biology = Revista brasleira de biologia - 1 Aug 2002
Moraes N, Morgante J S, Miyaki C Y
Abstract excerpt
In this study we analyzed a population of Bradypus torquatus with individuals originally distributed in different localities of Bahia, and two populations of B. variegatus with individuals from Bahia and São Paulo States. Using the DNA fingerprinting method, we assessed the genetic variability within and between populations. Analysis of the DNA profiles revealed genetic similarity indices ranging from 0.34 +/-...
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