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The use of reference strand-mediated conformational analysis for the study of cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) feline leucocyte antigen class II DRB polymorphisms.
Molecular ecology - 1 Jan 2004
Drake G J C, Kennedy L J, Auty H K, Ryvar R, Ollier W E R, Kitchener A C, Freeman A R, Radford A D
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There is now considerable evidence to suggest the cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) has limited genetic diversity. However, the extent of this and its significance to the fitness of the cheetah population, both in the wild and captivity, is the subject of some debate. This reflects the difficulty associated with establishing a direct link between low variability at biologically significant loci and deleterious aspects...
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