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Genetic consequences of a severe population bottleneck in the Guadalupe fur seal (Arctocephalus townsendi).
The Journal of heredity - 1 Jan 2000
Weber D S, Stewart B S, Lehman N
Abstract excerpt
Population bottlenecks may lead to diminished genetic variability and correlative effects on fitness. The Guadalupe fur seal was nearly exterminated by commercial sealers during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. To determine the genetic consequences of this population bottleneck, we compared the variation at a 181 bp section of the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) control region from the bones of 26 prebottleneck...
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