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Genetic variation in gorillas.
American journal of primatology - 1 Oct 2004
Vigilant Linda, Bradley Brenda J
Abstract excerpt
This review summarizes what is currently known concerning genetic variation in gorillas, on both inter- and intraspecific levels. Compared to the human species, gorillas, along with the other great apes, possess greater genetic variation as a consequence of a demographic history of rather constant population size. Data and hence conclusions from analysis of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), the usual means of describing...
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