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A comprehensive and validated molecular taxonomy of beaked whales, family Ziphiidae.
The Journal of heredity - 1 Jan 2000
Dalebout M L, Baker C S, Mead J G, Cockcroft V G, Yamada T K
Abstract excerpt
DNA sequences from orthologous loci can provide universal characters for taxonomic identification. Molecular taxonomy is of particular value for groups in which distinctive morphological features are difficult to observe or compare. To assist in species identification for the little known family Ziphiidae (beaked whales), we compiled a reference database of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) control region (437 bp) and...
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