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Genetic diversity of Chinese water deer (Hydropotes inermis inermis): implications for conservation.
Biochemical genetics - 1 Apr 2006
Hu Jie, Fang Sheng-Guo, Wan Qiu-Hong
Abstract excerpt
The Chinese water deer (Hydropotes inermis inermis) is endemic to China. Historically, the species was widely distributed, but now, habitat loss and poaching have reduced its range and number drastically. In order to provide useful information for its conservation, we have investigated the genetic diversity and population structure of the Chinese water deer by analyzing the 403 bp fragment of the mitochondrial...
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