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Phylogeography and population structure of thornback rays (Raja clavata L., Rajidae).
Molecular ecology - 1 Oct 2006
Chevolot Malia, Hoarau Galice, Rijnsdorp Adriaan D, Stam Wytze T, Olsen Jeanine L
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The phylogeography of thornback rays (Raja clavata) was assessed from European waters, using five nuclear microsatellite loci and mitochondrial cytochome b sequences. Strong regional differentiation was found between the Mediterranean basin, the Azores and the European continental shelf. Allelic and haplotype diversities were high in Portuguese populations, consistent with the existence of a refugium along the...
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