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Population genetics of Galápagos land iguana (genus Conolophus) remnant populations.
Molecular ecology - 1 Dec 2008
Tzika Athanasia C, Rosa Sabrina F P, Fabiani Anna, Snell Howard L, Snell Heidi M, Marquez Cruz, Tapia Washington, Rassmann Kornelia, Gentile Gabriele, Milinkovitch Michel C
Abstract excerpt
The Galápagos land iguanas (genus Conolophus) have faced significant anthropogenic disturbances since the 17th century, leading to severe reduction of some populations and the extinction of others. Conservation activities, including the repatriation of captive-bred animals to depleted areas, have been ongoing since the late 1970s, but genetic information has not been extensively incorporated. Here we use nine...
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