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Microsatellite variability reveals the necessity for genetic input from wild giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) into the captive population.
Molecular ecology - 1 Mar 2009
Shen Fujun, Zhang Zhihe, He Wei, Yue Bisong, Zhang Anju, Zhang Liang, Hou Rong, Wang Chengdong, Watanabe Toshi
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Recent success in breeding giant pandas in captivity has encouraged panda conservationists to believe that the ex situ population is ready to serve as a source for supporting the wild population. In this study, we used 11 microsatellite DNA markers to assess the amount and distribution of genetic variability present in the two largest captive populations (Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, Sichuan...
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