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Genetic diversity of the Japanese Marten (Martes melampus) and its implications for the conservation unit.
Zoological science - 1 Jul 2009
Sato Jun J, Yasuda Shumpei P, Hosoda Tetsuji
Abstract excerpt
Molecular phylogenetic analyses of combined mitochondrial DNA sequences (2814 bp; cytochrome b gene, displacement loop region, and NADH dehydrogenase subunit 2 gene) identified nine groups among 49 individual Japanese martens, Martes melampus, collected from several areas in Japan. The grouping was not correlated with winter coat color, but was consistent with geography. In particular, the monophyly of 29...
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