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Multilocus genotypes from Charles Darwin's finches: biodiversity lost since the voyage of the Beagle.
Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences - 12 Apr 2010
Petren Kenneth, Grant Peter R, Grant B Rosemary, Clack Andrew A, Lescano Ninnia V
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Genetic analysis of museum specimens offers a direct window into a past that can predate the loss of extinct forms. We genotyped 18 Galápagos finches collected by Charles Darwin and companions during the voyage of the Beagle in 1835, and 22 specimens collected in 1901. Our goals were to determine...
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