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Extremely low genetic diversity indicating the endangered status of Ranodon sibiricus (Amphibia: Caudata) and implications for phylogeography.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Chen Shao-Yu, Zhang Yi-Jun, Wang Xiu-Ling, Sun Jian-Yun, Xue Yan, Zhang Peng, Zhou Hui, Qu Liang-Hu
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BACKGROUND: The Siberian salamander (Ranodon sibiricus), distributed in geographically isolated areas of Central Asia, is an ideal alpine species for studies of conservation and phylogeography. However, there are few data regarding the genetic diversity in R. sibiricus populations. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: We used two genetic markers (mtDNA and microsatellites) to survey all six populations of R. sibiricus...
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