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Mitochondrial and morphological variation of Tilapia zillii in Israel.
BMC research notes - 2 Apr 2012
Szitenberg Amir, Goren Menachem, Huchon Dorothée
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BACKGROUND: Tilapia zillii is widespread in the East Levant inland aquatic systems as well as in artificial water reservoirs. In this study we explore the genetic and morphological variation of this widespread species, using mitochondrial control region sequences and meristic characters. We examine the hypothesis that T. zillii's population structure corresponds to the four Israeli aquatic systems. RESULTS: Out...
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