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Genetic variation and population structure of the Japanese sika deer (Cervus nippon) in the Tohoku District based on mitochondrial D-loop sequences.
Zoological science - 1 Jul 2012
Takiguchi Harutaka, Tanaka Kazuaki, Ono Kana, Hoshi Asuka, Minami Masato, Yamauchi Kiyoshi, Takatsuki Seiki
Abstract excerpt
The sika deer (Cervus nippon) once inhabited the entire Tohoku District, the northeastern part of the main island of Japan. Currently, they are isolated as three discontinuous populations on Mt. Goyo, the Oshika Peninsula, and Kinkazan Island. To assess the genetic diversity and relationships among the sika deer populations in the Tohoku District, we analyzed the mitochondrial DNA D-loop sequences from 177...
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