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High degree of mitochondrial haplotype diversity in the Japanease common toad Bufo japonicus in urban Tokyo.
Zoological science - 1 Oct 2012
Hase Kazuko, Shimada Masakazu, Nikoh Naruo
Abstract excerpt
The Japanese common toad Bufo japonicus is widely distributed across mainland Japan and is classified into two subspecies, B. japonicus japonicus and B. japonicus formosus, in the western and eastern regions, respectively. To investigate the genetic diversity of B. japonicus at the breeding pond (local population) level, we sequenced 831 base pairs of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) cytochrome b (Cyt b) from 75...
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