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Whole-genome sequencing of giant pandas provides insights into demographic history and local adaptation.
Nature genetics - 1 Jan 2013
Zhao Shancen, Zheng Pingping, Dong Shanshan, Zhan Xiangjiang, Wu Qi, Guo Xiaosen, Hu Yibo, He Weiming, Zhang Shanning, Fan Wei, Zhu Lifeng, Li Dong, Zhang Xuemei, Chen Quan, Zhang Hemin, Zhang Zhihe, Jin Xuelin, Zhang Jinguo, Yang Huanming, Wang Jian, Wang Jun, Wei Fuwen
Abstract excerpt
The panda lineage dates back to the late Miocene and ultimately leads to only one extant species, the giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca). Although global climate change and anthropogenic disturbances are recognized to shape animal population demography their contribution to panda population dynamics remains largely unknown. We sequenced the whole genomes of 34 pandas at an average 4.7-fold coverage and used...
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