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Genetic structure of wild bonobo populations: diversity of mitochondrial DNA and geographical distribution.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Kawamoto Yoshi, Takemoto Hiroyuki, Higuchi Shoko, Sakamaki Tetsuya, Hart John A, Hart Terese B, Tokuyama Nahoko, Reinartz Gay E, Guislain Patrick, Dupain Jef, Cobden Amy K, Mulavwa Mbangi N, Yangozene Kumugo, Darroze Serge, Devos Céline, Furuichi Takeshi
Abstract excerpt
Bonobos (Pan paniscus) inhabit regions south of the Congo River including all areas between its southerly tributaries. To investigate the genetic diversity and evolutionary relationship among bonobo populations, we sequenced mitochondrial DNA from 376 fecal samples collected in seven study populations located within the eastern and western limits of the species' range. In 136 effective samples from different...
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