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Population genetic study of the raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) in South Korea using newly developed 12 microsatellite markers.
Genes & genetic systems - 1 Jan 2013
Hong Yoonjee, Kim Kyung-Seok, Lee Hang, Min Mi-Sook
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The raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) is distributed from southeastern Siberia to northern Vietnam, including Korea and Japan, as well as Europe. In Korea, most of its predators and competitors are extinct, which has resulted in rapid growth of the raccoon dog population. This population increase has raised concerns about its role in the ecosystem and the zoonotic transfer of various contagious diseases, and...
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