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Phylogenetic and molecular dating analysis of Taiwan Blue Pheasant (Lophura swinhoii).
Gene - 10 Apr 2014
Jiang Lichun, Wang Gaochao, Peng Rui, Peng Quekun, Zou Fangdong
Abstract excerpt
The Swinhoe's Pheasant (Lophura swinhoii) is an endemic and most endangered species to Taiwan, China. It belongs to the genus Lophura, family Phasianidae. To further investigate the evolutionary history of L. swinhoii, we determined its complete mitochondrial genome and reconstructed a single, robust phylogenetic tree. Our results showed that L. swinhoii is clustered with Lophura nycthemera and forms a sister...
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