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Ancient mitochondrial DNA and the genetic history of Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) in Europe.
Molecular ecology - 1 Apr 2014
Horn Susanne, Prost Stefan, Stiller Mathias, Makowiecki Daniel, Kuznetsova Tatiana, Benecke Norbert, Pucher Erich, Hufthammer Anne K, Schouwenburg Charles, Shapiro Beth, Hofreiter Michael
Abstract excerpt
After centuries of human hunting, the Eurasian beaver Castor fiber had disappeared from most of its original range by the end of the 19th century. The surviving relict populations are characterized by both low genetic diversity and strong phylogeographical structure. However, it remains unclear whether these attributes are the result of a human-induced, late Holocene bottleneck or already existed prior to this...
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