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Reassessing the evolutionary history of ass-like equids: insights from patterns of genetic variation in contemporary extant populations.
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution - 1 Apr 2015
Rosenbom Sónia, Costa Vânia, Chen Shanyuan, Khalatbari Leili, Yusefi Gholam Hosein, Abdukadir Ablimit, Yangzom Chamba, Kebede Fanuel, Teclai Redae, Yohannes Hagos, Hagos Futsum, Moehlman Patricia D, Beja-Pereira Albano
Abstract excerpt
All extant equid species are grouped in a single genus - Equus. Among those, ass-like equids have remained particularly unstudied and their phylogenetic relations were poorly understood, most probably because they inhabit extreme environments in remote geographic areas. To gain further insights into the evolutionary history of ass-like equids, we have used a non-invasive sampling approach to collect...
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