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The Phylogeography and Population Demography of the Yunnan Caecilian (Ichthyophis bannanicus): Massive Rivers as Barriers to Gene Flow.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Wang Hui, Luo Xia, Meng Shaoquan, Bei Yongjian, Song Tao, Meng Tao, Li Guifen, Zhang Baowei
Abstract excerpt
Ichthyophis bannanicus is the only caecilian species in China. In this study, the phylogeography and population demography of I. bannanicus were explored, based on the mitochondrial DNA genes (cyt b and ND2) and 15 polymorphic microsatellite loci. Altogether 158 individuals were collected from five populations in Yunnan province, Guangxi province, Guangdong province, and Northern Vietnam. Phylogeographical and...
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