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Population genetic diversity and hybrid detection in captive zebras.
Scientific reports - 21 Aug 2015
Ito Hideyuki, Langenhorst Tanya, Ogden Rob, Inoue-Murayama Miho
Abstract excerpt
Zebras are members of the horse family. There are three species of zebras: the plains zebra Equus quagga, the Grevy's zebra E. grevyi and the mountain zebra E. zebra. The Grevy's zebra and the mountain zebra are endangered, and hybridization between the Grevy's zebra and the plains zebra has been documented, leading to a requirement for conservation genetic management within and between the species. We...
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