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Evolutionary Genomics and Conservation of the Endangered Przewalski's Horse.
Current biology : CB - 5 Oct 2015
Der Sarkissian Clio, Ermini Luca, Schubert Mikkel, Yang Melinda A, Librado Pablo, Fumagalli Matteo, Jónsson Hákon, Bar-Gal Gila Kahila, Albrechtsen Anders, Vieira Filipe G, Petersen Bent, Ginolhac Aurélien, Seguin-Orlando Andaine, Magnussen Kim, Fages Antoine, Gamba Cristina, Lorente-Galdos Belen, Polani Sagi, Steiner Cynthia, Neuditschko Markus, Jagannathan Vidhya, Feh Claudia, Greenblatt Charles L, Ludwig Arne, Abramson Natalia I, Zimmermann Waltraut, Schafberg Renate, Tikhonov Alexei, Sicheritz-Ponten Thomas, Willerslev Eske, Marques-Bonet Tomas, Ryder Oliver A, McCue Molly, Rieder Stefan, Leeb Tosso, Slatkin Montgomery, Orlando Ludovic
Abstract excerpt
Przewalski's horses (PHs, Equus ferus ssp. przewalskii) were discovered in the Asian steppes in the 1870s and represent the last remaining true wild horses. PHs became extinct in the wild in the 1960s but survived in captivity, thanks to major conservation efforts. The current population is still endangered, with just 2,109 individuals, one-quarter of which are in Chinese and Mongolian reintroduction reserves...
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