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Autosomal and mtDNA Markers Affirm the Distinctiveness of Lions in West and Central Africa.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Bertola Laura D, Tensen Laura, van Hooft Pim, White Paula A, Driscoll Carlos A, Henschel Philipp, Caragiulo Anthony, Dias-Freedman Isabela, Sogbohossou Etotépé A, Tumenta Pricelia N, Jirmo Tuqa H, de Snoo Geert R, de Iongh Hans H, Vrieling Klaas
Abstract excerpt
The evolutionary history of a species is key for understanding the taxonomy and for the design of effective management strategies for species conservation. The knowledge about the phylogenetic position of the lion (Panthera leo) in West/Central Africa is largely based on mitochondrial markers. Previous studies using mtDNA only have shown this region to hold a distinct evolutionary lineage. In addition,...
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