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A test of somatic mosaicism in the androgen receptor gene of Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis).
BMC genetics - 26 Oct 2015
Prentice Melanie B, Bowman Jeff, Wilson Paul J
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BACKGROUND: The androgen receptor, an X-linked gene, has been widely studied in human populations because it contains highly polymorphic trinucleotide repeat motifs that have been associated with a number of adverse human health and behavioral effects. A previous study on the androgen receptor gene in carnivores reported somatic mosaicism in the tissues of a number of species including Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx)....
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