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Japanese Wolves are Genetically Divided into Two Groups Based on an 8-Nucleotide Insertion/Deletion within the mtDNA Control Region.
Zoological science - 1 Feb 2016
Ishiguro Naotaka, Inoshima Yasuo, Yanai Tokuma, Sasaki Motoki, Matsui Akira, Kikuchi Hiroki, Maruyama Masashi, Hongo Hitomi, Vostretsov Yuri E, Gasilin Viatcheslav, Kosintsev Pavel A, Quanjia Chen, Chunxue Wang
Abstract excerpt
The mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) control region (198- to 598-bp) of four ancient Canis specimens (two Canis mandibles, a cranium, and a first phalanx) was examined, and each specimen was genetically identified as Japanese wolf. Two unique nucleotide substitutions, the 78-C insertion and the 482-G deletion, both of which are specific for Japanese wolf, were observed in each sample. Based on the mtDNA sequences...
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