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Mitochondrial DNA analyses revealed low genetic diversity in the endangered Indian wild ass Equus hemionus khur.
Mitochondrial DNA. Part A, DNA mapping, sequencing, and analysis - 1 Sept 2017
Khaire Devendra, Atkulwar Ashwin, Farah Sameera, Baig Mumtaz
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The Indian wild ass Equus hemionus khur, belonging to ass-like equid branch, inhabits the dry and arid desert of the Little Rann of Kutch, Gujarat. The E. h. khur is the sole survivor of Asiatic wild ass species/subspecies in South Asia. To provide first ever insights into the genetic diversity, phylogeny, and demography of the endangered Indian wild ass, we sampled 52 free-ranging individuals from the Little...
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