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Koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) From Queensland Are Genetically Distinct From 2 Populations in Victoria.
The Journal of heredity - 1 Jan 2016
Ruiz-Rodriguez Christina T, Ishida Yasuko, Murray Neil D, O'Brien Stephen J, Graves Jennifer A M, Greenwood Alex D, Roca Alfred L
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The koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) suffered population declines and local extirpation due to hunting in the early 20th century, especially in southern Australia. Koalas were subsequently reintroduced to the Brisbane Ranges (BR) and Stony Rises (SR) by translocating individuals from a population on French Island descended from a small number of founders. To examine genetic diversity and north-south...
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