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Multilocus approaches reveal underestimated species diversity and inter-specific gene flow in pikas (Ochotona) from southwestern China.
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution - 1 Feb 2017
Koju Narayan Prasad, He Kai, Chalise Mukesh Kumar, Ray Chris, Chen Zhongzheng, Zhang Bin, Wan Tao, Chen Shunde, Jiang Xuelong
Abstract excerpt
The phylogeny of living pikas (Ochotonidae, Ochotona) remains obscure, and pika species diversity in southwestern China has never been well explored. In this study, 96 tissue samples from 11 valid species in three classified subgenera (Pika, Ochotona and Conothoa) from 23 locations were characterized using multilocus sequences of 7031bp. Two mitochondrial (CYT B and COI) and five nuclear gene segments (RAG1,...
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