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Population Genetics of Overwintering Monarch Butterflies, Danaus plexippus (Linnaeus), from Central Mexico Inferred from Mitochondrial DNA and Microsatellite Markers.
The Journal of heredity - 1 Mar 2017
Pfeiler Edward, Nazario-Yepiz Nestor O, Pérez-Gálvez Fernan, Chávez-Mora Cristina Alejandra, Laclette Mariana Ramírez Loustalot, Rendón-Salinas Eduardo, Markow Therese Ann
Abstract excerpt
Population genetic variation and demographic history in Danaus plexippus (L.), from Mexico were assessed based on analyses of mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI; 658 bp) and subunit II (COII; 503 bp) gene segments and 7 microsatellite loci. The sample of 133 individuals included both migratory monarchs, mainly from 4 overwintering sites within the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve (MBBR) in...
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