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Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of East Asian Raccoon Dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides): Genetic Features in Central and Marginal Populations.
Zoological science - 1 Jun 2018
Hong YoonJee, Kim Kyung Seok, Kimura Junpei, Kauhala Kaarina, Voloshina Inna, Goncharuk Mikhail S, Yu Li, Zhang Ya-Ping, Sashika Mariko, Lee Hang, Min Mi-Sook
Abstract excerpt
The raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) is endemic to East Asia but has been introduced in Europe. Its high adaptability enabled its rapid colonization of European countries, where population growth has been raising concerns regarding ecosystem disturbance and the spread of zoonotic diseases. The genetic diversity and structure of endemic, source, and introduced populations from seven locations across South...
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