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Genome sequence and population declines in the critically endangered greater bamboo lemur (Prolemur simus) and implications for conservation.
BMC genomics - 8 Jun 2018
Hawkins Melissa T R, Culligan Ryan R, Frasier Cynthia L, Dikow Rebecca B, Hagenson Ryan, Lei Runhua, Louis Edward E
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The greater bamboo lemur (Prolemur simus) is a member of the Family Lemuridae that is unique in their dependency on bamboo as a primary food source. This Critically Endangered species lives in small forest patches in eastern Madagascar, occupying a fraction of its historical range. Here we sequence the genome of the greater bamboo lemur for the first time, and provide genome resources for future...
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