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Howling from the past: historical phylogeography and diversity losses in European grey wolves.
Proceedings. Biological sciences - 1 Aug 2018
Dufresnes Christophe, Miquel Christian, Remollino Nadège, Biollaz François, Salamin Nicolas, Taberlet Pierre, Fumagalli Luca
Abstract excerpt
Genetic bottlenecks resulting from human-induced population declines make alarming symbols for the irreversible loss of our natural legacy worldwide. The grey wolf (Canis lupus) is an iconic example of extreme declines driven by anthropogenic factors. Here, we assessed the genetic signatures of 150 years of wolf persecution throughout the Western Palaearctic by high-throughput mitochondrial DNA sequencing of...
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