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Genetic variation of mitochondrial DNA in Phalacrocorax carbo in Japan.
The Journal of veterinary medical science - 16 Jun 2020
Ochiai Yoshitsugu, Yoshikawa Yuko, Takano Takashi, Mori Makoto, Hondo Ryo, Mochizuki Mariko, Ueda Fukiko
Abstract excerpt
A Japanese resident bird, Phalacrocorax carbo hanedae (Japanese name: Kawa-u), was threatened with extinction due to deterioration of its habitat in the 1970s, but the population has since recovered thanks to environmental protection measures. This study analyzed the genetic diversity of 18 Kawa-u individuals living in the basins of the Abe and Warashina rivers in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. We obtained seven...
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