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Genetic differentiation of geographic populations of Rattus tanezumi based on the mitochondrial Cytb gene.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2021
Liu Yingying, Yao Lisi, Ci Ying, Cao Xiaomei, Zhao Minghui, Li Ying, Zhang XiaoLong
Abstract excerpt
Rattus tanezumi is a common domestic rat and host of the bubonic plague pathogen in China and Southeast Asia (SEA). The origin, genetic differentiation and dispersal of R. tanezumi have received increasing attention from researchers. The population genetics of R. tanezumi based on its mitochondrial cytochrome b gene have been studied to explain the origin, relationships and dispersal of populations. In this...
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