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Population genetics of Sambar (Rusa unicolor) from the Western Himalayas: preliminary findings.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Jan 2022
Singh Vinaya Kumar, Joshi Bheem Dutt, Bhat Gul Jabin, Singh Sujeet Kumar, Chandra Kailash, Sharma Lalit Kumar, Thakur Mukesh
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BACKGROUND: The sambar (Rusa unicolor) is one of the largest deer distributed across diverse habitats of India and threatened due to habitat loss, changes in the land-use patterns, illegal poaching, and anthropogenic disturbances. Here, we report the first population genetics account of sambar deer from the Western Himalayas. METHODS AND RESULTS: We observed relatively compromised genetic diversity...
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