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Large-scale genome sequencing of giant pandas improves the understanding of population structure and future conservation initiatives.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 3 Sept 2024
Lan Tianming, Yang Shangchen, Li Haimeng, Zhang Yi, Li Rengui, Sahu Sunil Kumar, Deng Wenwen, Liu Boyang, Shi Minhui, Wang Shiqing, Du Hanyu, Huang Xiaoyu, Lu Haorong, Liu Shanlin, Deng Tao, Chen Jin, Wang Qing, Han Lei, Zhou Yajie, Li Qiye, Li Desheng, Kristiansen Karsten, Wan Qiu-Hong, Liu Huan, Fang Sheng-Guo
Abstract excerpt
The extinction risk of the giant panda has been demoted from "endangered" to "vulnerable" on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List, but its habitat is more fragmented than ever before, resulting in 33 isolated giant panda populations according to the fourth national survey released by the Chinese government. Further comprehensive investigations of the genetic background and in-depth...
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