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Population genomics of the southern giraffe.
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution - 1 Dec 2024
Prochotta David, Winter Sven, Fennessy Julian, Janke Axel
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Studying wildlife taxonomic diversity and identifying distinct populations has traditionally been largely based on morphology and geographic origin. More recently, this method has been supplemented by genetic data from the mitochondrial genome. However, this is limited as only maternally inherited and may not reflect the true nature of a population's genetics. Within the giraffe (Giraffa spp.), subspecies and...
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