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Insight into mtDNA diversity of wild forest musk deer (Moschus berezovskii) in Shanxi Province mountains.
Scientific reports - 14 Feb 2025
Hai Luyao, Li Yixin, Lan Xianna, Luo Zhengwei, Pei Chao, Hu Defu
Abstract excerpt
Shanxi Province is the northernmost distribution range of Chinese forest musk deer (Moschus berezovskii), with wild populations scattered across Zhongtiao (ZT), Lüliang (LL), and Taiyue (TY) mountain ranges. Using line transect surveys and local guide assistance, coupled with infrared camera data, this study systematically collected fecal samples from wild forest musk deer from five nature reserves across the...
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- Animals
- Deer
- DNA, Mitochondrial
- Genetic Variation
- China
- Haplotypes
- Forests
