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Selection of geographical populations suitable for artificial breeding of the Northeast China Brown Frog (Rana dybowskii).
Die Naturwissenschaften - 3 Sept 2025
Liu Wanli, Tao Jiuchen, Yu Qing, Wu Tong, Xing Bojian, Bai Jing, Zhao Wenge, Liu Yufen, Liu Peng
Abstract excerpt
Amphibians, as a group greatly disturbed by human activities, are at increased risk of extinction. Rana dybowskii is an anuran species with both ecological and economic significance. Due to environmental changes and human overexploitation, it has been classified as Near-Threatened. This study integrates morphological and molecular immunological approaches to identify R. dybowskii populations with greater survival...
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- Ranidae
- Phenotype
- Major Histocompatibility Complex
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- Animals
- Genetics, Population
