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Conservation genomics highlights the urgency of protecting Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins (Sousa chinensis) in Chinese waters.
Science China. Life sciences - 1 Apr 2026
Huang Xin, Zhang Xiyang, Zhao Liyuan, Dong Guixin, Zhou Wenliang, Guan Dengfeng, Wang Guiqiang, Xie Zhenhui, Liu Fei, Zhang Chaoming, Chen Xi, Li Songhai, Wang Xianyan, Wu Yuping, Wei Fuwen
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The Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin (Sousa chinensis; hereafter IPH dolphin), a coastal cetacean species primarily distributed in Chinese waters, serves as a flagship species for marine ecosystem conservation. Currently, this species faces sustained population declines and habitat degradation, and is listed as "Vulnerable" on the IUCN Red List. Herein, we de novo assembled a high-quality chromosome-level genome for...
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