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History of Population Formation for the Red Fox Around the Japanese Archipelago, Revealed by Ddrad-Seq Analysis.
Zoological science - 1 Jun 2026
Tomita Ryutaro, Endo Yu, Amaike Yosuke, Uraguchi Kohji, Kaneko Yayoi, Abramov Alexei V, Saveljev Alexander P, Kosintsev Pavel A, Kryukov Alexey P, Peeva Stanislava, Raichev Evgeniy, Nagano Atsushi J, Masuda Ryuichi
Abstract excerpt
The red fox (Vulpes vulpes), which is widely distributed across the Northern Hemisphere, including Japan, has been studied for its distribution patterns and migration timing, but its population demography remains poorly understood. To solve it, this study conducted double-digest restriction-site-associated DNA sequencing (ddRAD-seq) on 118 samples from Japan, continental Eurasia, and Sakhalin. Based on single...
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