Molecular evolution of the dog family.

doi:10.1016/0168-9525(93)90122-x

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Molecular evolution of the dog family.

Trends in genetics : TIG - 1 Jun 1993

Wayne R K

Abstract excerpt

Molecular genetic tools have been used to dissect the evolutionary relationships of the dog-like carnivores, revealing their place in the order Carnivora, the relationships of species within the family Canidae, and the genetic exchange that occurs among conspecific populations. High rates of gene...

Topics

Animals
Biological Evolution
Carnivora
Dogs
Foxes
Genetic Variation
Hybridization, Genetic

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