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Phylogeography of brown bears (Ursus arctos) of Alaska and paraphyly within the Ursidae.
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution - 1 Jun 1996
Talbot S L, Shields G F
Abstract excerpt
Complete nucleotide sequences of the mitochondrial cytochrome b, tRNA(prolime), and tRNA(threonine) genes were described for 166 brown bears (Ursus arctos) from 10 geographic regions of Alaska to describe natural genetic variation, construct a molecular phylogeny, and evaluate classical taxonomies. DNA sequences of brown bears were compared to homologous sequences of the polar bear (maritimus) and of the sun bear...
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