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Different rates of mitochondrial DNA sequence evolution in Kirk's dik-dik (Madoqua kirkii) populations.
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution - 1 Sept 1995
Zhang Y, Ryder O A
Abstract excerpt
We have investigated evolutionary rates of the mitochondrial genome among individuals of Madoqua kirkii using the relative rate test. Our results demonstrate that individuals of two chromosome races, East African cytotype A and Southwest African cytotype D, evolve about 2.3 times faster than East African cytotype B. Cytogenetic changes, DNA repair efficiency, mutagens, and more likely, hitherto unrecognized...
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