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Phylogenetic reconstruction of the Felidae using 16S rRNA and NADH-5 mitochondrial genes.
Journal of molecular evolution - 1 Jan 1997
Johnson W E, O'Brien S J
Abstract excerpt
The Felidae family represents a challenge for molecular phylogenetic reconstruction because it consists of 38 living species that evolved from a relatively recent common ancestor (10-15 million years ago). We have determined mitochondrial DNA sequences from two genes that evolve at relatively rapid evolutionary rates, 16S rRNA (379 bp) and NADH dehydrogenase subunit 5 (NADH-5, 318 bp), from multiple individuals...
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