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[Domestication as a possible mode of biodiversity conservation (as exemplified by the river otter Lutra lutra L., 1758)].
Genetika - 1 Aug 1997
Trapezov O V
Abstract excerpt
On an experimental basis in the Institute of Cytology and Genetics Siberian Division, Russian Academy of Sciences, a cage population of river otter (Lutra lutra) was formed. During the introduction period of captivity, as the selection for stress resistance in an anthropogenic environment is shown to be a crucial factor. Through the course of domesticating river otters, directional selection occurs due to the...
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