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Cytochrome B sequences suggest convergent evolution of the Asian takin and Arctic muskox.
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution - 1 Dec 1997
Groves P, Shields G F
Abstract excerpt
Relationships of the takin (Budorcas taxicolor) and muskox (Ovibos moschatus) have been speculated upon for many years. Morphological and behavioral similarities between these species have led to suggestions that they are closely related. To test the hypothesis that characteristics shared by the takin and muskox stem from a recent common ancestor, we compared sequences of their mitochondrial cytochrome b genes...
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