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Mitochondrial sequences reveal a clear separation between Angolan and South African giraffe along a cryptic rift valley

BACKGROUND: The current taxonomy of the African giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) is primarily based on pelage pattern and geographic distribution, and nine subspecies are currently recognized. Although genetic studies have been conducted, their resolution is low, mainly due to limited sampling. Deta...

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Autores principales: Bock, Friederike, Fennessy, Julian, Bidon, Tobias, Tutchings, Andy, Marais, Andri, Deacon, Francois, Janke, Axel
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4207324/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25927851
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12862-014-0219-7