Ivory Harvesting Pressure on the Genome of the African Elephant: A Phenotypic Shift to Tusklessness
The unique chequered pattern of elephant ivory has made it a desired commodity for the production of various works of art. The demand however outstrips the supply and with soaring prices, illegal tusk harvesting is thriving on the African continent. Formal restrictions placed on trade in elephant pr...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Springer US
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4972762/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26920555 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12105-016-0704-y |