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Narwhal Genome Reveals Long-Term Low Genetic Diversity despite Current Large Abundance Size

The narwhal (Monodon monoceros) is a highly specialized endemic Arctic cetacean, restricted to the Arctic seas bordering the North Atlantic. Low levels of genetic diversity have been observed across several narwhal populations using mitochondrial DNA and microsatellites. Despite this, the global abu...

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Autores principales: Westbury, Michael V., Petersen, Bent, Garde, Eva, Heide-Jørgensen, Mads Peter, Lorenzen, Eline D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6546971/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31054839
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2019.03.023