Multi-locus Analyses Reveal Four Giraffe Species Instead of One
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Multi-locus Analyses Reveal Four Giraffe Species Instead of One
Traditionally, one giraffe species and up to eleven subspecies have been recognized [1]; however, nine subspecies are commonly accepted [2]. Even after a century of research, the distinctness of each giraffe subspecies remains unclear, and the genetic variation across their distribution range has been incompletely explored. Recent genetic studies on mtDNA have shown reciprocal monophyly of the ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Current Biology
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0960-9822
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2016.07.036