Phylogeography of the Komodo monitor Varanus komodoensis (Reptilia: Varanidae) inferred from mitochondrial DNA Control Region I and the implications for in situ management plans
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The Japanese threadfin bream, Nemipterus japonicus, the most abundant and crucially economic Nemipterus species is widespread throughout the Indo-West Pacific. The species has been studied widely for various aspects but genetic studies are scanty. This preliminary study contributes to the species phylogeography through the study of the genetic diversity and historical demography of N. japonicus...
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