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Molecular Characterization of STAT5A- and STAT5B-Encoding Genes Reveals Extended Intragenic Sequence Homogeneity in Cattle and Mouse and Different Degrees of Divergent Evolution of Various Domains
The STAT transcription factors form a family of signal transducers and activators of transcription. We sequenced the bovine STAT5B cDNA and both STAT5-encoding genes, STAT5A and STAT5B, representing the first...
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When the American sea sturgeon swam east
A colder Baltic Sea greeted this fish from across the Atantic Ocean in the Middle Ages.
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Genetic variation across the current range of the Asian houbara bustard (Chlamydotis undulata macqueenii)
The houbara bustard (Chlamydotisundulata), the main quarry for Arab falconry,is currently threatened by excessive huntingand poaching as well as by habitat loss andfragmentation. We have investigated the geneticd...
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Nucleocapsid protein of cell culture-adapted Seoul virus strain 80–39: Analysis of its encoding sequence, expression in yeast and immuno-reactivity
Seoul virus (SEOV) is a hantavirus causing a mild to moderate form of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome that is distributed mainly in Asia. The nucleocapsid (N) protein-encoding sequence of SEOV (strain 8...
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Population genetic structure and the effect of founder events on the genetic variability of introduced sika deer, Cervus nippon, in Germany and Austria
The relationships among 214 wild-living sika deer from five locations in Germany and two in Lower Austria were examined using mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) control region sequence. A total of 18 haplotypes are gro...
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Population genetic structure and the effect of founder events on the genetic variability of introduced sika deer, Cervus nippon, in Germany and Austria
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Tracing the genetic roots of the sika deer Cervus nippon naturalized in Germany and Austria
To determine the geographical origin of the sika deer (Cervus nippon) naturalized in Germany and Austria, we sequenced the mitochondrial control region for 214 individuals. Adding these sequences to previously pu...
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DNA-led rediscovery of the giant sable antelope in Angola
The giant sable antelope (Hippotragus niger variani), unique to Angola, was feared extinct after almost three decades of civil war. Comparisons of mitochondrial DNA sequences derived from dung samples recently co...
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Distribution of haplotypes and microsatellite alleles among Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) in Thailand
Habitat fragmentation often promotes increased inbreeding depression due to interrupted gene flow between populations. In this study, we demonstrate that Asian elephants most likely also suffer from outbreedin...
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Cladogenesis of the European brown hare (Lepus europaeus Pallas, 1778)
A substantial portion of today’s biodiversity is attributed to the climatic oscillations of the Pleistocene Ice Ages. Gradual but dramatic climate changes were accompanied by expansion, contraction, and isolat...
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Genetic diversity of the great bustard in Iberia and Morocco: risks from current population fragmentation
We studied the genetic diversity of great bustards (Otis tarda) in Iberia and Morocco, the main stronghold of this globally endangered species. Samples were collected from 327 individuals covering most of the dis...
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Going west—invasion genetics of the alien raccoon dog Nyctereutes procynoides in Europe
The raccoon dog, a medium-sized carnivore, has long been recognised as a prominent example of an invasive alien species in Europe with a wide distribution, significant ecological impact and remarkable dynamics...
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Linking habitat quality with genetic diversity: a lesson from great bustards in Spain
The effects of habitat loss and fragmentation on the genetic structure and variability of wild populations have received wide empirical support and theoretical formalization. By contrast, the effects of habita...
