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Genetic variation is generally believed to be important in studying endangered species’ adaptive potential. Early studies assessed genetic diversity using nearly neutral markers, such as microsatellite loci an...
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Open AccessMitochondrial DNA variation analysis suggests extreme low genetic diversity in Guizhou snub-nosed monkeys (Rhinopithecus brelichi)
Guizhou snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus brelichi) is a unique, endangered primate in China, mainly distributed in Fan**g Mountain National Natural Reserve, Guizhou Province, in an area of 275 km2. Recently, hab...
