Late Quaternary loss of genetic diversity in muskox (Ovibos)
Abstract Background The modern wildherd of the tundra muskox ( Ovibos moschatus ) is native only to the New World (northern North America and Greenland), and its genetic diversity is notably low. However, like several other megafaunal mammals, muskoxen enjoyed a holarctic distribution during the lat...
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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BioMed Central Ltd.
2005
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| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/5/49 |