Mitochondrial DNA reveals secondary contact in Japanese harbour seals, the southernmost population in the western Pacific.

In this study, we used relatively large number of samples (n = 178) and control region of mtDNA (454bp) to clearify the divergence history of Japanese harbour seals (Phoca vitulina stejnegeri) and phylogenetic relationship between the seals in Japan and other countries. Our results suggested that Ja...

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Main Authors: Mariko Mizuno, Takeshi Sasaki, Mari Kobayashi, Takayuki Haneda, Takahito Masubuchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5792009?pdf=render