Testing the utility of DNA barcodes and a preliminary phylogenetic framework for Chinese freshwater mussels (Bivalvia: Unionidae) from the middle and lower Yangtze River.

The middle and lower portions of the Yangtze River basin is the most species-rich region for freshwater mussels in Asia. The management and conservation of the taxa in this region has been greatly hampered by the lack of a well-developed phylogeny and species-level taxonomic framework. In this study...

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Main Authors: Rui-Wen Wu, Yi-Tong Liu, Sa Wang, Xiong-Jun Liu, David T Zanatta, Kevin J Roe, Xue-Lin Song, Chang-Ting An, Xiao-Ping Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6082535?pdf=render

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