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Phylogeographic patterns in Africa and high resolution delineation of genetic clades in the Lion (Panthera leo) [1]

Comparative phylogeography of African savannah mammals shows a congruent pattern in which populations in West/Central Africa are distinct from populations in East/Southern Africa. However, for the lion, all African populations are currently classified as a single subspecies (Panthera leo leo), while the only remaining population in Asia is considered to be distinct (Panthera leo persica). This distinction is disputed both by morphological and genetic data. In this study we introduce the lion as a model for African phylogeography.

Original Source [2]

Publication Date: 
04/08/2016
L. D. Bertola [3], H. Jongbloed [4], K. J. van der Gaag & et al [5]
Scientific Reports [6]
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Tags:
Lion [7], Africa [8], Research [9], Wildlife [10], Life Science [11]
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[2] http://www.nature.com/articles/srep30807
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[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/h-jongbloed
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