揭开非洲 (Panthera pardus pardus) 的母性进化历史

Declan R Morris1, Todd J McWhorter1, Wayne S J Boardman1

  • 1School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Roseworthy, South Australia, Australia.

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|April 15, 2024
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概括

非洲 (Panthera pardus pardus) 显示了两个不同的母系 (PAR-I和PAR-II),大约在070万年前分离. 在南非发现的PAR-II,可能因气候变化而被隔离,这可能解释了较小的大小.

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