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2 summaries matching “jaguar” in Felid Genetics & Evolution on leopard
How the Leopard Hides Its Spots: ASIP Mutations and Melanism in Wild Cats
PaperThis study extended earlier work on feline melanism by surveying agouti signaling protein and melanocortin-1 receptor variation across wild cat species, including the leopard. The authors characterize…
Alexsandra Schneider, Eduardo Eizirik, et al. · PLoS ONE · 2012
Supermatrix and Species Tree Methods Resolve Relationships Within Panthera
PaperThe big cats of the genus Panthera proved historically difficult to resolve because of rapid speciation and conflicting gene trees. This study assembled a large multilocus supermatrix and applied both…
Brian W. Davis, Gang Li, William J. Murphy · Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution · 2010
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