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| Hernández-Ardila,Laura Valentina; Barragán-Barrera,Dalia C.; Negrete,Javier; Poljak,Sebastián; Riet-Sapriza,Federico G.; Caballero,Susana. |
| ABSTRACT The leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) is a genetically low-studied species. In order to conduct the first genetic diversity assessment of this species in Danco Coast (Antarctic Peninsula), 423 bp of the mitochondrial DNA Control Region (mtDNA-CR) was sequenced from 13 blood samples collected in Primavera Base (62º15’S, 58º39’W) during the 2011-2012 austral summer. Our results showed high haplotype diversity (h = 0.99), with various divergent haplotypes. Our findings suggest that leopard seals in the Danco Coast could represent different phylogroups; however, including more genetic markers are needed to confirm this hypothesis. |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Seal; Pinnipeds; MtDNA; Control Region; Antarctica.. |
| Ano: 2021 |
URL: http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0122-97612021000300227 |
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