Four complete mitochondrial genomes of living wild-type chinese giant salamander Andrias davidianus (Amphibia: Cryptobranchidae)

The Chinese giant salamander (CGS), Andrias davidianus (Amphibian, Caudata, Cryptobranchidae), is endemic to China. After overhunting in the 1990’s, it is very difficult to find the CGS in the wild. Due to mating disorder, the captive breeding population is genetically confounded. The genetic backgr...

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Main Authors: Jing-Cheng Xu, Li-Fang Peng, Yan-Rong Chen, Dian-Cheng Yang, Qi-Neng Wu, Shi-Yang Weng, Yong Zhang, Song Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-07-01
Series:Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23802359.2018.1524275