Museomics and the holotype of a critically endangered cricetid rodent provide key evidence of an undescribed genus
Historical DNA obtained from voucher specimens housed in natural history museums worldwide have allowed the study of elusive, rare or even extinct species that in many cases are solely represented by museum holdings. This has resulted in the increase of taxonomic representation of many taxa, has led...
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Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2022-10-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2022.930356/full |