Proboscidean mitogenomics: chronology and mode of elephant evolution using mastodon as outgroup.
We have sequenced the complete mitochondrial genome of the extinct American mastodon (Mammut americanum) from an Alaskan fossil that is between 50,000 and 130,000 y old, extending the age range of genomic analyses by almost a complete glacial cycle. The sequence we obtained is substantially differen...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2007-08-01
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Series: | PLoS Biology |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.0050207 |