Stand out from the Crowd: Small-Scale Genetic Structuring in the Endemic Sicilian Pond Turtle

The geographical pattern of genetic diversity was investigated in the endemic Sicilian pond turtle <i>Emys trinacris</i> across its entire distribution range, using 16 microsatellite loci. Overall, 245 specimens of <i>E. trinacris</i> were studied, showing high polymorphic mi...

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Main Authors: Luca Vecchioni, Federico Marrone, Marco Arculeo, Uwe Fritz, Melita Vamberger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Diversity
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/12/9/343