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Phylogenetic analysis of the endangered takin in the confluent zone of the Qinling and Minshan Mountains using mtDNA control region

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Pages 2594-2605 | Received 15 Feb 2015, Accepted 12 Apr 2015, Published online: 29 May 2015

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