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Mito Communication

Mitogenomes of contemporary Spitsbergen stock bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus)

Erik Sanderud NyhusNatural History Museum, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway;
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Charlotte LindqvistDepartment of Biological Sciences, University at Buffalo (SUNY), Buffalo, NY, USA;
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Kit KovacsFram Centre, Norwegian Polar Institute, Tromsø, Norway
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Christian LydersenFram Centre, Norwegian Polar Institute, Tromsø, Norway
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Øystein WiigNatural History Museum, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway;
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Lutz BachmannNatural History Museum, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; Correspondence[email protected]
Pages 898-900 | Received 25 Oct 2016, Accepted 04 Nov 2016, Published online: 22 Nov 2016

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