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Mitogenome Announcement

Mitochondrial DNA analysis of critically endangered Chinese Pangolins (Manis pentadactyla) from Nepal

Sandeep Shresthaa Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kathmandu University, Kavrepalanchok, NepalCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ashish Bashyalb Biodiversity Conservancy Nepal, Butwal, NepalView further author information
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Ashna Dhakalc Department of Biotechnology, Kathmandu University, Kavrepalanchok, NepalView further author information
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Thomas J. McGreevy Jr.d Department of Natural Resources Science, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI, USAView further author information
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Bill Buffumd Department of Natural Resources Science, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI, USAView further author information
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Jyoti Joshie Center for Molecular Dynamics, Kathmandu, NepalView further author information
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Hemanta Kumari Chaudharye Center for Molecular Dynamics, Kathmandu, NepalView further author information
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Sanjay Nath Khanala Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kathmandu University, Kavrepalanchok, NepalView further author information
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Pages 3257-3261 | Received 23 Apr 2020, Accepted 01 Aug 2020, Published online: 31 Aug 2020

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