Whole-genome analysis of giraffe supports four distinct species

2021/05/05 by Raphael T.F. Coimbra, Raphael T. F. Coimbra, Sven Winter +8 · 1 voice · 35 citations
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · #Genetic diversity and population structure #Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies #Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals

paper · pdf · doi:10.1016/j.cub.2021.04.033

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Discussions

• Giraffes have long necks and a long history of scientists debating their taxonomy! 1 species with 9 subspecies had generally been accepted, but whole genome data from 50 giraffes from all previously r [bsky, 28 points, 0 comments]