Status and relationships of the extinct giant Canary Island lizard Gallotia goliath (Reptilia: Lacertidae), assessed using ancient mtDNA from its mummified remains

Ancient mitochondrial DNA sequences (378 base pairs of cytochrome b and 368 of 12S rRNA) extracted from a mummified extinct giant lizard, Gallotia goliath, from eastern Tenerife, Canary Islands, were used to assess the species status and relationship of this form within the genus. G. goliath is clea...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Biological journal of the Linnean Society 2003-12, Vol.80 (4), p.659-670
Hauptverfasser:	MACA-MEYER, N., CARRANZA, S., RANDO, J. C., ARNOLD, E. N., CABRERA, V. M.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	12S rRNA ancient DNA Biological and medical sciences Biological evolution cytochrome b evolution Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Gallotia goliath Genetics of eukaryotes. Biological and molecular evolution phylogeny
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