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PRJDB3938 |
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bioproject |
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museum specimen metagenome
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| title |
Sequencing extinct Japanese otter |
| description |
We determined the mitochondrial genome sequence of extinct Japanese otters (Mammalia, Carnivora, Lutrinae) using museum specimens (38-100 years old) to clarify their phylogenetic and taxonomic status. We also inferred this otter's evolutionary history according to molecular divergence time estimation. Previous study suggested that this animal is a distinct species, but International Union for the Conservation of Nature Red List treats the Japanese otter as a subspecies of Lutra lutra. Until the 1920s, this animal was also distributed widely throughout the four main Japanese islands. However, there have been no reported sightings of this animal in the wild since 1979. In 2012, the Ministry of the Environment of Japan announced that the Japanese otter was extinct in Japan. |
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Metagenome
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unrestricted-access |
| dateCreated |
2015-05-24T06:50:56+09:00 |
| dateModified |
2016-03-04T03:15:31+09:00 |
| datePublished |
2016-03-04T03:15:31+09:00 |