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Genetic Distinctness of the Korean Hare, Lepus coreanus (Mammalia, Lagomorpha), Revealed by Nuclear Thyroglobulin Gene and mtDNA Control Region Sequences

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Koh, H.S., Jang, K.H. Genetic Distinctness of the Korean Hare, Lepus coreanus (Mammalia, Lagomorpha), Revealed by Nuclear Thyroglobulin Gene and mtDNA Control Region Sequences. Biochem Genet 48, 706–710 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10528-010-9353-0

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