Abstract
Full cytochrome b gene sequence of mtDNA was used to identify and analyze four skin samples collected from Tibet, China in this research. By searching for highly similar sequences (megablast) on NCBI, we found all four samples have the highest similarities with the published sequence: AY239042 of the black muntjac (Muntiacus crinifrons). By comparing our sequences to those available on GenBank, all four samples were identified as the black muntjac (Muntiacus crinifrons) by high sequence similarity. We therefore record two new localities for the black muntjac and it is a new distribution in Tibet and hope this study will not only promote more advanced researches on the evolution and phylogeny about this species, but also enhance the conservation work for this species and local biodiversity.
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We thank Dr. Bin Han of the National Center for Gene Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences for supporting us with the lab work of this study.
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Chen, M., Guo, G., Wu, P. et al. Identification of black muntjac (Muntiacus crinifrons) in Tibet, China, by cytochrome b analysis. Conserv Genet 9, 1287–1291 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10592-007-9469-x
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