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Genetic diversity in Korean leopard cats (Prionailurus bengalensis euptilura), based on mitochondrial DNA cytochrome b gene sequence analysis  

Kim, Young-Seob (Seoul Grand Park Zoo)
Yoo, Mi-Hyun (Seoul Grand Park Zoo)
Jung, Bae-Dong (College of Veterinary Medicine, Kangwon National University)
Kim, Jong-Taek (College of Veterinary Medicine, Kangwon National University)
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Korean Journal of Veterinary Service / v.33, no.4, 2010 , pp. 353-359 More about this Journal
Abstract
Nucleotide sequences of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) of 19 leopard cats (Prionailurus bangalensis euptilura) obtained from Seoul grand park zoo in South Korea were determined for analysing genetic diversity. In the leopard cats, 3 haplotypes of the partial cytochrome b sequences (603 base-pairs, bp) were identified. Haplotypes obtained from those genes showed existences of at least 3 maternal lineages of leopard cats in Korea. Tamura-Nei nucleotide distance among 3 haplotypes were 0.00. Molecular phylogenetic tree showed the similar clustering of haplotypes for genes. Meanwhile, no individual variations within the leopard cats in S. Korea. Genetic surveillance system of leopard cats in S. Korea is warranted for maintaining biological conservation.
Keywords
Leopard cat; Prionailurus bangalensis euptilura; Mitochondrial DNA; Cytochrome b;
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