The development of biological tools to aid in the genetic investigation of the black (Diceros bicornis) and white (Ceratotherium simum) rhinoceros mitochondrial genomes

The black (Diceros bicornis) and white (Ceratotherium simum) rhinoceros are found in South Africa. A decline in the populations of these species has resulted due to human activities such as habitat fragmentation and poaching. This has contributed to the loss of genetic diversity amongst the black an...

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Main Author: Parsons, Michelle
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Rhodes University 2015
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10962/56059