Genomic approaches reveal an endemic sub-population of gray wolves in Southern China
G.-D. Wang, M. Zhang, X. Wang, M. A. Yang, P. Cao, F. Liu, H. Lu, X. Feng, P. Skoglund, L. Wang, Q. Fu, Y.-P. Zhang
The paper analyzes ancient DNA from museum specimens to show that Southern Chinese gray wolves form a distinct sub-population with genetic links to an extinct canid related to dholes.
bioRxiv · Jan 8, 2019Evolutionary Biology