Mitochondrial genomes of the regionally extinct Nittany Lion (Puma concolor from Pennsylvania)
Maya N. Evanitsky, Richard J. George, Stephen Johnson, Stephanie Dowell, George H. Perry
The paper reconstructs complete mitochondrial genomes of extinct Nittany Lions using ancient DNA and sequencing, finding they are genetically similar to Western U.S. and Florida populations.
bioRxiv · Nov 10, 2017 · PreprintEcology