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Biochemical diversity and evolution in the genus Mus

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Thirteen biochemical groups of wild mice from Europe, Asia, and Africa belonging to the genus Mus are analyzed at 22–42 protein loci. Phylogenetic trees are proposed and patterns of biochemical evolution are discussed, as well as the possible contribution of wild mice to the genetic diversity of laboratory stocks.

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  1. Laboratoire de Génétique, USTL, Institut des Sciences de l'Evolution, Place E. Bataillon, 34060, Montpellier, France

    François Bonhomme, Josette Catalan, Janice Britton-Davidian & Louis Thaler

  2. Department of Health, Roswell Park Memorial Institute, 666 Elm Street, 14263, Buffalo, New York

    Verne M. Chapman

  3. National Institute of Genetics, Yata 1, 411, 111 Misima, Sizuoka-Ken, Japan

    Kazuo Moriwaki

  4. Laboratory of Population Biology, Institute of Evolution, Haifa University, Haifa, Israel

    Eviatar Nevo

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Bonhomme, F., Catalan, J., Britton-Davidian, J. et al. Biochemical diversity and evolution in the genus Mus . Biochem Genet 22, 275–303 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00484229

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