The first European woolly rhinoceros mitogenomes retrieved from within cave hyena coprolites suggest long-lasting phylogeographic differentiation
P. A. Seeber, Z. Palmer, A. Schmidt, A. Chagas, K. Kitagawa, E. Marinova-Wolff, Y. Tafelmaier, L. Epp
The paper retrieves the first European woolly rhinoceros mitogenomes from cave hyena coprolites, showing genetic distinction from Siberian populations and suggesting a population split.
bioRxiv · Jun 23, 2023 · PreprintZoology