Evaluating the Phylogenetic Status of the Extinct Japanese Otter on the Basis of Mitochondrial Genome Analysis

• Daisuke Waku,

  Affiliation Graduate School of Human and Animal-Plant Relationships, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Funako, Atsugi, Kanagawa, Japan

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• Takahiro Segawa,

  Affiliations National Institute of Polar Research, Midori-cho, Tachikawa-shi, Tokyo, Japan, Transdisciplinary Research Integration Center, Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan

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• Takahiro Yonezawa,

  Affiliations School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, SongHu Rd., Shanghai, China, School of Advanced Science, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, Shonan, Hayama-cho, Miura-gun, Kanagawa, Japan

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• Ayumi Akiyoshi,

  Affiliations National Institute of Polar Research, Midori-cho, Tachikawa-shi, Tokyo, Japan, Transdisciplinary Research Integration Center, Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan

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• Taichiro Ishige,

  Affiliation NODAI Genome Research Center, Nodai Research Institute, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Sakuragaoka, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Japan

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• Miya Ueda,

  Affiliation Yokohama Zoological Gardens, Kamishirane-cho, Asahi-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa, Japan

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• Hiroshi Ogawa,

  Affiliation Graduate School of Human and Animal-Plant Relationships, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Funako, Atsugi, Kanagawa, Japan

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• Hiroshi Sasaki,

  Affiliation Department of Contemporary Social Studies, Chikushi Jogakuen University, Ishizaka, Dazaifu, Fukuoka, Japan

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• Motokazu Ando,

  Current address: Faculty of Animal Health Technology, Yamazaki Gakuen University, Minami-osawa, Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan

  Affiliation Graduate School of Human and Animal-Plant Relationships, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Funako, Atsugi, Kanagawa, Japan

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• Naoki Kohno,

  Affiliations Department of Geology and Paleontology, National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo, Amakubo, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan, Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tennoudai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan

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• Takeshi Sasaki

  * E-mail: t4sasaki@nodai.ac.jp

  Affiliation Graduate School of Human and Animal-Plant Relationships, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Funako, Atsugi, Kanagawa, Japan

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