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Genetic Characteristics and Prognosis for Existence of the European Bison Free-Living Population Created in the Orlovskoe Poles'e National Park

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We present preliminary data on genetic aspects of preserving viability of the free-living population of European bison (Bison bonasus L.) created in the Orlovskoe Poles'e National Park.

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Belousova, I.P., Smirnov, K.A., Kasmin, V.D. et al. Genetic Characteristics and Prognosis for Existence of the European Bison Free-Living Population Created in the Orlovskoe Poles'e National Park. Russian Journal of Genetics 40, 295–299 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:RUGE.0000021630.01202.8a

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