From: Hybrids between common and Antarctic minke whales are fertile and can back-cross
Sample | N | Genotyped at IMR? | Purpose of sample | Included in previous study [[6]]? |
---|---|---|---|---|
B. bonaerensis | 91 | Yes | Included in genetic baseline | Yes |
B. a. acutorostrata | 91 | Yes | Included in genetic baseline | Yes |
B. a. scammoni | 95 | Yes | Included in genetic baseline | Yes |
B. bonaerensis migrant, and B. bonaerensis x B. a. hybrid | 2 | Yes | Used for some comparisons | Yes |
B. a. “dwarfs” (unnamed sub species) | 9 | No – calibrated | Included in genetic baseline for some analyses | No |
Pregnant suspected hybrid whale and her female fetus | 2 | Yes | Main samples to be identified | No |