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 | | The total combined data supported the monophyly of the Lutrinae (otters), while the Melinae (badgers) and Mustelinae (weasels, martens) were both paraphyletic. |
 | | The American badger, Taxidea taxus (Taxidiinae), was the most basal taxon. |
 | | Because hundreds of type I STS primer sets spanning the complete genomes of the human and mouse have been published and thus represent many independently segregating loci, the potential utility of these markers to the molecular systematics of mammals and other groups is enormous. |
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