Matrilineal Herds (IMAGE)

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Matrilineal Herds

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African elephant herds are matrilineal -- only the males disperse. Mitochondrial DNA, which is inherited only from the mother, is an ideal marker for determining the origin of poached ivory, researchers said.

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Photo by Michael Jeffords and Susan Post

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