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Genome-based checking found 29 initially identified museum specimens were close relatives, an important sampling and denominator qualification. MEASUREMENT

Authenticity UNVERIFIED · extraction UNVERIFIED · independence group none (unreviewed) · created seq 25901

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Using this genome as a reference, the researchers were able to identify 29 museum specimens previously identified as moss carder bumblebees that actually belonged to its close relatives.