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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31925006), Yunnan Revitalization Talent Support Program (Science & Technology Champion Project: 202305AB350001) and the Scientific Research Foundation of Education Department of Yunnan Province (2023Y0225).
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Wu, H., Zhang, Y. & Yu, L. Opportunities and challenges in studies of mammalian hybrid speciation. Sci. China Life Sci. 67, 614–617 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11427-023-2469-y
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