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Entrez PubMed Nucleotide Protein Genome Structure PMC Taxonomy BioCollections
   
   Entrez records   
Database name Direct links Subtree links Links from type
BioProject 39 39 -
BioSample 360 360 -
GEO DataSets 94 94 -
Gene 38,043 38,043 -
Identical Protein Groups 45,196 45,197 -
Nucleotide 69,941 69,943 -
PMC 2,080 2,080 -
Protein 58,254 58,256 -
SRA 2,230 2,230 -
Taxonomy 2 2 -

Loxodonta africana

Taxonomy ID: 9785 (for references in articles please use ncbitaxon:9785)
current name
Loxodonta africana
homotypic synonym:
Loxodonta africana africana
basionym:
Elephas africanus  Blumenbach, 1797
type material of Elephas africanus: USNM : A22247
Genbank common name: African savanna elephant
NCBI BLAST name: placentals
Rank: species
Genetic code: Translation table 1 (Standard)
Mitochondrial genetic code: Translation table 2 (Vertebrate Mitochondrial)
Other names:
in-part elephant
common name(s) African savannah elephant, African bush elephant

Lineage(full)
cellular organisms; Eukaryota; Opisthokonta; Metazoa; Eumetazoa; Bilateria; Deuterostomia; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Gnathostomata; Teleostomi; Euteleostomi; Sarcopterygii; Dipnotetrapodomorpha; Tetrapoda; Amniota; Mammalia; Theria; Eutheria; Afrotheria; Proboscidea; Elephantidae; Loxodonta

Comments and References:

image:Loxodonta africana
Image by Felix Andrews from Wikimedia Commons under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license.
* Image may not have been verified for accuracy by NCBI Taxonomy.
Roca et al. Science (2001). Genetic evidence for two species of elephant in Africa.

External Information Resources (NCBI LinkOut)

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Loxodonta africana taxonomy/phylogenetic Animal Diversity Web
Elephas africanus Blumenbach, 1797 taxonomy/phylogenetic AnimalBase
Loxodonta africana (Blumenbach, 1827) taxonomy/phylogenetic AnimalBase
Loxodonta africana taxonomy taxonomy/phylogenetic Arctos Specimen Database
DNA barcoding : Loxodonta africana taxonomy/phylogenetic Barcodes of Life
Loxodonta africana taxonomy/phylogenetic CalPhotos
dryaddb supplemental materials Dryad Digital Repository
dryaddb supplemental materials Dryad Digital Repository
Loxodonta africana (Blumenbach, 1797) taxonomy/phylogenetic Encyclopedia of life
GOLD: 3 Organisms organism-specific Genomes On Line Database
Show Biotic Interactions taxonomy/phylogenetic Global Biotic Interactions
Related Immune Epitope Information gene/protein/disease-specific Immune Epitope Database and Analysis Resource
Loxodonta africana (Blumenbach, 1797) taxonomy/phylogenetic Integrated Taxonomic Information System
Loxodonta africana Blumenbach 1797 taxonomy/phylogenetic Mammal Species of the World
African elephant (BAC proposal) taxonomy/phylogenetic NHGRI genome proposal white papers
OMA taxonomy/phylogenetic OMA Browser: Orthologous MAtrix
Loxodonta africana taxonomy/phylogenetic TreeBase
WebScipio: Loxodonta africana organism-specific WebScipio - eukaryotic gene identification
diArk: Loxodonta africana organism-specific diArk - a resource for eukaryotic genome research
BBC Wildlife Finder taxonomy/phylogenetic iPhylo
Wikipedia taxonomy/phylogenetic iPhylo
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Disclaimer: The NCBI taxonomy database is not an authoritative source for nomenclature or classification - please consult the relevant scientific literature for the most reliable information.

Reference: How to cite this resource - Schoch CL, et al. NCBI Taxonomy: a comprehensive update on curation, resources and tools. Database (Oxford). 2020: baaa062. PubMed: 32761142 PMC: PMC7408187.


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