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Molecular and phenotypic divergence in the bluethroat (Luscinia svecica) subspecies complex.
Molecular ecology - 1 Nov 2006
Johnsen Arild, Andersson Staffan, Fernandez Javier Garcia, Kempenaers Bart, Pavel Václav, Questiau Sophie, Raess Michael, Rindal Eirik, Lifjeld Jan T
Abstract excerpt
Subspecies complexes may provide valuable insights into the early stages of the speciation process. The bluethroat (Luscinia svecica) consists of many morphologically distinct subspecies that differ most strikingly in the ornamental colour pattern of the male throat. We investigated the genetic and phenotypic differentiation in this subspecies complex, using (i) microsatellite genotyping (11 loci) of a sample of...
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