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Comparative phylogeography and population genetics within Buteo lineatus reveals evidence of distinct evolutionary lineages.
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution - 1 Dec 2008
Hull Joshua M, Strobel Bradley N, Boal Clint W, Hull Angus C, Dykstra Cheryl R, Irish Amanda M, Fish Allen M, Ernest Holly B
Abstract excerpt
Traditional subspecies classifications may suggest phylogenetic relationships that are discordant with evolutionary history and mislead evolutionary inference. To more accurately describe evolutionary relationships and inform conservation efforts, we investigated the genetic relationships and demographic histories of Buteo lineatus subspecies in eastern and western North America using 21 nuclear microsatellite...
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