Article
The species status of the Corsican finch Carduelis corsicana assessed by three genetic markers with different rates of evolution.
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution - 1 Jul 2009
Förschler Marc I, Senar Juan Carlos, Perret Philippe, Björklund Mats
Abstract excerpt
Citril finches Carduelis c. citrinella and Corsican finches Carduelis c. corsicana represent two closely related forms, endemic to European mountains and some Mediterranean Islands. Their taxonomic status has recently been disputed based on the results from mitochondrial genes. We show that the use of different genetic markers may lead to different results in these two putative species. Using the mitochondrial...
Topics
- Animals
- Cell Nucleus
- DNA, Mitochondrial
- Evolution, Molecular
- Finches
- Genes, Mitochondrial
- Genetic Markers
- Genetic Speciation
- Genetic Variation
- Genetics, Population
- Microsatellite Repeats