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Genetic variation and demographic history of the Haplochromis laparogramma group of Lake Victoria-An analysis based on SINEs and mitochondrial DNA.
Gene - 15 Jan 2010
Mzighani Semvua I, Nikaido Masato, Takeda Miyuki, Seehausen Ole, Budeba Yohana L, Ngatunga Benjamin P, Katunzi Egid F B, Aibara Mitsuto, Mizoiri Shinji, Sato Tetsu, Tachida Hidenori, Okada Norihiro
Abstract excerpt
More than 500 endemic haplochromine cichlid species inhabit Lake Victoria. This striking species diversity is a classical example of recent explosive adaptive radiation thought to have happened within the last approximately 15,000 years. In this study, we examined the population structure and historical demography of 3 pelagic haplochromine cichlid species that resemble in morphology and have similar niche,...
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