Article
Progressive colonization and restricted gene flow shape island-dependent population structure in Galápagos marine iguanas (Amblyrhynchus cristatus).
BMC evolutionary biology - 22 Dec 2009
Steinfartz Sebastian, Glaberman Scott, Lanterbecq Deborah, Russello Michael A, Rosa Sabrina, Hanley Torrance C, Marquez Cruz, Snell Howard L, Snell Heidi M, Gentile Gabriele, Dell'Olmo Giacomo, Powell Alessandro M, Caccone Adalgisa
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Marine iguanas (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) inhabit the coastlines of large and small islands throughout the Galápagos archipelago, providing a rich system to study the spatial and temporal factors influencing the phylogeographic distribution and population structure of a species. Here, we analyze the microevolution of marine iguanas using the complete mitochondrial control region (CR) as well as 13...
Topics
- Animals
- Cell Nucleus
- DNA, Mitochondrial
- Ecuador
- Female
- Gene Flow
- Genetic Variation
- Genetics, Population
- Iguanas
- Locus Control Region