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The evolution of sensory divergence in the context of limited gene flow in the bumblebee bat.
Nature communications - 6 Dec 2011
Puechmaille Sébastien J, Gouilh Meriadeg Ar, Piyapan Piyathip, Yokubol Medhi, Mie Khin Mie, Bates Paul J, Satasook Chutamas, Nwe Tin, Bu Si Si Hla, Mackie Iain J, Petit Eric J, Teeling Emma C
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The sensory drive theory of speciation predicts that populations of the same species inhabiting different environments can differ in sensory traits, and that this sensory difference can ultimately drive speciation. However, even in the best-known examples of sensory ecology driven speciation, it is uncertain whether the variation in sensory traits is the cause or the consequence of a reduction in levels of gene...
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