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Phylogeography of the catfish Hatcheria macraei reveals a negligible role of drainage divides in structuring populations.
Molecular ecology - 1 Feb 2012
Unmack Peter J, Barriga Juan P, Battini Miguel A, Habit Evelyn M, Johnson Jerald B
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Southern South America provides a set of unusual geographic features that make it particularly interesting for studying phylogeography. The Andes Mountains run along a north-to-south axis and act as a barrier to gene flow for much of the biota of this region, with southern portions experiencing extensive historical glaciation. Geological data reveal a series of drainage reversals, shifting from Pacific Ocean...
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