Article
Historical introgression and the persistence of ghost alleles in the intermediate horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus affinis).
Molecular ecology - 1 Feb 2013
Mao Xiuguang, He Guimei, Hua Panyu, Jones Gareth, Zhang Shuyi, Rossiter Stephen J
Abstract excerpt
Phylogenetic conflicts between genetic markers can help to disentangle complex histories of phylogeography and introgression among taxa. We previously proposed that the Chinese mainland subspecies of the intermediate horseshoe bat Rhinolophus affinis himalayanus colonized Hainan Island to form the subspecies R. a. hainanus. Subsequent recolonization of the mainland formed a third taxon, R. a macrurus, and a...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
