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Evidence for past and present hybridization in three Antarctic icefish species provides new perspectives on an evolutionary radiation.
Molecular ecology - 1 Oct 2013
Marino I A M, Benazzo A, Agostini C, Mezzavilla M, Hoban S M, Patarnello T, Zane L, Bertorelle G
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Determining the timing, extent and underlying causes of interspecific gene exchange during or following speciation is central to understanding species' evolution. Antarctic notothenioid fish, thanks to the acquisition of antifreeze glycoproteins during Oligocene transition to polar conditions, experienced a spectacular radiation to >100 species during Late Miocene cooling events. The impact of recent glacial...
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