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Killer whale nuclear genome and mtDNA reveal widespread population bottleneck during the last glacial maximum.
Molecular biology and evolution - 1 May 2014
Moura Andre E, Janse van Rensburg Charlene, Pilot Malgorzata, Tehrani Arman, Best Peter B, Thornton Meredith, Plön Stephanie, de Bruyn P J Nico, Worley Kim C, Gibbs Richard A, Dahlheim Marilyn E, Hoelzel Alan Rus
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Ecosystem function and resilience is determined by the interactions and independent contributions of individual species. Apex predators play a disproportionately determinant role through their influence and dependence on the dynamics of prey species. Their demographic fluctuations are thus likely to reflect changes in their respective ecological communities and habitat. Here, we investigate the historical...
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