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Mitochondrial genomes suggest rapid evolution of dwarf California Channel Islands foxes (Urocyon littoralis).
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Hofman Courtney A, Rick Torben C, Hawkins Melissa T R, Funk W Chris, Ralls Katherine, Boser Christina L, Collins Paul W, Coonan Tim, King Julie L, Morrison Scott A, Newsome Seth D, Sillett T Scott, Fleischer Robert C, Maldonado Jesus E
Abstract excerpt
Island endemics are typically differentiated from their mainland progenitors in behavior, morphology, and genetics, often resulting from long-term evolutionary change. To examine mechanisms for the origins of island endemism, we present a phylogeographic analysis of whole mitochondrial genomes from the endangered island fox (Urocyon littoralis), endemic to California's Channel Islands, and mainland gray foxes (U....
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