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Global population divergence and admixture of the brown rat (Rattus norvegicus).
Proceedings. Biological sciences - 26 Oct 2016
Puckett Emily E, Park Jane, Combs Matthew, Blum Michael J, Bryant Juliet E, Caccone Adalgisa, Costa Federico, Deinum Eva E, Esther Alexandra, Himsworth Chelsea G, Keightley Peter D, Ko Albert, Lundkvist Åke, McElhinney Lorraine M, Morand Serge, Robins Judith, Russell James, Strand Tanja M, Suarez Olga, Yon Lisa, Munshi-South Jason
Abstract excerpt
Native to China and Mongolia, the brown rat (Rattus norvegicus) now enjoys a worldwide distribution. While black rats and the house mouse tracked the regional development of human agricultural settlements, brown rats did not appear in Europe until the 1500s, suggesting their range expansion was a response to relatively recent increases in global trade. We inferred the global phylogeography of brown rats using 32...
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