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Climatic suitability, isolation by distance and river resistance explain genetic variation in a Brazilian whiptail lizard.
Heredity - 1 Mar 2018
Oliveira Eliana Faria, Martinez Pablo Ariel, São-Pedro Vinícius Avelar, Gehara Marcelo, Burbrink Frank Thomas, Mesquita Daniel Oliveira, Garda Adrian Antonio, Colli Guarino Rinaldi, Costa Gabriel Correa
Abstract excerpt
Spatial patterns of genetic variation can help understand how environmental factors either permit or restrict gene flow and create opportunities for regional adaptations. Organisms from harsh environments such as the Brazilian semiarid Caatinga biome may reveal how severe climate conditions may affect patterns of genetic variation. Herein we combine information from mitochondrial DNA with physical and...
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