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Profound genetic divergence and asymmetric parental genome contributions as hallmarks of hybrid speciation in polyploid toads.
Proceedings. Biological sciences - 14 Feb 2018
Betto-Colliard Caroline, Hofmann Sylvia, Sermier Roberto, Perrin Nicolas, Stöck Matthias
Abstract excerpt
The evolutionary causes and consequences of allopolyploidization, an exceptional pathway to instant hybrid speciation, are poorly investigated in animals. In particular, when and why hybrid polyploids versus diploids are produced, and constraints on sources of paternal and maternal ancestors, remain underexplored. Using the Palearctic green toad radiation (including bisexually reproducing species of three ploidy...
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