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Resolving complex phylogeographic patterns in the Balkan Peninsula using closely related wall-lizard species as a model system.
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution - 1 Aug 2018
Psonis Nikolaos, Antoniou Aglaia, Karameta Emmanouela, Leaché Adam D, Kotsakiozi Panayiota, Darriba Diego, Kozlov Alexey, Stamatakis Alexandros, Poursanidis Dimitris, Kukushkin Oleg, Jablonski Daniel, Crnobrnja-Isailović Jelka, Gherghel Iulian, Lymberakis Petros, Poulakakis Nikos
Abstract excerpt
The Balkan Peninsula constitutes a biodiversity hotspot with high levels of species richness and endemism. The complex geological history of the Balkans in conjunction with the climate evolution are hypothesized as the main drivers generating this biodiversity. We investigated the phylogeography, historical demography, and population structure of closely related wall-lizard species from the Balkan Peninsula and...
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