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Ancient hybridization and mtDNA introgression behind current paternal leakage and heteroplasmy in hybrid zones.
Scientific reports - 16 Dec 2019
Mastrantonio Valentina, Urbanelli Sandra, Porretta Daniele
Abstract excerpt
Hybridization between heterospecific individuals has been documented as playing a direct role in promoting paternal leakage and mitochondrial heteroplasmy in both natural populations and laboratory conditions, by relaxing the egg-sperm recognition mechanisms. Here, we tested the hypothesis that hybridization can lead to mtDNA heteroplasmy also indirectly via mtDNA introgression. By using a phylogenetic approach,...
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