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Genomic consequences of colonisation, migration and genetic drift in barn owl insular populations of the eastern Mediterranean.
Molecular ecology - 1 Mar 2022
Machado Ana Paula, Topaloudis Alexandros, Cumer Tristan, Lavanchy Eléonore, Bontzorlos Vasileios, Ceccherelli Renato, Charter Motti, Kassinis Nicolaos, Lymberakis Petros, Manzia Francesca, Ducrest Anne-Lyse, Dupasquier Mélanie, Guex Nicolas, Roulin Alexandre, Goudet Jérôme
Abstract excerpt
The study of insular populations was key in the development of evolutionary theory. The successful colonisation of an island depends on the geographic context, and specific characteristics of the organism and the island, but also on stochastic processes. As a result, apparently identical islands may harbour populations with contrasting histories. Here, we use whole genome sequences of 65 barn owls to investigate...
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