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Comparative genomics uncovers the evolutionary history, demography, and molecular adaptations of South American canids.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 23 Aug 2022
Chavez Daniel E, Gronau Ilan, Hains Taylor, Dikow Rebecca B, Frandsen Paul B, Figueiró Henrique V, Garcez Fabrício S, Tchaicka Ligia, de Paula Rogério C, Rodrigues Flávio H G, Jorge Rodrigo S P, Lima Edson S, Songsasen Nucharin, Johnson Warren E, Eizirik Eduardo, Koepfli Klaus-Peter, Wayne Robert K
Abstract excerpt
The remarkable radiation of South American (SA) canids produced 10 extant species distributed across diverse habitats, including disparate forms such as the short-legged, hypercarnivorous bush dog and the long-legged, largely frugivorous maned wolf. Despite considerable research spanning nearly two centuries, many aspects of their evolutionary history remain unknown. Here, we analyzed 31 whole genomes...
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