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Genetic drift drives rapid speciation of an Arctic insular endemic shrew (Sorex pribilofensis).
Molecular ecology - 1 Oct 2022
Wiens Ben J, Combe Fraser J, Dickerson Bobette, Divine Lauren M, Padula Veronica M, Sage George K, Talbot Sandra L, Hope Andrew G
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Episodes of Quaternary environmental change shaped the genomes of extant species, influencing their response to contemporary environments, which are changing rapidly. Island endemics are among the most vulnerable to such change, accounting for a disproportionate number of recent extinctions. To prevent extinctions and conserve island biodiversity it is vital to combine knowledge of species' ecologies with their...
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