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Biogeography and Genetic Diversity of Terrestrial Mites in the Ross Sea Region, Antarctica.
Genes - 28 Feb 2023
Collins Gemma E, Young Monica R, Convey Peter, Chown Steven L, Cary S Craig, Adams Byron J, Wall Diana H, Hogg Ian D
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Free-living terrestrial mites (Acari) have persisted through numerous glacial cycles in Antarctica. Very little is known, however, of their genetic diversity and distribution, particularly within the Ross Sea region. To redress this gap, we sampled mites throughout the Ross Sea region, East Antarctica, including Victoria Land and the Queen Maud Mountains (QMM), covering a latitudinal range of 72-85 °S, as well as...
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