Article
The Andes as a semi-permeable geographical barrier: Genetic connectivity between structured populations in a widespread spider.
Molecular ecology - 1 Jun 2024
Salgado-Roa Fabian C, Pardo-Diaz Carolina, Rueda-M Nicol, Cisneros-Heredia Diego F, Lasso Eloisa, Salazar Camilo
Abstract excerpt
Geographical barriers like mountain ranges impede genetic exchange among populations, promoting diversification. The effectiveness of these barriers in limiting gene flow varies between lineages due to each species' dispersal modes and capacities. Our understanding of how the Andes orogeny contributes to species diversification comes from well-studied vertebrates and a few arthropods and plants, neglecting...
Topics
- Animals
- Spiders
- Gene Flow
- Genetics, Population
- Phylogeny
- Genetic Variation
- Geography
- Altitude
- South America
