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Genomic and Phenotypic Adaptations of Rattus tanezumi to Cold Limit Its Further Northward Expansion and Range Overlap with R. norvegicus.
Molecular biology and evolution - 1 Jun 2024
Zhang Ming-Yu, Cao Rui-Dong, Chen Yi, Ma Jian-Cang, Shi Cheng-Min, Zhang Yun-Feng, Zhang Jian-Xu, Zhang Yao-Hua
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Global climate change has led to shifts in the distribution ranges of many terrestrial species, promoting their migration from lower altitudes or latitudes to higher ones. Meanwhile, successful invaders have developed genetic adaptations enabling the colonization of new environments. Over the past 40 years, Rattus tanezumi (RT) has expanded into northern China (Northwest and North China) from its southern...
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