Geographic analysis of nucleotide diversity and song sparrow (Aves: Emberizidae) population history.

doi:10.1046/j.1365-294x.1998.00462.x

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Geographic analysis of nucleotide diversity and song sparrow (Aves: Emberizidae) population history.

Molecular ecology - 1 Oct 1998

Fry A J, Zink R M

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Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) control-region (CR) sequences were analysed to address three questions regarding the evolution of geographical variation in song sparrows. (i) Are mtDNA sequences more informative about phylogenetic relationships and population history than previously published restricti...

Topics

Animals
DNA, Mitochondrial
Ecosystem
Evolution, Molecular
Genetic Variation
Genetics, Population
Haplotypes
North America
Phylogeny
Songbirds

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