The genomic impact of historical hybridization with massive mitochondrial DNA introgression

Abstract Background The extent to which selection determines interspecific patterns of genetic exchange enlightens the role of adaptation in evolution and speciation. Often reported extensive interspecific introgression could be selection-driven, but also result from demographic processes, especiall...

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Main Authors: Fernando A. Seixas, Pierre Boursot, José Melo-Ferreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Genome Biology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13059-018-1471-8