Evidence for mito-nuclear and sex-linked reproductive barriers between the hybrid Italian sparrow and its parent species.
Studies of reproductive isolation between homoploid hybrid species and their parent species have rarely been carried out. Here we investigate reproductive barriers between a recently recognized hybrid bird species, the Italian sparrow Passer italiae and its parent species, the house sparrow P. domes...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS Genetics |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3886922?pdf=render |