The absence of reproductive isolation between non-sister and deeply diverged mitochondrial lineages of the black-throated tit (Aegithalos concinnus) revealed by a multilocus genetic analysis in a contact zone
Abstract Background A deep divergence of mitochondrial DNA is common in species delimitated by morphological traits. Several hypotheses can explain such variations, such as cryptic species, introgression, allopatric divergence and ancestral lineage. The black-throated tit harbors several deeply dive...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-12-01
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Series: | BMC Evolutionary Biology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12862-017-1114-9 |