Ancient reindeer mitogenomes reveal island-hopping colonisation of the Arctic archipelagos

Abstract Climate warming at the end of the last glacial period had profound effects on the distribution of cold-adapted species. As their range shifted towards northern latitudes, they were able to colonise previously glaciated areas, including remote Arctic islands. However, there is still uncertai...

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Main Authors: Katharina Hold, Edana Lord, Jaelle C. Brealey, Mathilde Le Moullec, Vanessa C. Bieker, Martin R. Ellegaard, Jacob A. Rasmussen, Fabian L. Kellner, Katerina Guschanski, Glenn Yannic, Knut H. Røed, Brage B. Hansen, Love Dalén, Michael D. Martin, Nicolas Dussex
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-54296-2