Avian introgression in the genomic era

Abstract Introgression, the incorporation of genetic material from one (sub)species into the gene pool of another by means of hybridization and backcrossing, is a common phenomenon in birds and can provide important insights into the speciation process. In the last decade, the toolkit for studying i...

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Main Authors: Jente Ottenburghs, Robert H. S. Kraus, Pim van Hooft, Sipke E. van Wieren, Ronald C. Ydenberg, Herbert H. T. Prins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2017-11-01
Series:Avian Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40657-017-0088-z