High genomic differentiation and limited gene flow indicate recent cryptic speciation within the genus Laspinema (cyanobacteria)
The sympatric occurrence of closely related lineages displaying conserved morphological and ecological traits is often characteristic of free-living microbes. Gene flow, recombination, selection, and mutations govern the genetic variability between these cryptic lineages and drive their differentiat...
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Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2022-09-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Microbiology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2022.977454/full |