Genomic analysis reveals limited hybridization among three giraffe species in Kenya

Genomic analysis reveals limited hybridization among three giraffe species in Kenya

Abstract Background In the speciation continuum, the strength of reproductive isolation varies, and species boundaries are blurred by gene flow. Interbreeding among giraffe (Giraffa spp.) in captivity is known, and anecdotal reports of natural hybrids exist. In Kenya, Nubian (G. camelopardalis camel...

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Main Authors: Raphael T. F. Coimbra, Sven Winter, Arthur Muneza, Stephanie Fennessy, Moses Otiende, Domnic Mijele, Symon Masiaine, Jenna Stacy-Dawes, Julian Fennessy, Axel Janke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-10-01
Series:BMC Biology
Subjects:
East Africa
Gene flow
Giraffa
Hybridization
Introgression
Population genomics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-023-01722-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-023-01722-y

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