Contrasting population genetic patterns within the white-throated sparrow genome (<it>Zonotrichia albicollis</it>)

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The level of nucleotide diversity observed across the genome is positively correlated with the local rate of recombination. Avian karyotypes are typified by large variation in chromosome size and the rate of recombination in birds ha...

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Main Authors: Maney Donna L, Huynh Lynn Y, Thomas James W
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-10-01
Series:BMC Genetics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2156/11/96