Hybridization with mountain hares increases the functional allelic repertoire in brown hares

Abstract Brown hares (Lepus europaeus Pallas) are able to hybridize with mountain hares (L. timidus Linnaeus) and produce fertile offspring, which results in cross-species gene flow. However, not much is known about the functional significance of this genetic introgression. Using targeted sequencing...

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Main Authors: Jaakko L. O. Pohjoismäki, Craig Michell, Riikka Levänen, Steve Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-95357-0