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SUBMITTER: Carneiro M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3633729 | biostudies-literature | 2013 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Carneiro Miguel M Baird Stuart J E SJ Afonso Sandra S Ramirez Esther E Tarroso Pedro P Teotónio Henrique H Villafuerte Rafael R Nachman Michael W MW Ferrand Nuno N
Molecular ecology 20130326 9
Maintenance of genetic distinction in the face of gene flow is an important aspect of the speciation process. Here, we provide a detailed spatial and genetic characterization of a hybrid zone between two subspecies of the European rabbit. We examined patterns of allele frequency change for 22 markers located on the autosomes, X-chromosome, Y-chromosome and mtDNA in 1078 individuals sampled across the hybrid zone. While some loci revealed extremely wide clines (w ≥ 300 km) relative to an estimate ...[more]