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SUBMITTER: Martin HC
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5913675 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Martin Hilary C HC Batty Elizabeth M EM Hussin Julie J Westall Portia P Daish Tasman T Kolomyjec Stephen S Piazza Paolo P Bowden Rory R Hawkins Margaret M Grant Tom T Moritz Craig C Grutzner Frank F Gongora Jaime J Donnelly Peter P
Molecular biology and evolution 20180501 5
The platypus is an egg-laying mammal which, alongside the echidna, occupies a unique place in the mammalian phylogenetic tree. Despite widespread interest in its unusual biology, little is known about its population structure or recent evolutionary history. To provide new insights into the dispersal and demographic history of this iconic species, we sequenced the genomes of 57 platypuses from across the whole species range in eastern mainland Australia and Tasmania. Using a highly improved refer ...[more]