The origins of the enigmatic Falkland Islands wolf

2013/03/05 by Jeremy J. Austin, Julien Soubrier, Francisco J. Prevosti +4 · 1 voice · 1 citation
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Earth and Planetary Sciences · Environmental Science · #Genetic diversity and population structure #Geology and Paleoclimatology Research #Isotope Analysis in Ecology

paper · pdf · doi:10.1038/ncomms2570

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Citations

• Evolutionary history of the Falklands wolf
• A Simple, Fast, and Accurate Algorithm to Estimate Large Phylogenies by Maximum Likelihood
• TNT, a free program for phylogenetic analysis
• TCS: a computer program to estimate gene genealogies
• Extended 14C Data Base and Revised CALIB 3.0 14C Age Calibration Program
• IntCal09 and Marine09 Radiocarbon Age Calibration Curves, 0–50,000 Years cal BP

Cited by

• Great American Interchange [wikipedia]

Discussions

• How did they reach the islands? A study indicated that they diverged from an extinct mainland relative (Dusicyon avus) around 16,000 years ago, during the last Glacial Maximum. During this time, sea l [bsky, 0 points, 1 comments]