Ultraconserved elements improve resolution of marmot phylogeny and offer insights into biogeographic history

2023/04/20 by Kendall K. Mills, Kathryn M. Everson, Kathryn Everson +6 · 1 voice · 1 citation
Earth and Planetary Sciences · Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · #Evolution and Paleontology Studies #Bat Biology and Ecology Studies #Genetic diversity and population structure

paper · doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2023.107785

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• Go west young marmot! DNA & fossil evidence points to expansion of marmots from North America to Eurasia 3-4 mya (during the Pliocene) across the Bering land bridge following the expansion of C3 grass [bsky, 27 points, 1 comments]