Gene flow persists millions of years after speciation in <it>Heliconius </it>butterflies

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Hybridization, or the interbreeding of two species, is now recognized as an important process in the evolution of many organisms. However, the extent to which hybridization results in the transfer of genetic material across the speci...

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Main Author: Kronforst Marcus R
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-03-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/8/98