Dynamics behind disjunct distribution, hotspot-edge refugia, and discordant RADseq/mtDNA variability: insights from the Emei mustache toad

Abstract Background The distribution of genetic diversity and the underlying processes are important for conservation planning but are unknown for most species and have not been well studied in many regions. In East Asia, the Sichuan Basin and surrounding mountains constitute an understudied region...

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Main Authors: Yuchi Zheng, Qiang Dai, Xianguang Guo, Xiaomao Zeng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12862-020-01675-8