Sex chromosome mosaicism and hybrid speciation among tiger swallowtail butterflies.

Hybrid speciation, or the formation of a daughter species due to interbreeding between two parental species, is a potentially important means of diversification, because it generates new forms from existing variation. However, factors responsible for the origin and maintenance of hybrid species are...

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Main Authors: Krushnamegh Kunte, Cristina Shea, Matthew L Aardema, J Mark Scriber, Thomas E Juenger, Lawrence E Gilbert, Marcus R Kronforst
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-09-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3169544?pdf=render