Integrating phylogeographic patterns of microsatellite and mtDNA divergence to infer the evolutionary history of chamois (genus <it>Rupicapra</it>)

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The chamois, distributed over most of the medium to high altitude mountain ranges of southern Eurasia, provides an excellent model for exploring the effects of historical and evolutionary events on diversification. Populations have b...

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Main Authors: Albornoz Jesús, Hammer Sabine E, Pérez Trinidad, Rodríguez Fernando, Domínguez Ana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-07-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/10/222