1. Genomic evidence for homoploid hybrid speciation in a marine mammal apex predator.
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Lopes, Fernando, Oliveira, Larissa R., Yago Beux, Kessler, Amanda, Cárdenas-Alayza, Susana, Majluf, Patricia, Páez-Rosas, Diego, Chaves, Jaime, Crespo, Enrique, Brownell Jr., Robert L., Baylis, Alastair M. M., Sepúlveda, Maritza, Franco-Trecu, Valentina, Loch, Carolina, Robertson, Bruce C., Peart, Claire R., Wolf, Jochen B. W., and Bonatto, Sandro L.
- Abstract
The article focuses on genomic evidence of homoploid hybrid speciation in a marine mammal apex predator, the South American fur seal. It mentions the study provides strong support for the origin of a genetically distinct species, the Peruvian fur seal, through hybridization between the South American fur seal and the Galapagos fur seal approximately 400,000 years ago. It research highlights the role of hybridization in promoting species-level biodiversity in large vertebrates.
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- 2023
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