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Life on a beach leads to phenotypic divergence despite gene flow for an island lizard

Authors :
Richard P. Brown
Yuanting Jin
Jordan Thomas
Carlo Meloro
Source :
Communications Biology, Vol 6, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2023)
Publication Year :
2023
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2023.

Abstract

Analyses of colouration, head shape, and genetic markers across pairs of neighbouring beach and inland habitats reveal replicated patterns of morphological divergence in the Madeiran wall lizard, despite gene flow between habitats.

Subjects

Subjects :
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
23993642
Volume :
6
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Communications Biology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.9f2d90d541674ce1a2033b3e1ec78f0b
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-023-04494-x