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Genetic structure along an elevational gradient in Hawaiian honeycreepers reveals contrasting evolutionary responses to avian malaria

BACKGROUND: The Hawaiian honeycreepers (Drepanidinae) are one of the best-known examples of an adaptive radiation, but their persistence today is threatened by the introduction of exotic pathogens and their vector, the mosquito Culex quinquefasciatus. Historically, species such as the amakihi (Hemig...

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Autores principales: Eggert, Lori S, Terwilliger, Lauren A, Woodworth, Bethany L, Hart, Patrick J, Palmer, Danielle, Fleischer, Robert C
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2613920/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19014596
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2148-8-315