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Multiple origins of melanism in two species of North American tree squirrel (Sciurus)
BACKGROUND: While our understanding of the genetic basis of convergent evolution has improved there are still many uncertainties. Here we investigate the repeated evolution of dark colouration (melanism) in eastern fox squirrels (Sciurus niger; hereafter “fox squirrels”) and eastern gray squirrels (...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2019
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6625063/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31296164 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12862-019-1471-7 |