Quaternary history and contemporary patterns in a currently expanding species

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Quaternary climatic oscillations had dramatic effects on species evolution. In northern latitudes, populations had to survive the coldest periods in refugial areas and recurrently colonized northern regions during interglacials. Such...

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Main Authors: Rousselet Jérôme, Salvato Paola, Simonato Mauro, Zane Lorenzo, Kerdelhué Carole, Roques Alain, Battisti Andrea
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-09-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/9/220