Cytochrome b divergence between avian sister species is linked to generation length and body mass.

It is increasingly realised that the molecular clock does not tick at a constant rate. Rather, mitochondrial mutation rates are influenced by factors such as generation length and body mass. This has implications for the use of genetic data in species delimitation. It could be that speciation, as re...

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Main Authors: Caroline E Thomson, James D J Gilbert, M de L Brooke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3914784?pdf=render