Evolutionary Mechanisms of Varying Chromosome Numbers in the Radiation of Erebia Butterflies

The evolution of intrinsic barriers to gene flow is a crucial step in the process of speciation. Chromosomal changes caused by fusion and fission events are one such barrier and are common in several groups of Lepidoptera. However, it remains unclear if and how chromosomal changes have contributed t...

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Main Author: Kay Lucek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-03-01
Series:Genes
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/9/3/166