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Multiple origins of melanism in two species of North American tree squirrel ( Sciurus )
Helen R. McRobie, Nancy D. Moncrief, Nicholas I. Mundy
Jul 10, 2020
Abstract: 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...
RESEARCH ARTICLE Speciation and evolutionary genetics adaptive introgression melanism Melanocortin-1-receptor Agouti signalling protein Sciurus carolinensis Sciurus niger convergent evolution
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Multiple origins of melanism in two species of North American tree squirrel (Sciurus).
Helen R McRobie, Nancy D Moncrief, Nicholas I Mundy
Jul 24, 2019
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...
adaptive introgression Agouti signalling protein convergent evolution melanism Melanocortin-1-receptor Sciurus carolinensis Sciurus niger Animals evolution Molecular Gene Frequency Haplotypes Melanosis Mutation Sciuridae
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