Time‐dependent rates of molecular evolution
For over half a century, it has been known that the rate of morphological evolution appears
to vary with the time frame of measurement. Rates of microevolutionary change, measured …
to vary with the time frame of measurement. Rates of microevolutionary change, measured …
Wolf population genetics in E urope: a systematic review, meta‐analysis and suggestions for conservation and management
The grey wolf (C anis lupus) is an iconic large carnivore that has increasingly been
recognized as an apex predator with intrinsic value and a keystone species. However …
recognized as an apex predator with intrinsic value and a keystone species. However …
Comparison of methods for molecular species delimitation across a range of speciation scenarios
Species are fundamental units in biological research and can be defined on the basis of
various operational criteria. There has been growing use of molecular approaches for …
various operational criteria. There has been growing use of molecular approaches for …
The evolutionary history of bears is characterized by gene flow across species
Bears are iconic mammals with a complex evolutionary history. Natural bear hybrids and
studies of few nuclear genes indicate that gene flow among bears may be more common …
studies of few nuclear genes indicate that gene flow among bears may be more common …
Applications of species distribution modeling to paleobiology
Species distribution modeling (SDM: statistical and/or mechanistic approaches to the
assessment of range determinants and prediction of species occurrence) offers new …
assessment of range determinants and prediction of species occurrence) offers new …
Nuclear genomic sequences reveal that polar bears are an old and distinct bear lineage
Recent studies have shown that the polar bear matriline (mitochondrial DNA) evolved from a
brown bear lineage since the late Pleistocene, potentially indicating rapid speciation and …
brown bear lineage since the late Pleistocene, potentially indicating rapid speciation and …
Extra-Mediterranean refugia: the rule and not the exception?
T Schmitt, Z Varga - Frontiers in zoology, 2012 - Springer
Some decades ago, biogeographers distinguished three major faunal types of high
importance for Europe:(i) Mediterranean elements with exclusive glacial survival in the …
importance for Europe:(i) Mediterranean elements with exclusive glacial survival in the …
Survival and divergence in a small group: The extraordinary genomic history of the endangered Apennine brown bear stragglers
About 100 km east of Rome, in the central Apennine Mountains, a critically endangered
population of∼ 50 brown bears live in complete isolation. Mating outside this population is …
population of∼ 50 brown bears live in complete isolation. Mating outside this population is …
Genomic evidence for island population conversion resolves conflicting theories of polar bear evolution
Despite extensive genetic analysis, the evolutionary relationship between polar bears
(Ursus maritimus) and brown bears (U. arctos) remains unclear. The two most recent …
(Ursus maritimus) and brown bears (U. arctos) remains unclear. The two most recent …
Genomic evidence of geographically widespread effect of gene flow from polar bears into brown bears
Polar bears are an arctic, marine adapted species that is closely related to brown bears.
Genome analyses have shown that polar bears are distinct and genetically homogeneous in …
Genome analyses have shown that polar bears are distinct and genetically homogeneous in …