Climate change and evolutionary adaptations at species' range margins
During recent climate warming, many insect species have shifted their ranges to higher
latitudes and altitudes. These expansions mirror those that occurred after the Last Glacial …
latitudes and altitudes. These expansions mirror those that occurred after the Last Glacial …
Back to the suture: the distribution of intraspecific genetic diversity in and around Anatolia
R Bilgin - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2011 - mdpi.com
The effect of ice ages in speciation and diversification is well established in the literature. In
Europe, the Iberian, the Italian and the Balkan peninsulas comprise the main glacial refugia …
Europe, the Iberian, the Italian and the Balkan peninsulas comprise the main glacial refugia …
Quaternary phylogeography: the roots of hybrid zones
GM Hewitt - Genetica, 2011 - Springer
The older history of hybrid zones is explored through consideration of recent advances in
climatology, paleontology and phylogeography in the Late Cenozoic, particularly the …
climatology, paleontology and phylogeography in the Late Cenozoic, particularly the …
Mediterranean peninsulas: the evolution of hotspots
GM Hewitt - Biodiversity hotspots: Distribution and protection of …, 2011 - Springer
The Mediterranean peninsulas contain much genetic and species diversity, which
decreases toward higher latitudes in Europe. In considering how such diversity evolved …
decreases toward higher latitudes in Europe. In considering how such diversity evolved …
Palaearctic biogeography revisited: evidence for the existence of a North African refugium for Western Palaearctic biota
M Husemann, T Schmitt, FE Zachos… - Journal of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Aim In contrast to the attention given to southern Europe both as a centre of speciation and
differentiation and as a Pleistocene refugium of Western Palaearctic taxa, North Africa has …
differentiation and as a Pleistocene refugium of Western Palaearctic taxa, North Africa has …
Genetic architecture of metabolic rate: environment specific epistasis between mitochondrial and nuclear genes in an insect
The extent to which mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) variation is involved in adaptive
evolutionary change is currently being reevaluated. In particular, emerging evidence …
evolutionary change is currently being reevaluated. In particular, emerging evidence …
Phylogeographic patterns of steppe species in Eastern Central Europe: a review and the implications for conservation
The phylogeography of species associated with European steppes and extrazonal xeric
grasslands is poorly understood. This paper summarizes the results of recent studies on the …
grasslands is poorly understood. This paper summarizes the results of recent studies on the …
Unprecedented within-species chromosome number cline in the Wood White butterfly Leptidea sinapis and its significance for karyotype evolution and speciation
Background Species generally have a fixed number of chromosomes in the cell nuclei while
between-species differences are common and often pronounced. These differences could …
between-species differences are common and often pronounced. These differences could …
Phylogeography of Parnassius apollo: hints on taxonomy and conservation of a vulnerable glacial butterfly invader
Abstract Parnassius apollo (Linnaeus, 1758) is probably the most renowned Eurasian
montane butterfly. Its specialized ecology makes it very sensitive to habitat and climate …
montane butterfly. Its specialized ecology makes it very sensitive to habitat and climate …
Wolbachia Infections Mimic Cryptic Speciation in Two Parasitic Butterfly Species, Phengaris teleius and P. nausithous (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)
Deep mitochondrial divergence within species may result from cryptic speciation, from
phylogeographic isolation or from endosymbiotic bacteria like Wolbachia that manipulate …
phylogeographic isolation or from endosymbiotic bacteria like Wolbachia that manipulate …