Title |
Delimiting Species without Nuclear Monophyly in Madagascar's Mouse Lemurs
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Published in |
PLOS ONE, March 2010
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DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0009883 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
David W. Weisrock, Rodin M. Rasoloarison, Isabella Fiorentino, José M. Ralison, Steven M. Goodman, Peter M. Kappeler, Anne D. Yoder |
Abstract |
Speciation begins when populations become genetically separated through a substantial reduction in gene flow, and it is at this point that a genetically cohesive set of populations attain the sole property of species: the independent evolution of a population-level lineage. The comprehensive delimitation of species within biodiversity hotspots, regardless of their level of divergence, is important for understanding the factors that drive the diversification of biota and for identifying them as targets for conservation. However, delimiting recently diverged species is challenging due to insufficient time for the differential evolution of characters--including morphological differences, reproductive isolation, and gene tree monophyly--that are typically used as evidence for separately evolving lineages. |
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Geographical breakdown
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Spain | 5 | 2% |
United States | 4 | 2% |
Brazil | 3 | 1% |
India | 2 | <1% |
Australia | 2 | <1% |
United Kingdom | 2 | <1% |
Sweden | 1 | <1% |
Canada | 1 | <1% |
Netherlands | 1 | <1% |
Other | 2 | <1% |
Unknown | 203 | 90% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Researcher | 57 | 25% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 51 | 23% |
Student > Master | 29 | 13% |
Professor > Associate Professor | 18 | 8% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 14 | 6% |
Other | 46 | 20% |
Unknown | 11 | 5% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 160 | 71% |
Environmental Science | 19 | 8% |
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 17 | 8% |
Social Sciences | 4 | 2% |
Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 2 | <1% |
Other | 7 | 3% |
Unknown | 17 | 8% |