Species boundaries, hybridization and gene flow
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Population genetics; introgression; pocket gophers; Thomomys bottae.Abstract
The rise of genomics has spurred a renewed interest in hybridization and the permeability of species boundaries. However, these ideas are not new. Here I review early work by Patton and colleagues on hybridization, gene flow, and the nature of species boundaries in pocket gophers and argue that a focus on the underlying biology of the organism provides insights into hybridization and gene flow that are not obtainable from genomic data alone.
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2025-01-31
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