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From museum drawer to tree: Historical DNA phylogenomics clarifies the systematics of rare dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeinae) from museum collections
This study presents a low-cost archival DNA extraction protocol combined with Ultraconserved Elements for insect phylogenomics. The method was tested on rare and historic dung beetle specimens, including holotypes from major museums. The protocol proves effective for integrating historical and modern specimens, offering new insights into insect evolution.
Fernando Lopes, Nicole Gunter, Conrad P.D.T. Gillet, Giulio Montanaro, Michele Rossini, Federica Losacco, Gimo Daniel, Nicolas Straube, Sergei Tarasov
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From museum drawer to tree: Historical DNA phylogenomics clarifies the systematics of rare dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeinae) from museum collections
Genomic evidence for homoploid hybrid speciation in a marine mammal apex predator
The hybrid origin of the Peruvian fur seal occured around 400 Kya after short periods of hybridization between the Galapagos and South American fur seal.
Fernando Lopes, Larissa Oliveira, Yago Beux, Amanda Kessler, Susana Cárdenas-Alayza, Patricia Majluf, et al
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Genomic evidence for homoploid hybrid speciation in a marine mammal apex predator
Phylogenomic Discordance in the Eared Seals is best explained by Incomplete Lineage Sorting following Explosive Radiation in the Southern Hemisphere
We investigated the main factors responsible for the high level of topological incongruences within the Otariidae family (fur seals and sea lions), finding they were caused by rampant incomplete lineage sorting and some introgression events.
Fernando Lopes, et al
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Phylogenomic Discordance in the Eared Seals is best explained by Incomplete Lineage Sorting following Explosive Radiation in the Southern Hemisphere
Fine-scale matrilineal population structure in the Galapagos fur seal and its implications for conservation management
High female phylopatry and male-mediated gene flow detected for the Galapagos fur seal.
Fernando Lopes, et al
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Fine-scale matrilineal population structure in the Galapagos fur seal and its implications for conservation management