Ancient introgression explains mitochondrial genome capture and mitonuclear discordance among South American collared Tropidurus lizards
Matheus Maciel Alcantara Salles, André L. G. Carvalho, Adam D. Leaché, Nicolas Martinez, Frederick Bauer, Martha Motte, Viviana Espínola, Miguel Tréfaut Rodrigues, Carla Piantoni, Marcio Roberto Pie, A Olivotto, Guarino Rinaldi Colli, Érik L. Choueri, Fernanda P. Werneck, Fabrícius M. C. B. Domingos
The paper investigates mitonuclear discordance in Tropidurus lizards, finding that ancient mitochondrial introgression and demographic processes explain the observed genetic mismatches.
Molecular Ecology · Oct 9, 2025Peer-reviewedGenomics