Phylogenomic Reconstruction Supports Supercontinent Origins for Leishmania
Kelly M Harkins, Rachel S Schwartz, Reed Cartwright, Anne Stone
This study uses genomic data to reconstruct the evolutionary history of Leishmania, finding that the genus originated 90-100 million years ago and supports a supercontinent origin during Gondwana's breakup.
bioRxiv · Oct 13, 2015Evolutionary Biology