Population genetics, phylogeography and gene flow of mainland and island vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus) populations: an investigation into mainland-island bat movement
J. F. R. Seetahal, D. G. Streicker, P. Beerli, N. Sahadeo, P. Lemey, M. J. Sanchez-Vazquez, A. Broos, L. Bergner, V. Ramkissoon, R. Mahabir, P. Tihul, D. Hartley, A. Van Sauers, G. Karg, R. S. Mohammed, , C. V. F. Carrington
The paper investigates gene flow between mainland and island vampire bat populations in Trinidad, finding genetic distinctness and male-biased gene flow, with implications for rabies virus spread.
bioRxiv · Jan 29, 2024 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology