Interplay between historical and current features of the cityscape in shaping the genetic structure of the house mouse (Mus musculus domesticus) in Dakar (Senegal, West Africa)
C. Stragier, S. Piry, A. Loiseau, M. Kane, A. Sow, Y. Niang, M. Diallo, A. Ndiaye, P. Gauthier, M. Borderon, L. Granjon, C. Brouat, K. Berthier
This study examines how historical and current cityscape features shape the genetic structure of house mice in Dakar, finding that both past colonization and present urbanization influence genetic patterns.
bioRxiv · Mar 8, 2020Ecology