Phylogeny, phylogeography and hybridization of Caucasian barbels of the genus Barbus (Actinopterygii, Cyprinidae)
B. A. Levin, A. A. Gandlin, E. Simonov, M. A. Levina, A. E. Barmintseva, B. Japoshvili, N. S. Mugue, L. Mumladze, N. J. Mustafayev, A. N. Pashkov, H. R. Roubenyan, M. I. Shapovalov, I. Doadrio
This study investigates the phylogenetic relationships and phylogeography of Caucasian barbels using mtDNA and nDNA markers, revealing hybridization and genetic structure influenced by glaciation and intergeneric hybridization.
bioRxiv · Nov 19, 2018Evolutionary Biology