Ancient mitogenomes reveal evidence for the late Miocene dispersal of mergansers to the Southern Hemisphere
Nicolas J. Rawlence, Alexander J. F. Verry, Theresa L. Cole, Lara D. Shepherd, Alan J. D. Tennyson, Murray Williams, Jamie R. Wood, Kieren J. Mitchell
The paper uses ancient mitogenomes to show that Southern Hemisphere mergansers may share a common ancestor with Northern Hemisphere mergansers, suggesting a single dispersal event.
Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society · Mar 27, 2024Peer-reviewedGenetics