Combining population genomics with ancient DNA to understand island colonization history of the Madagascar turtle dove
Nisha Dwivedi, Sean Paul Heighton, Romuald Laso‐Jadart, Alexander J. F. Verry, Alba Nieto-Heredia, Pierre Lesturgie, Danielle E. Khost, Mylène Bohec, Timothy B. Sackton, Lounès Chikhi, Ludovic Orlando, JULIAN PENDER HUME, Guillaume Achaz, Catherine Thèves, Stefano Mona, Ben H. Warren
This study uses modern and ancient DNA data to show that Madagascar turtle doves colonized Mauritius and Reunion independently from Madagascar before human arrival, challenging historical accounts of human-induced demographic collapse.
bioRxiv · Jun 5, 2025 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology