Molecular diversity of bivalve transmissible neoplasia of blue mussels in the Kola Bay (Barents Sea) indicates a recent migration of the cancer lineages between the North Pacific and Northern Europe
M. Skazina, N. Ponomartsev, M. Maiorova, I. Dolganova, V. Khaitov, J. Marchenko, N. Lentsman, N. Odintsova, P. Strelkov
The paper identifies two BTN lineages in Kola Bay mussels, suggesting recent migration from the North Pacific and independent invasion from Western Europe.
bioRxiv · Mar 9, 2023 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology