Immigration and seasonal bottlenecks: High inbreeding despite high genetic diversity in an oscillating population of the biting midge, Culicoides sonorensis (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae)
Phillip T. Shults, Xinmi Zhang, Megan N. Moran, Lee W. Cohnstaedt, Alec C. Gerry, Edward L. Vargo, Pierre‐André Eyer
The paper examines temporal genetic variation in Culicoides sonorensis, finding high genetic diversity despite inbreeding due to migrant influx and seasonal bottlenecks.
bioRxiv · Jan 19, 2023 · PreprintMolecular Biology