Evolution: The evolutionary rat race in New Guinea and Australia

Evolution: The evolutionary rat race in New Guinea and Australia

A new molecular phylogeny of a remarkable radiation of New Guinean and Australian rodents indicates multiple transitions between biomes and biogeographical regions within the group, and suggests that a key role was played by the geological history of New Guinea.

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Veröffentlicht in:Current biology 2022-10, Vol.32 (19), p.R1010-R1012
Hauptverfasser: Beck, Robin M D, Eldridge, Mark D B
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Animals
Australia
Biological Evolution
Ecosystem
Evolution, Molecular
New Guinea
Phylogeny
Rodentia - genetics
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Zusammenfassung:A new molecular phylogeny of a remarkable radiation of New Guinean and Australian rodents indicates multiple transitions between biomes and biogeographical regions within the group, and suggests that a key role was played by the geological history of New Guinea.
ISSN:0960-9822
1879-0445
DOI:10.1016/j.cub.2022.08.056