Ancient hybridization and an Irish origin for the modern polar bear matriline
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Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) are among those species most susceptible to the rapidly changing arctic climate, and their survival is of global concern. Despite this, little is known about polar bear species history. Future conservation strategies would significantly benefit from an understanding of basic evolutionary information, such as the timing and conditions of their initial divergence from brown bears (U. arctos) or their response to previous environmental change.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Current Biology |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 15 |
Pages (from-to) | 1251-1258 |
Number of pages | 8 |
ISSN | 0960-9822 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 9 Aug 2011 |
- Animals, Molecular Sequence Data, Nucleic Acid Hybridization, Phylogeny, Ursidae
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Links
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4677796/pdf/nihms741982.pdf
Accepted author manuscript
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