Comparison of ultraconserved elements (UCEs) to microsatellite markers for the study of avian hybrid zones: a test in Aphelocoma jays

Hybrid zones are geographic regions where genetically distinct taxa interbreed, resulting in offspring of mixed ancestry. California Scrub-Jays (Aphelocoma californica) and Woodhouse ’s Scrub-Jays (A. woodhouseii)...

Source: BMC Research Notes - July 24, 2019 Category: Research Authors: Nicholas T. Vinciguerra, Whitney L. E. Tsai, Brant C. Faircloth and John E. McCormack Tags: Research note Source Type: research