Genes, Vol. 14, Pages 381: Aliens on Boats? The Eastern and Western Expansion of the African House Gecko
In this study, we used 12S and ND2 sequences to taxonomically identify and tentatively determine the diversity and origin of these invaders in Cabo Verde while also clarifying this for several Western Indian Ocean (WIO) populations. By comparing our sequences to recently published ones, we showed, for the first time, that Cabo Verde individuals belong to the H. mabouia sensu stricto lineage and that both of its sublineages (a and b) occur there. Both haplotypes are also in Madeira, which indicates a connection between these archipelagos, possibly related to the past Portuguese trading routes. Across the WIO, results clarif...
Source: Genes - January 31, 2023 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Catarina Jesus Pinho Lu ís Cardoso Sara Rocha Raquel Vasconcelos Tags: Article Source Type: research
