Genetic patterns reveal geographic drivers of divergence in silvereyes (Zosterops lateralis).

ABSTRACT: Identifying mechanisms that drive population divergence under varying geographic and ecological scenarios can inform our understanding of evolution and speciation. In particular, analysis of genetic data from island populations with known colonisation timelines allows us to identify potential source populations of diverging island subspecies and current relationships among populations. Silvereyes (Zosterops lateralis) are a small passerine that have served as a valuable study system to investigate evolutionary patterns on both large and small geographic scales. We examined genetic relatedness and diversity of two silvereye subspecies, the mainland Z. l. cornwalli and island Z. l. chlorocephalus, and used 18 077 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), to compare locations across southeast Q

SUBMITTER: Radu A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11372117 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature