Postglacial recolonization shaped the genetic diversity of the winter moth (Operophtera brumata) in Europe.

ABSTRACT: Changes in climate conditions, particularly during the Quaternary climatic oscillations, have long been recognized to be important for shaping patterns of species diversity. For species residing in the western Palearctic, two commonly observed genetic patterns resulting from these cycles are as follows: (1) that the numbers and distributions of genetic lineages correspond with the use of geographically distinct glacial refugia and (2) that southern populations are generally more diverse than northern populations (the "southern richness, northern purity" paradigm). To determine whether these patterns hold true for the widespread pest species the winter moth (Operophtera brumata), we genotyped 699 individual winter moths collected from 15 Eurasian countries with 24 polymorphic microsa

SUBMITTER: Andersen JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5433974 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature