Urban refuge? Squirrel pigmentation clines maintained by strong natural selection beyond city limits
Bonar M, Blumenfeld A, Fusco N, Campagna L, Timpson A, Thomas M, Cosentino B, Gibbs J, Caccone A. Urban refuge? Squirrel pigmentation clines maintained by strong natural selection beyond city limits. 2025 DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-6967993/v1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGenome sequenceDemographic modelsNatural selectionCoat colour polymorphismWhole-genome sequencingMelanocortin 1 receptor geneEastern gray squirrelsColour polymorphismTrait variationGenetic diversityGenomic backgroundGenomic dataPigmentation clineSelection landscapeMC1R allelesPhenotypic traitsModel of selectionVertebrate speciesClineMelanic morphsSciurus carolinensisSelection pressureCoat colorGrey squirrelsEvolutionary process
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