Mitochondrial DNA reveals a strong phylogeographic structure in the badger across Eurasia
MARMI J, LÓPEZ‐GIRÁLDEZ F, MACDONALD DW, CALAFELL F, ZHOLNEROVSKAYA E, DOMINGO‐ROURA X. Mitochondrial DNA reveals a strong phylogeographic structure in the badger across Eurasia. Molecular Ecology 2006, 15: 1007-1020. PMID: 16599963, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-294x.2006.02747.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimal MigrationAnimalsAsiaBase SequenceDNA, MitochondrialEuropeGeographyHaplotypesMolecular Sequence DataMustelidaePhylogenyPolymorphism, GeneticConceptsPhylogeographic groupsAsian badgersMitochondrial DNAMitochondrial DNA control regionStrong phylogeographic structureDNA control regionWidespread geographic rangeMedian-joining networkTamura-Nei modelEurasian badgerPhylogeographic structureGenetic structuringBiogeographic processesMolecular varianceGroups of populationsLarge geographic variabilityEvolutionary significanceMantel testEnd of PlioceneMolecular dataControl regionGenetic variationGeographic rangeMorphological charactersRate heterogeneity