Which Latitudinal Gradients for Genetic Diversity?. (October 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gratton, Paolo; Marta, Silvio; Bocksberger, Gaëlle; Winter, Marten; Keil, Petr; Trucchi, Emiliano; Kühl, Hjalmar
• Is Part Of: Trends in ecology & evolution. Volume 32:Number 10(2017)
• Page Start: 724
• Page End: 726
• Publication Date: 2017-10
• Subjects: genetic diversity -- phylogeography -- global patterns -- distance decay of similarity -- GenBank -- georeferencing; Ecology -- Periodicals; Evolution (Biology) -- Periodicals; 576.8
• DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2017.07.007
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0169-5347

Abstract

Abstract : A recent global analysis of GenBank DNA sequences from amphibians and mammals indicated consistent poleward decrease of intraspecific genetic diversity in both classes. We highlight that this result was biased by not accounting for distance decay of similarity and reanalyse the datasets, revealing distinct latitudinal gradients in mammals and amphibians.