Postglacial recolonization shaped the genetic diversity of the winter moth (Operophtera brumata) in Europe
Andersen J, Havill N, Caccone A, Elkinton J. Postglacial recolonization shaped the genetic diversity of the winter moth (Operophtera brumata) in Europe. Ecology And Evolution 2017, 7: 3312-3323. PMID: 28515868, PMCID: PMC5433974, DOI: 10.1002/ece3.2860.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDistinct glacial refugiaWinter mothPostglacial recolonizationGene flowGlacial refugiaGenetic diversityOngoing gene flowObserved genetic patternsQuaternary climatic oscillationsLong-distance dispersalResult of dispersalPolymorphic microsatellite lociMajor genetic clustersNorthern puritySouthern richnessSecondary contactHybrid zoneSpecies diversityNorthern populationsSouthern populationsGenetic clustersMicrosatellite lociWestern PalearcticGenetic lineagesGenetic patterns