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4 summaries matching “lion” in Felid Genetics & Evolution on tiger
Genome-Wide Signatures of Complex Introgression and Adaptive Evolution in the Big Cats
PaperThis study analyzed genomes across the genus Panthera and found pervasive evidence of ancient gene flow among the big-cat lineages, demonstrating that their evolution was reticulate rather than strict…
Henrique V. Figueiro, Eduardo Eizirik, et al. · Science Advances · 2017
Research overview: the genetics of ligers, tigons and other big-cat hybrids
OverviewCrosses between lions and tigers in captivity produce ligers and tigons, hybrids notable for unusual growth patterns, with ligers often growing larger than either parent. This overview surveys the bio…
Supermatrix and Species Tree Methods Resolve Relationships Within Panthera
PaperThe big cats of the genus Panthera proved historically difficult to resolve because of rapid speciation and conflicting gene trees. This study assembled a large multilocus supermatrix and applied both…
Brian W. Davis, Gang Li, William J. Murphy · Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution · 2010
The Tiger Genome and Comparative Analysis with Lion and Snow Leopard Genomes
PaperThis study produced the first reference genome of the tiger, sequenced from an Amur tiger, and compared it with newly generated lion and snow leopard genome data. The authors identified genetic signat…
Yun Sung Cho, Jong Bhak, et al. · Nature Communications · 2013