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. 2024 Jun 3;34(11):R533-R536.
doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2024.04.045.

Evolution: Genomes reveal the reticulated history of giraffes

Klaus-Peter Koepfli  1
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Evolution: Genomes reveal the reticulated history of giraffes

Klaus-Peter Koepfli. Curr Biol. .
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Abstract

The diversification and taxonomy of modern giraffe lineages have been a riddle for more than 200 years. A new genomic study shows that divergence with gene flow has played a significant role in the history of this zoological icon.

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Declaration of interests The author declares no competing interests.

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  • Giraffe lineages are shaped by major ancient admixture events.
    Bertola LD, Quinn L, Hanghøj K, Garcia-Erill G, Rasmussen MS, Balboa RF, Meisner J, Bøggild T, Wang X, Lin L, Nursyifa C, Liu X, Li Z, Chege M, Moodley Y, Brüniche-Olsen A, Kuja J, Schubert M, Agaba M, Santander CG, Sinding MS, Muwanika V, Masembe C, Siegismund HR, Moltke I, Albrechtsen A, Heller R. Bertola LD, et al. Curr Biol. 2024 Apr 8;34(7):1576-1586.e5. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2024.02.051. Epub 2024 Mar 12. Curr Biol. 2024. PMID: 38479386

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