Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) has been the workhorse of research in phylogeography for
almost two decades. However, concerns with basing evolutionary interpretations on mtDNA …

We provide a review and synthesis of key findings in phylogeographic research on terrestrial
animals in the Aegean archipelago (Greece) and surrounding regions (Greek mainland …

Long-term changes in the genetic composition of a population occur by the fixation of new
mutations, a process known as substitution. The rate at which mutations arise in a …

Abstract Knowledge of DNA evolution is central to our understanding of biological history,
but how fast does DNA change? Previously, pedigree and ancient DNA studies—focusing …

Abstract The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP) is well known for being of great importance in the
evolution of montane species due to its unique geological history and landform …

The glacial refugia hypothesis indicates that during the height of the Pleistocene glaciations
the temperate species that are today widespread in western Europe must have survived in …

The decline of over-hunted red-legged (Alectoris rufa) and rock (A. graeca) partridge
populations has been contrasted with massive releases of captive-reared birds, often …

Anthropogenic hybridization in wildlife has been identified as one of the main causes of
genetic homogenization, highlighting the need for identification and evaluation of …

Two subspecies of Coturnix coturnix have allopatric distributions in Europe, Maghreb and
western Asia (the Common quail C. c. coturnix), and in eastern Asia (the Japanese quail C …

Genetic variation was investigated in 17 populations of the Italian endemic Apennine yellow‐
bellied toad using both mitochondrial (598 bp of the cytochrome b gene) and nuclear (21 …