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Summary: The effects of climatic oscillations and topographic variation on large herbivores were studied in Taiwan. The phylogenetics of Formosan sambar deer were explored using mitochondrial genome. Two spatially segregated genetic clades were discovered with different demographic expansion histories. The glacial refugium in the northern part of the Central Mountain Range and subsequent secondary contact between clades were proposed as explanations for the genetic structure of Formosan sambar deer.
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Alexander J. F. Verry, Kieren J. Mitchell, Nicolas J. Rawlence
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Summary: Commerson's dolphins are divided into two subspecies, with the Kerguelen Islands subspecies thought to have originated from South America. Genetic differences exist between the two subspecies, supporting the model of post-glacial colonization of the Kerguelen Islands by South American Commerson's dolphins.
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Summary: The sediment record from Lake Ohrid represents the longest continuous lake archive in Europe, revealing changes in vegetation cover and forest diversity during glacial-interglacial cycles. The study shows that changes in tree richness were largely driven by the amplitude and duration of these cycles, with periods of aridity affecting tree population survival. The assessment of long-term legacy effects between global climate and regional vegetation change demonstrates that Lake Ohrid functioned as a refugium for both thermophilous and temperate tree species.
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Summary: The study of ancient Mongolian horse samples revealed genetic continuity and close phylogenetic relationships with horses from regions such as the Middle East, China, and Italy. Despite 3000 years of Mongolian peoples' migrations, the mitochondrial haplogroup composition of Mongolian horse populations remains almost unchanged.
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Summary: This article introduces four new resources for Western Palaearctic butterflies, including an updated species checklist, mitochondrial COI sequences, intraspecific genetic variation indexes, and species-level distribution maps. These resources will facilitate comparative studies, integrative taxonomy, and conservation strategies.
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Yan Xiao, Xing-Juan Li, Xiao-Long Jiang, Chun Li, Xiang-Peng Li, Wei-Ping Li, Dai-Ke Tian
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Summary: The brown bear is an iconic carnivore in the Northern Hemisphere, with mitochondrial research showing South Siberia as a refuge for Eurasian brown bears, further confirming the hypothesis of multiple migration waves in the Pleistocene.
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