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Similarity of contemporary and historical gene flow among highly fragmented populations of an endangered rattlesnake by CHIUCCHI, JAMES E., GIBBS, H. L.

“…Populations of endangered taxa in recently fragmented habitats often show high levels of genetic structure, but the role that contemporary versus historical…”
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Niche divergence and lineage diversification among closely related Sistrurus rattlesnakes by WOOTEN, J. A., GIBBS, H. L.

“…Comparing niche divergence among closely related taxa can yield important insights into the ecological distinctiveness of genetically similar forms, and…”
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Origin of a cryptic lineage in a threatened reptile through isolation and historical hybridization by Sovic, M G, Fries, A C, Gibbs, H L

“…Identifying phylogenetically distinct lineages and understanding the evolutionary processes by which they have arisen are important goals of phylogeography…”
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Phylogeography and genetic structure of northern populations of the yellow warbler (Dendroica petechia) by Milot, Emmanuel, Gibbs, H. Lisle, Hobson, Keith A.

“…Phylogeographic patterns of intraspecific variation can provide insights into the population‐level processes responsible for speciation and yield information…”
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Host-Race Formation in the Common Cuckoo by Marchetti, Karen, Nakamura, Hiroshi, Gibbs, H. Lisle

“…The exploitation of a new host by a parasite may result in host-race formation or speciation. A brood parasitic bird, the common cuckoo, is divided into host…”
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Insights into Population Ecology and Sexual Selection in Snakes Through the Application of DNA-Based Genetic Markers by Gibbs, H. L., Weatherhead, P. J.

“…Hypervariable genetic markers have revolutionized studies of kinship, behavioral ecology, and population biology in vertebrate groups such as birds, but their…”
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Limited differentiation in microsatellite DNA variation among northern populations of the yellow warbler: evidence for male-biased gene flow? by Gibbs, H. Lisle, Dawson, Robert J. G., Hobson, Keith A.

“…Comparisons of the patterns of differentiation among genetic markers with different modes of inheritance can provide insights into patterns of sex‐biased…”
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The Imprint of History on Communities of North American and Asian Warblers by Price, Trevor, Lovette, Irby J., Bermingham, Eldredge, Gibbs, H. Lisle, Richman, Adam D.

“…The ecology of the component species of an adaptive radiation is likely to be influenced by the form of the founding ancestor to the radiation, its timing, and…”
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Polyploid unisexual salamanders have higher tissue regeneration rates than diploid sexual relatives by Saccucci, M. J., Denton, R. D., Holding, M. L., Gibbs, H. L.

“…Differences in genome composition are known to influence cell division and tissue growth, yet few studies have compared tissue growth between closely related…”
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Population Genetic Structure in the Black Rat Snake: Implications for Management by Prior, K. A., Gibbs, H. L., Weatherhead, P. J.

“…Assessments of population genetic structure and diversity can be of value in formulating management plans for threatened species. Using randomly amplified…”
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Determining the reproductive behaviour of individual brown-headed cowbirds using microsatellite DNA markers by ALDERSON, GERALD W., GIBBS, H.LISLE, SEALY, SPENCER G.

“…The reproductive behaviour of brood-parasitic birds has been of long-standing interest to evolutionary biologists but key features such as the mating system,…”
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Microgeographic population genetic structure in the northern water snake, Nerodia sipedon sipedon detected using microsatellite DNA loci by PROSSER, MELANIE R., LISLE GIBBS, H., WEATHERHEAD, PATRICK J.

“…We describe the isolation and genetic characterization of eight microsatellite DNA loci from the northern water snake, Nerodia sipedon sipedon and use these…”
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Mild phenotype in a male with pyruvate dehydrogenase complex deficiency associated with novel hemizygous in-frame duplication of the E1α subunit gene (PDHA1) by Steller, J, Gargus, J J, Gibbs, L H, Hasso, A N, Kimonis, V E

“…Pyruvate dehydrogenase complex (PDHC) deficiency is an inborn error of metabolism that occurs most commonly due to mutations in the X-linked E1α subunit gene…”
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Different timing of the adaptive radiations of North American and Asian warblers by Price, T., Gibbs, H. L., Sousa, L. D., Richman, A. D.

“…differ by an average of 10.7% in the same gene sequence. The New Hampshire warblers appear to have undergone a relatively recent burst of speciation and…”
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A comparison of RAPD versus microsatellite DNA markers in population studies of the Massasauga rattlesnake by Lougheed, SC, Gibbs, HL, Prior, KA, Weatherhead, PJ

“…We compared genetic differentiation among populations of the threatened massasauga rattlesnake (Sistrurus c. catenatus) using two types of nuclear molecular…”
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Relatedness and helping in fish: examining the theoretical predictions by Stiver, K.A, Dierkes, P, Taborsky, M, Gibbs, H.L, Balshine, S

“…to the breeding male performed more territory defence, while helpers…”
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Genetic analysis of brown-headed cowbirds Molothrus ater raised by different hosts: data from mtDNA and microsatellite DNA markers by Gibbs, H. L., Miller, P., Alderson, G., Sealy, S. G.

“…Ecological and behavioural data suggest that female brood parasitic brown‐headed cowbirds Molothrus ater are host generalists; this predicts that there should…”
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Characterization of DNA microsatellite loci from a threatened snake: The eastern Massasauga rattlesnake (Sistrurus c. catenatus) and their use in population studies by Gibbs, H L, Prior, K, Parent, C

“…We describe the isolation and genetic characterization of six microsatellite DNA loci from a threatened snake species, the eastern massasauga rattlesnake…”
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Isolation and characterization of microsatellite DNA loci for an obligate brood parasitic bird, the common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) by Gibbs, H L, De Sousa, L, Marchetti, K, Nakamura, H

“…Birds that are obligate brood parasites lay their eggs in other species' nests which then incubate and rear the parasites' young. Brood parasites have long…”
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Analysis of Genetic Differentiation of Host Races of the Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus using Mitochondrial and Microsatellite DNA Variation by Gibbs, H. Lisle, Brooke, M. De L., Davies, Nicholas Barry

“…It has long been argued that populations of the parasitic common cuckoo Cuculus canorus consist of sympatric host-specific female races, each of which lays…”
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