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Genetic identification of Iberian rodent species using both mitochondrial and nuclear loci: application to noninvasive sampling by Barbosa, S, Pauperio, J, Searle, J. B, Alves, P. C

“…Species identification through noninvasive sampling is increasingly used in animal conservation genetics, given that it obviates the need to handle free‐living…”
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A voyage to Terra Australis: human-mediated dispersal of cats by Koch, K, Algar, D, Searle, J B, Pfenninger, M, Schwenk, K

“…Cats have been transported as human commensals worldwide giving rise to many feral populations. In Australia, feral cats have caused decline and extinction of…”
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Beyond the Mediterranean peninsulas: evidence of central European glacial refugia for a temperate forest mammal species, the bank vole (Clethrionomys glareolus) by DEFFONTAINE, V., LIBOIS, R., KOTLÍK, P., SOMMER, R., NIEBERDING, C., PARADIS, E., SEARLE, J. B., MICHAUX, J. R.

“…This study details the phylogeographic pattern of the bank vole, Clethrionomys glareolus, a European rodent species strongly associated with forest habitat. We…”
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Of mice and the ‘Age of Discovery’: the complex history of colonization of the Azorean archipelago by the house mouse (Mus musculus) as revealed by mitochondrial DNA variation by Gabriel, S. I, Mathias, M. L, Searle, J. B

“…Humans have introduced many species onto remote oceanic islands. The house mouse (Mus musculus) is a human commensal and has consequently been transported to…”
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Fellow travellers: a concordance of colonization patterns between mice and men in the North Atlantic region by Jones, E P, Skirnisson, K, McGovern, T H, Gilbert, M T P, Willerslev, E, Searle, J B

“…House mice (Mus musculus) are commensals of humans and therefore their phylogeography can reflect human colonization and settlement patterns. Previous studies…”
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Impacts of Rain Forest Fragmentation on Butterflies in Northern Borneo: Species Richness, Turnover and the Value of Small Fragments by Benedick, S., Hill, J. K., Mustaffa, N., Chey, V. K., Maryati, M., Searle, J. B., Schilthuizen, M., Hamer, K. C.

“…1. Widespread and rapid losses of tropical rain forests have made understanding the responses of species to rain forest fragmentation an area of major concern…”
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Natural hybridization between extremely divergent chromosomal races of the common shrew (Sorex araneus, Soricidae, Soricomorpha): hybrid zone in Siberia by POLYAKOV, A.V, WHITE, T.A, JONES, R.M, BORODIN, P.M, SEARLE, J.B

“…Chromosomal races of the common shrew differ in sets of metacentric chromosomes and on contact may produce hybrids with extraordinarily complex configurations…”
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Relationship between wild greylag and European domestic geese based on mitochondrial DNA by Heikkinen, M. E, Ruokonen, M, Alexander, M, Aspi, J, Pyhäjärvi, T, Searle, J. B

“…The origins of the European domestic goose are uncertain. The available information comes from archaeological findings and historical literature, but genetic…”
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Natural hybridization between extremely divergent chromosomal races of the common shrew (Sorex araneus, Soricidae, Soricomorpha): hybrid zone in European Russia by BULATOVA, N, JONES, R.M, WHITE, T.A, SHCHIPANOV, N.A, PAVLOVA, S.V, SEARLE, J.B

“…The Moscow and Seliger chromosomal races of the common shrew differ by Robertsonian fusions and possibly whole-arm reciprocal translocations (WARTs) such that…”
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How resilience is strengthened by exposure to stressors: the systematic self-reflection model of resilience strengthening by Crane, M. F., Searle, B. J., Kangas, M., Nwiran, Y.

“…Background: Exposure to demands is normally considered to drain resources and threaten wellbeing. However, studies have indicated a resilience-strengthening…”
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Mandible asymmetry and genetic diversity in island populations of the common shrew, Sorex araneus by WHITE, T.A, SEARLE, J.B

“…Mandibles from 13 island and six mainland populations of common shrews from the west coast of Scotland were subjected to geometric morphometric analysis in…”
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A highly divergent mitochondrial DNA lineage of Microtus agrestis in southern Europe by Jaarola, M, Searle, J B

“…The Mediterranean peninsulas constitute important areas for endemism and intraspecific variation, and are likely places for cryptic biodiversity. We assessed…”
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Mediterranean Europe as an area of endemism for small mammals rather than a source for northwards postglacial colonization by Bilton, David T., Mirol, Patricia M., Mascheretti, Silvia, Fredga, Karl, Zima, Jan, Searle, Jeremy B.

“…There is a general perception that central and northern Europe were colonized by range expansion from Mediterranean refugia at the end of the last glaciation…”
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Female Multiple Mating Behaviour in the Common Shrew as a Strategy to Reduce Inbreeding by Stockley, Paula, Searle, J. B., MacDonald, D. W., Jones, Catherine S.

“…Three hypotheses concerning potential genetic benefits of female multiple mating behaviour are evaluated for the common shrew. In a high-density population,…”
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Patterns of genic diversity and structure in a species undergoing rapid chromosomal radiation: an allozyme analysis of house mice from the Madeira archipelago by Britton-Davidian, J, Catalan, J, Lopez, J, Ganem, G, Nunes, A C, Ramalhinho, M G, Auffray, J C, Searle, J B, Mathias, M L

“…The chromosomal radiation of the house mouse in the island of Madeira most likely involved a human-mediated colonization event followed by within-island…”
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Mitochondrial differentiation, introgression and phylogeny of species in the Tegenaria atrica group (Araneae: Agelenidae) by Croucher, P.J.P, Oxford, G.S, Searle, J.B

“…The relationships between the three members of the Tegenaria atrica group (T. atrica, T. saeva and T. gigantea) were examined with DNA sequence data from…”
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Cryptic speciation in the field vole: a multilocus approach confirms three highly divergent lineages in Eurasia by Paupério, J., Herman, J. S., Melo-Ferreira, J., Jaarola, M., Alves, P. C., Searle, J.B.

“…Species are generally described from morphological features, but there is growing recognition of sister forms that show substantial genetic differentiation…”
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Molecular studies on the colonization of the Madeiran archipelago by house mice by GÜndüz, İ., Auffray, J.-C., Britton-Davidian, J., Catalan, J., Ganem, G., Ramalhinho, M. G., Mathias, M. L., Searle, J. B.

“…To study the colonization history of the house mouse (Mus musculus domesticus) on the Madeiran archipelago, complete mitochondrial D‐loop sequences were…”
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The effect of multiple simple Robertsonian heterozygosity on chromosome pairing and fertility of wild-stock house mice (Mus musculus domesticus) by Wallace, B M N, Searle, J B, Everett, C A

“…The influence of Robertsonian (Rb) heterozygosity on fertility has been the subject of much study in the house mouse. However, these studies have been largely…”
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Endemic species may have complex histories: within‐refugium phylogeography of an endangered Iberian vole by Barbosa, S., Paupério, J., Herman, J. S., Ferreira, C. M., Pita, R., Vale‐Gonçalves, H. M., Cabral, J. A., Garrido‐García, J. A., Soriguer, R. C., Beja, P., Mira, A., Alves, P. C., Searle, J. B.

“…Glacial refugia protected and promoted biodiversity during the Pleistocene, not only at a broader scale, but also for many endemics that contracted and…”
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