Ancient hybrid origin of the eastern wolf not yet off the table: a comment on Rutledgeet al. (2015) | Zendy

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Ancient hybrid origin of the eastern wolf not yet off the table: a comment on Rutledgeet al. (2015)

Author(s) -

Kristina M. Sefc,

Stephan Koblmüller

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

biology letters

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.596

H-Index - 110

eISSN - 1744-957X

pISSN - 1744-9561

DOI - 10.1098/rsbl.2015.0834

Subject(s) - biology , taxon , evolutionary biology , table (database) , origin of species , zoology , genealogy , paleontology , history , darwin (adl) , systems engineering , computer science , data mining , engineering

A recent study of North American canids by Rutledgeet al. (Biol. Lett. 11 , 20150303 (doi:10.1098/rsbl.2015.0303 )) refutes the hypothesized hybrid origin of the eastern wolf (EW) based on genomic evidence against very recent hybridization. However, the analyses do not rule out the possibility of more ancient hybridization. Claims to have resolved the evolutionary origin of the EW are therefore inappropriate. Importantly, though, we plead that uncertainty about the ancient history of the taxon should not affect current conservation policy.

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