Phylogeny and Phylogeography of Myrmica rubra Complex (Myrmicinae) in the Japanese Alps

We investigated the genetic diversification of the mountain ant, Myrmica kotokui, in the Japanese Alps by using molecular phylogenetic analyses. Myrmica kotokui is widely distributed in Japan, and in the central Japanese Alps it is found only between elevations of approximately 1000 to 2000 m. We hy...

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Main Authors: Shouhei Ueda, Taito Nozawa, Tetsuya Matsuzuki, Ryo-ichi Seki, Shinya Shimamoto, Takao Itino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Psyche: A Journal of Entomology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/319097
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