Linking morphometric and genetic divergence with host use in the tick complex, Ornithodoros capensis sensu lato

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• 作者：Marlè ; ne Dupraz^a ; ^{marlene.dupraz@ird.fr} ; Cé ; line Toty^a ; Valé ; rie Noë ; l^a ; Agustin Estrada-Peňa^b ; Jacob Gonzá ; lez-Solí ; s^c ; Thierry Boulinier^d ; Jean-Pierre Dujardin^e ; Karen D. McCoy^a
• 关键词：Adaptation ; Host specificity ; Population genetic structure ; Morphometry ; Ectoparasite ; Tropical seabirds
• 刊名：Infection, Genetics and Evolution
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：December 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：46
• 期：Complete
• 页码：12-22
• 全文大小：1071 K
• 卷排序：46

文摘

Strong genetic differences were found among tick populations, even at local scales. Tick shape and size variation were closely linked to genetic structure. Morphometrical tools were able to discriminate the different species. Tick diversity is more strongly shaped by host use than geography.