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Rat Populations of NYC Experiencing Genetic Divergence
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Topic Started: Dec 2 2017, 02:09 PM (288 Views)
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Dec 2 2017, 02:09 PM
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OK, maybe not genetic divergence to the point of speciation, per se, but you get the point. In short, brown rats in New York City, particularly Manhattan, are becoming increasingly genetic distinct due to a variety of urban factors, chiefly that the commercial district is for the most part unappealing to rats, so Eat Village and West Villages don't mix very often.
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/11/rats-of-new-york/546959/
Original scientific paper - (Spoilered because the link's so huge) Spoiler: click to toggle
I wonder if similar things are occurring in mosquitos, pigeons, and raccoons?
Edited by Yiqi15, Dec 2 2017, 05:51 PM.
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I wonder if similar things are occurring in mosquitos, pigeons, and raccoons? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Underground_mosquito
I mean, we have this
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That very wikipedia page elaborates it's not just found in the London Underground though, it has a worldwide distribution and the original idea it developed in the city is unfounded. Also, the link in the first post is stretching the page, please spoiler it or format it as a word with BBCode.
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