Introgressive hybridization offers a unique platform for studying the molecular basis of natural selection acting on mitogenomes. Most of the mtDNA protein-coding genes are extremely conserved, howeve
Macrovipera lebetinus lebetinus is the sole venomous snake species endemic to Cyprus, with its population declining due to habitat loss and persecution. The taxonomic status of this species remains un
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