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By analyzing the genomes of mouse lemurs found in Madagascar, scientists have found that the species spread across the island through a patchwork of forests that no longer exist.

The Scientist

Jul 25, 2016 | 1 min read

ZOO ZURICH, ROBERT ZINGG

(See A.D. Yoder, “Geogenetic patterns in mouse lemurs (genus Microcebus) reveal the ghosts of Madagascar's forests past,” PNAS, 2016.)

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