Pan-African phylogeny of Mus (subgenus Nannomys) reveals one of the most successful mammal radiations in Africa University of Antwerp
Background: Rodents of the genus Mus represent one of the most valuable biological models for biomedical and evolutionary research. Out of the four currently recognized subgenera, Nannomys (African pygmy mice, including the smallest rodents in the world) comprises the only original African lineage. Species of this subgenus became important models for the study of sex determination in mammals and they are also hosts of potentially dangerous ...