Article
Towards a molecular characterization of adaptation in local populations.
Current opinion in genetics & development - 1 Dec 2002
Schlötterer Christian
Abstract excerpt
Adaptation of local populations to their environment is central to our understanding of biodiversity and processes of speciation; nevertheless, the genetic changes that are required for such local adaptations are understood poorly. Recent studies have shown that multilocus scans that compare different populations for several loci can identify genomic regions carrying a mutation that results in a local adaptation.
Topics
- Adaptation, Biological
- Animals
- Fundulidae
- Genetic Markers
- Genetic Variation
- Genetics, Population
- Isoenzymes
- L-Lactate Dehydrogenase
- Microsatellite Repeats
- Polymorphism, Genetic