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Strong founder effect in Drosophila pseudoobscura colonizing New Zealand from North America.
The Journal of heredity - 1 Jan 2000
Reiland J, Hodge S, Noor M A F
Abstract excerpt
The North American native species Drosophila pseudoobscura was first identified in New Zealand in the last few decades. Here, we have studied the genetic consequences of its spread across the Pacific Ocean. Using 10 microsatellites that are highly variable in North American populations, we found that the New Zealand population has substantially fewer alleles, a much lower average heterozygosity, and significantly...
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