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Phylogeography of Daphnia magna in Europe.
Molecular ecology - 1 Mar 2005
De Gelas K, De Meester L
Abstract excerpt
The phylogeographical structure of the water flea Daphnia magna in Europe was analysed using a 609-bp fragment of the cytochrome oxidase subunit I gene. Only moderate overall genetic divergence was detected within Europe. We detected four genetically and, to a large extent, geographically distinct phylogroups within Europe. Our results suggest that these groups recolonized large parts of Europe around 100,000 BP...
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