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Invasion success and genetic diversity of introduced populations of guppies Poecilia reticulata in Australia.
Molecular ecology - 1 Oct 2005
Lindholm Anna K, Breden Felix, Alexander Heather J, Chan Woon-Khiong, Thakurta Sumita G, Brooks Robert
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High genetic diversity is thought to characterize successful invasive species, as the potential to adapt to new environments is enhanced and inbreeding is reduced. In the last century, guppies, Poecilia reticulata, repeatedly invaded streams in Australia and elsewhere. Quantitative genetic studie...
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