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Adaptive evolution in invasive species.
Trends in plant science - 1 Jun 2008
Prentis Peter J, Wilson John R U, Dormontt Eleanor E, Richardson David M, Lowe Andrew J
Abstract excerpt
Many emerging invasive species display evidence of rapid adaptation. Contemporary genetic studies demonstrate that adaptation to novel environments can occur within 20 generations or less, indicating that evolutionary processes can influence invasiveness. However, the source of genetic or epigenetic variation underlying these changes remains uncharacterised. Here, we review the potential for rapid adaptation from...
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