Article
Similar patterns of linkage disequilibrium and nucleotide diversity in native and introduced populations of the pea aphid, Acyrthosiphon pisum.
BMC genetics - 26 May 2009
Brisson Jennifer A, Nuzhdin Sergey V, Stern David L
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The pea aphid, Acyrthosiphon pisum, is an emerging genomic model system for studies of polyphenisms, bacterial symbioses, host-plant specialization, and the vectoring of plant viruses. Here we provide estimates of nucleotide diversity and linkage disequilibrium (LD) in native (European) and introduced (United States) populations of the pea aphid. Because introductions can cause population bottlenecks,...
Topics
- Animals
- Aphids
- Europe
- Genetic Variation
- Genetics, Population
- INDEL Mutation
- Linkage Disequilibrium
- North America
- Nucleotides
