Article
Mitochondrial DNA indicates late pleistocene divergence of populations of Heteronympha merope, an emerging model in environmental change biology.
PloS one - 24 Nov 2009
Norgate Melanie, Chamings Jay, Pavlova Alexandra, Bull James K, Murray Neil D, Sunnucks Paul
Abstract excerpt
Knowledge of historical changes in species range distribution provides context for investigating adaptive potential and dispersal ability. This is valuable for predicting the potential impact of environmental change on species of interest. Butterflies are one of the most important taxa for studying such impacts, and Heteronympha merope has the potential to provide a particularly valuable model, in part due to the...
Topics
- Animals
- Australia
- Biological Evolution
- Butterflies
- DNA, Mitochondrial
- Ecosystem
- Environmental Monitoring
- Gene Flow
- Genetic Variation
- Genetics, Population
- Glucose-6-Phosphate Isomerase
