Article
Genetic structure is correlated with phenotypic divergence rather than geographic isolation in the highly polymorphic strawberry poison-dart frog.
Molecular ecology - 1 Feb 2010
Wang Ian J, Summers Kyle
Abstract excerpt
Phenotypic and genetic divergence can be influenced by a variety of factors, including sexual and natural selection, genetic drift and geographic isolation. Investigating the roles of these factors in natural systems can provide insight into the relative influences of allopatric and ecological modes of biological diversification in nature. The strawberry poison frog, Dendrobates pumilio, presents an excellent...
Topics
- Alleles
- Animals
- Anura
- Cluster Analysis
- Costa Rica
- Evolution, Molecular
- Gene Flow
- Genetic Speciation
- Genetic Variation
- Genetics, Population
- Geography
- Microsatellite Repeats
