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The earliest stages of adaptation in an experimental plant population: strong selection on QTLS for seed dormancy.
Molecular ecology - 1 Apr 2010
Huang Xueqing, Schmitt Johanna, Dorn Lisa, Griffith Converse, Effgen Sigi, Takao Shaun, Koornneef Maarten, Donohue Kathleen
Abstract excerpt
Colonizing species may often encounter strong selection during the initial stages of adaptation to novel environments. Such selection is particularly likely to act on traits expressed early in development since early survival is necessary for the expression of adaptive phenotypes later in life. Genetic studies of fitness under field conditions, however, seldom include the earliest developmental stages. Using a...
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