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Temporally stable genetic variability and dynamic kinship structure in a fluctuating population of the root vole Microtus oeconomus.
Molecular ecology - 1 Jul 2010
Pilot Małgorzata, Dabrowski Michał J, Jancewicz Elzbieta, Schtickzelle Nicolas, Gliwicz Joanna
Abstract excerpt
Genetic variability, kin structure and demography of a population are mutually dependent. Population genetic theory predicts that under demographically stable conditions, neutral genetic variability reaches equilibrium between gene flow and drift. However, density fluctuations and non-random mating, resulting e.g. from kin clustering, may lead to changes in genetic composition over time. Theoretical models also...
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