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Extent and scale of local adaptation in salmonid fishes: review and meta-analysis.
Heredity - 1 Mar 2011
Fraser D J, Weir L K, Bernatchez L, Hansen M M, Taylor E B
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What is the extent and scale of local adaptation (LA)? How quickly does LA arise? And what is its underlying molecular basis? Our review and meta-analysis on salmonid fishes estimates the frequency of LA to be ∼55-70%, with local populations having a 1.2 times average fitness advantage relative to foreign populations or to their performance in new environments. Salmonid LA is evident at a variety of spatial...
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