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Comparative population genetics of mimetic Heliconius butterflies in an endangered habitat; Brazil's Atlantic Forest.
BMC genetics - 20 Jan 2011
de Moura Priscila Albuquerque, Quek Swee-Peck, Cardoso Márcio Z, Kronforst Marcus R
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Brazil's Atlantic Forest is a biodiversity hotspot endangered by severe habitat degradation and fragmentation. Habitat fragmentation is expected to reduce dispersal among habitat patches resulting in increased genetic differentiation among populations. Here we examined genetic diversity and differentiation among populations of two Heliconius butterfly species in the northern portion of Brazil's...
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