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Differences in transcription levels among wild, domesticated, and hybrid Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) from two environments.
Molecular ecology - 1 Jun 2012
Debes Paul V, Normandeau Eric, Fraser Dylan J, Bernatchez Louis, Hutchings Jeffrey A
Abstract excerpt
Escaped domesticated individuals can introduce disadvantageous traits into wild populations due to both adaptive differences between population ancestors and human-induced changes during domestication. In contrast to their domesticated counterparts, some endangered wild Atlantic salmon populations encounter during their marine stage large amounts of suspended sediments, which may act as a selective agent. We used...
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