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Consequences of a poecilogonous life history for genetic structure in coastal populations of the polychaete Streblospio benedicti.
Molecular ecology - 1 Nov 2012
Zakas Christina, Wares John P
Abstract excerpt
In many species, alternative developmental pathways lead to the production of two distinct phenotypes, promoting the evolution of morphological novelty and diversification. Offspring type in marine invertebrates influences transport time by ocean currents, which dictate dispersal potential and gene flow, and thus has sweeping evolutionary effects on the potential for local adaptation and on rates of speciation,...
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