Article
Selection pressures have driven population differentiation of domesticated and wild common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.).
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 12 Sept 2012
Xu L H, Wang C H, Wang J, Dong Z J, Ma Y Q, Yang X X
Abstract excerpt
Selection pressures are the principle evolutionary forces for the genetic differentiation of populations. Recent changes in selection pressures on mitochondrial DNA and microsatellite have been described in a wide variety of organisms. The common carp (Cyprinus carpio) has experienced strong selection pressure, in particular artificial selection, during its domestication. However, the contribution and extent...
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