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Rapid range expansion increases genetic differentiation while causing limited reduction in genetic diversity in a damselfly.
Heredity - 1 Nov 2013
Swaegers J, Mergeay J, Therry L, Larmuseau M H D, Bonte D, Stoks R
Abstract excerpt
Many ectothermic species are currently expanding their geographic range due to global warming. This can modify the population genetic diversity and structure of these species because of genetic drift during the colonization of new areas. Although the genetic signatures of historical range expansions have been investigated in an array of species, the genetic consequences of natural, contemporary range expansions...
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