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A gene with major phenotypic effects as a target for selection vs. homogenizing gene flow.
Molecular ecology - 1 Jan 2014
Raeymaekers Joost A M, Konijnendijk Nellie, Larmuseau Maarten H D, Hellemans Bart, De Meester Luc, Volckaert Filip A M
Abstract excerpt
Genes with major phenotypic effects facilitate quantifying the contribution of genetic vs. plastic effects to adaptive divergence. A classical example is Ectodysplasin (Eda), the major gene controlling lateral plate phenotype in three-spined stickleback. Completely plated marine stickleback populations evolved repeatedly towards low-plated freshwater populations, representing a prime example of parallel evolution...
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