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The effect of multiple paternity on genetic diversity of small populations during and after colonisation.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Rafajlović Marina, Eriksson Anders, Rimark Anna, Hintz-Saltin Sara, Charrier Grégory, Panova Marina, André Carl, Johannesson Kerstin, Mehlig Bernhard
Abstract excerpt
Genetic variation within and among populations is influenced by the genetic content of the founders and the migrants following establishment. This is particularly true if populations are small, migration rate low and habitats arranged in a stepping-stone fashion. Under these circumstances the level of multiple paternity is critical since multiply mated females bring more genetic variation into founder groups than...
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