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Comparative population genomics in animals uncovers the determinants of genetic diversity.
Nature - 13 Nov 2014
Romiguier J, Gayral P, Ballenghien M, Bernard A, Cahais V, Chenuil A, Chiari Y, Dernat R, Duret L, Faivre N, Loire E, Lourenco J M, Nabholz B, Roux C, Tsagkogeorga G, Weber A A-T, Weinert L A, Belkhir K, Bierne N, Glémin S, Galtier N
Abstract excerpt
Genetic diversity is the amount of variation observed between DNA sequences from distinct individuals of a given species. This pivotal concept of population genetics has implications for species health, domestication, management and conservation. Levels of genetic diversity seem to vary greatly in natural populations and species, but the determinants of this variation, and particularly the relative influences of...
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