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Drosophila suzukii: the genetic footprint of a recent, worldwide invasion.
Molecular biology and evolution - 1 Dec 2014
Adrion Jeffrey R, Kousathanas Athanasios, Pascual Marta, Burrack Hannah J, Haddad Nick M, Bergland Alan O, Machado Heather, Sackton Timothy B, Schlenke Todd A, Watada Masayoshi, Wegmann Daniel, Singh Nadia D
Abstract excerpt
Native to Asia, the soft-skinned fruit pest Drosophila suzukii has recently invaded the United States and Europe. The eastern United States represents the most recent expansion of their range, and presents an opportunity to test alternative models of colonization history. Here, we investigate the genetic population structure of this invasive fruit fly, with a focus on the eastern United States. We sequenced six...
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