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Population genomics of the killer whale indicates ecotype evolution in sympatry involving both selection and drift.
Molecular ecology - 1 Nov 2014
Moura Andre E, Kenny John G, Chaudhuri Roy, Hughes Margaret A, J Welch Andreanna, Reisinger Ryan R, de Bruyn P J Nico, Dahlheim Marilyn E, Hall Neil, Hoelzel A Rus
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The evolution of diversity in the marine ecosystem is poorly understood, given the relatively high potential for connectivity, especially for highly mobile species such as whales and dolphins. The killer whale (Orcinus orca) has a worldwide distribution, and individual social groups travel over a wide geographic range. Even so, regional populations have been shown to be genetically differentiated, including among...
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