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Serial founder effects and genetic differentiation during worldwide range expansion of monarch butterflies.
Proceedings. Biological sciences - 22 Dec 2014
Pierce Amanda A, Zalucki Myron P, Bangura Marie, Udawatta Milan, Kronforst Marcus R, Altizer Sonia, Haeger Juan Fernández, de Roode Jacobus C
Abstract excerpt
Range expansions can result in founder effects, increasing genetic differentiation between expanding populations and reducing genetic diversity along the expansion front. However, few studies have addressed these effects in long-distance migratory species, for which high dispersal ability might counter the effects of genetic drift. Monarchs (Danaus plexippus) are best known for undertaking a long-distance annual...
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