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Population genomics of natural and experimental populations of guppies (Poecilia reticulata).
Molecular ecology - 1 Jan 2015
Fraser Bonnie A, Künstner Axel, Reznick David N, Dreyer Christine, Weigel Detlef
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Convergent evolution represents one of the best lines of evidence for adaptation, but few cases of phenotypic convergence are understood at the genetic level. Guppies inhabiting the Northern Mountain Range of Trinidad provide a classic example of phenotypic convergent evolution, where adaptation to low or high predation environments has been found for a variety of traits. A major advantage of this system is the...
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