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Genetic structure, admixture and invasion success in a Holarctic defoliator, the gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar, Lepidoptera: Erebidae).
Molecular ecology - 1 Mar 2015
Wu Yunke, Molongoski John J, Winograd Deborah F, Bogdanowicz Steven M, Louyakis Artemis S, Lance David R, Mastro Victor C, Harrison Richard G
Abstract excerpt
Characterizing the current population structure of potentially invasive species provides a critical context for identifying source populations and for understanding why invasions are successful. Non-native populations inevitably lose genetic diversity during initial colonization events, but subsequent admixture among independently introduced lineages may increase both genetic variation and adaptive potential....
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