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Genetic subdivision and candidate genes under selection in North American grey wolves.
Molecular ecology - 1 Jan 2016
Schweizer Rena M, vonHoldt Bridgett M, Harrigan Ryan, Knowles James C, Musiani Marco, Coltman David, Novembre John, Wayne Robert K
Abstract excerpt
Previous genetic studies of the highly mobile grey wolf (Canis lupus) found population structure that coincides with habitat and phenotype differences. We hypothesized that these ecologically distinct populations (ecotypes) should exhibit signatures of selection in genes related to morphology, coat colour and metabolism. To test these predictions, we quantified population structure related to habitat using a...
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